Gator Made FLATBED TRAILER problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
2 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
20,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2005 to 2005 model years. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Electrical System: Integrated Trailer Brake Control is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Braking behavior
1
50.0%
Electrical and battery issues
1
50.0%
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
Electrical System: Integrated Trailer Brake Control
1
Equipment:Other:Labels
1
Structure
1
Component breakdown data
Category
Count
Electrical System: Integrated Trailer Brake Control
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
Category
Count
Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
2018
1
2023
1
Complaints over time data
Category
Count
2018
1
2023
1
2018: 1; 2023: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System: Integrated Trailer Brake Control leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
The contact owns a 2022 Gator Made Trailer. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the message “Check Trailer Brake Wiring” was displayed, and the trailer brake failed to engage as needed. The trailer was taken to an unknown dealer, where it was diagnosed but no issues were found. The trailer was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the trailer needed to be diagnosed. The failure mileage was 20,000.
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
2 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
50.0%Usable mileage1 / 2 records
100.0%Valid incident date2 / 2 records
100.0%Valid filing date2 / 2 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates2 / 2 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.
Component complaint heatmap
Component
2005
Electrical System: Integrated Trailer Brake Control
150.0%ODI 11513297 · 20,000 mi
The contact owns a 2022 Gator Made Trailer. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the message “Check Trailer Brake Wiring” was displayed, and the trailer brake failed to engage as needed. The trailer was taken to an unknown dealer, where it was diagnosed but no issues were found. The trailer was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the trailer needed to be diagnosed. The failure mileage was 20,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A GATOR MADE FLATBED TRAILER ATTACHED TO MULTIPLE VEHICLES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WEIGHT LABEL ON THE TRAILER HAD THE INCORRECT AXLE WEIGHT. THE LABEL INDICATED 12,000 LBS, BUT THE ACTUAL WEIGHT WAS 10,000 LBS. THE CONTACT STATED THE AXLE ON THE TRAILER BENT WHILE TOWING. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE TRAILER WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THEY WOULD PROVIDE A NEW STICKER FOR THE TRAILER. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THERE WAS NO MILEAGE. *BF *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A GATOR MADE FLATBED TRAILER ATTACHED TO MULTIPLE VEHICLES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WEIGHT LABEL ON THE TRAILER HAD THE INCORRECT AXLE WEIGHT. THE LABEL INDICATED 12,000 LBS, BUT THE ACTUAL WEIGHT WAS 10,000 LBS. THE CONTACT STATED THE AXLE ON THE TRAILER BENT WHILE TOWING. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE TRAILER WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THEY WOULD PROVIDE A NEW STICKER FOR THE TRAILER. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THERE WAS NO MILEAGE. *BF *TR
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
Electrical System: Integrated Trailer Brake Control
Too few reports for a range
20,000 mi
1 (sparse)
ODI 11513297 · 20,000 mi
The contact owns a 2022 Gator Made Trailer. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the message “Check Trailer Brake Wiring” was displayed, and the trailer brake failed to engage as needed. The trailer was taken to an unknown dealer, where it was diagnosed but no issues were found. The trailer was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the trailer needed to be diagnosed. The failure mileage was 20,000.
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
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
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)
0
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.
2005: 0 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2005
0
0
0
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2005
2
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
Electrical System: Integrated Trailer Brake Control
Equipment:Other:Labels
Structure
Electrical System: Integrated Trailer Brake Control
—
0
0
Equipment:Other:Labels
0
—
1ODI 11073273
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A GATOR MADE FLATBED TRAILER ATTACHED TO MULTIPLE VEHICLES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WEIGHT LABEL ON THE TRAILER HAD THE INCORRECT AXLE WEIGHT. THE LABEL INDICATED 12,000 LBS, BUT THE ACTUAL WEIGHT WAS 10,000 LBS. THE CONTACT STATED THE AXLE ON THE TRAILER BENT WHILE TOWING. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE TRAILER WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THEY WOULD PROVIDE A NEW STICKER FOR THE TRAILER. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THERE WAS NO MILEAGE. *BF *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A GATOR MADE FLATBED TRAILER ATTACHED TO MULTIPLE VEHICLES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WEIGHT LABEL ON THE TRAILER HAD THE INCORRECT AXLE WEIGHT. THE LABEL INDICATED 12,000 LBS, BUT THE ACTUAL WEIGHT WAS 10,000 LBS. THE CONTACT STATED THE AXLE ON THE TRAILER BENT WHILE TOWING. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE TRAILER WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THEY WOULD PROVIDE A NEW STICKER FOR THE TRAILER. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THERE WAS NO MILEAGE. *BF *TR
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.
1 patterns with matching reports.
Brake response concerns
1 mentions · 50.0% of complaints
Median mileage: 20,000 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 11513297 · 20,000 mi
The contact owns a 2022 Gator Made Trailer. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the message “Check Trailer Brake Wiring” was displayed, and the trailer brake failed to engage as needed. The trailer was taken to an unknown dealer, where it was diagnosed but no issues were found. The trailer was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the trailer needed to be diagnosed. The failure mileage was 20,000.