U.S. public vehicle records

Cobra SIERRA recalls by model year

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

5 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1988 to 1999 model years. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

From yearThrough year

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1988

1989

1990

1991

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1995

1996

1997

1999

1988: 1; 1989: 1; 1990: 1; 1991: 1; 1992: 1; 1993: 2; 1994: 2; 1995: 2; 1996: 1; 1997: 0; 1999: 0

First model yearSecond model year

Year-by-year records

Cobra SIERRA model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
1988	0	1	Not available
1989	1	1	0
1990	0	1	0
1991	0	1	0
1992	0	1	0
1993	1	2	+1
1994	0	2	0
1995	0	2	0
1996	1	1	-1
1997	1	0	-1
1999	1	0	Not available

Recall history

2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

95V169000 · Electrical System:Wiring

Reported: 1995-08-30 (August 30, 1995) · Model years: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996

THE CHASSIS HARNESS IS NOT PROPERLY SECURED TO THE FRAME OF THE TRAILER OR IS IMPROPERLY ROUTED OVER THE AXLE.

Consequence: THE WIRING CAN BE PINCHED OR CUT BETWEEN THE FRAME AND AXLE CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OR TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE OF THE TRAILER OR FIFTH WHEEL.

Remedy: COBRA INDUSTRIES HAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. THE CORRECTION WAS TO TIGHTEN THE SLACK IN THE CHASSIS WIRE HARNESS AND SECURE THEM TO THE FRAME OF THE TRAILER WITH A SINGLE EYE WIRE LOOP.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

94V200000 · Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights

Reported: 1994-10-13 (October 13, 1994) · Model years: 1993, 1994, 1995

THE ANGLE OF THE REAR COMBINATION LAMP IS NOT WITHIN THE PROPER SPECIFICATIONS FOR FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."

Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE REAR COMBINATION LAMPS HAVE DIMINISHED VISIBILITY AND DO NOT GIVE SUFFICIENT WARNING SIGNALS TO FOLLOWING MOTORISTS.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A BEZEL WHICH WILL BRING THE ANGLE OF THE LAMP WITHIN FMVSS SPECIFICATIONS.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

5 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

0.0%Usable mileage0 / 5 records

80.0%Valid incident date4 / 5 records

100.0%Valid filing date5 / 5 records

80.0%Ordered incident and filing dates4 / 5 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1999
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 810426 SPLIT SEAT: PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT DOES NOT LATCH IN PLACE WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES LIGHTLY,THE SEAT JUST SLIDES FORWARD. HAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIRS SEVERALTIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK Look up ODI 810426 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 826504 ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE BEFORE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK Look up ODI 826504 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 712914 AFTER ~20 MILES OF STOP-AND-GO DRIVING, BRAKED AT ~40 MPH TO SLOW/STOP FOR TRAFFIC 5- TO 6 CAR-LENGTHS AHEAD. BRAKE PEDAL SANK TO FLOOR WITH LITTLE RESISTANCE, NO SLOWING OF VEHICLE. DURING BODY REPAIRS, SHOP EMPLOYEE NOTED "SPONGY" BRAKE PEDAL FEEL, `INEFFECTIVE DURING HARD BRAKING'. TRUCK TRANSFERRED TO MECHANIC, WHO FOUND BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING FROM REAR SEAL & RESERVOIR GASKETS - AND ALSO FOUND ALL FRONT PADS WORN `TO THE POINT OF NEEDING REPLACEMENT'. SELLING GM DEALER REPLACED PADS BUT DENIED M/C LEAKAGE, BUT SECOND DEALER (DUTTON … Look up ODI 712914 at NHTSA ↗
Tires:Tread/Belt	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 873315 WAS DRIVING FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER WHEN LEFT FRONT TIRE, WITH 2,000 MILES OF GOODYEAR MARATHON STARTED TO LOSE TREAD. PULLED OVER & CHANGED TIRE. WAS DRIVING BACK & RIGHT REAR TIRE, WITH 3,500 MILES, BLEWOUT. TREAD HAD PEELED OFF THAT TIRE. ALSO DID DAMAGE TO THE CAMPER. ENTIRE TREAD HAD CAME OFF. SPARE TIRE WAS PUT ON. LAST TIME WAS THE LEFT RIGHT WITH 4,000 MILES, WAS THROWING CHUNKS/PIECES OF TIRE CAUCUS. REPLACED TIRE WITH A FRIENDS SPARE.*AK Look up ODI 873315 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Trailer Hitches	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 529666 TRAILER PIN BOX FRAME AREA WELDS ARE BROKEN AND IS TEARING AWAY FROM THE CROSS MEMBER. Look up ODI 529666 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
No usable records for this analysis.

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

1997: 1 complaints · 1999: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
1997	0	1	1
1999	1	1	1

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
1997	0	1	0
1999	1	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder	Tires:Tread/Belt	Trailer Hitches
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner	—	0	0	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	0	—	0	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder	0	0	—	0	0
Tires:Tread/Belt	0	0	0	—	0
Trailer Hitches	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

1 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

2 mentions · 40.0% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 826504

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE BEFORE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

Look up ODI 826504 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 712914

AFTER ~20 MILES OF STOP-AND-GO DRIVING, BRAKED AT ~40 MPH TO SLOW/STOP FOR TRAFFIC 5- TO 6 CAR-LENGTHS AHEAD. BRAKE PEDAL SANK TO FLOOR WITH LITTLE RESISTANCE, NO SLOWING OF VEHICLE. DURING BODY REPAIRS, SHOP EMPLOYEE NOTED "SPONGY" BRAKE PEDAL FEEL, `INEFFECTIVE DURING HARD BRAKING'. TRUCK TRANSFERRED TO MECHANIC, WHO FOUND BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING FROM REAR SEAL & RESERVOIR GASKETS - AND ALSO FOUND ALL FRONT PADS WORN `TO THE POINT OF NEEDING REPLACEMENT'. SELLING GM DEALER REPLACED PADS BUT DENIED M/C LEAKAGE, BUT SECOND DEALER (DUTTON …

Look up ODI 712914 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule