Jacobsen TRAILER problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
4 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2002 to 2006 model years. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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Most common problems
Equipment is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 4 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 25.0% |
| Braking behavior | 1 | 25.0% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 25.0% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Equipment | 1 |
| Steering | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
| Tires | 1 |
Equipment: 1; Steering: 1; Structure: 1; Tires: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 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: 0; 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
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 4 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 |
2004: 1; 2005: 1; 2011: 2
Pattern summary
Equipment leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering behavior 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.
Owner report 10387428 · 2011-03-03 (March 3, 2011)
(LAWYER WROTE IN ON BEHALF OF COMPANY) CONSUMER WRITES IN RESPONSE TO A RECENT CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING AN ALLEGED DEFECT IN A 2006 JACOBSEN TRAILER *TGW THE CONSUMER UNLOADED A TRAILER WITH A 10,000LB BOOM FORKLIFT ON IT WHILE THE TRAILER WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE TOW VEHICLE. DURING THE PROCESS OF SHIFTING THE FORKLIFT BACK AND FORTH, THE WEIGHT WAS TOO MUCH FOR THE JACK STAND COUPLER AND METAL CAUSING IT TO FAIL. THE CONSUMERS FOOT WAS INJURED BECAUSE HE WAS STANDING RIGHT NEXT TO THE TRAILER WHEN IT OCCURRED. TWO OTHER INCIDENTS WERE DISCOV…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10387428 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10121988 · 2005-05-24 (May 24, 2005)
CONSUMER STATES: THIS HAS A RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM COVERED BY RUBBER BOOT ALLOWS IT TO MOVE TO OPERATE STEERING AND THERE IS DEBRIUS GETTING IN THEM THE BOOTS HAVE BROKE TWICE IN THE SAME SPOT. TWO BOOTS TO THE SYSTEM ITS STRECTHED TO LONG BRAKE.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10121988 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 |
2002: 1; 2003: 1; 2006: 0
Year-by-year records
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
4 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
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 | 2002 | 2003 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 10387428(LAWYER WROTE IN ON BEHALF OF COMPANY) CONSUMER WRITES IN RESPONSE TO A RECENT CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING AN ALLEGED DEFECT IN A 2006 JACOBSEN TRAILER *TGW THE CONSUMER UNLOADED A TRAILER WITH A 10,000LB BOOM FORKLIFT ON IT WHILE THE TRAILER WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE TOW VEHICLE. DURING THE PROCESS OF SHIFTING THE FORKLIFT BACK AND FORTH, THE WEIGHT WAS TOO MUCH FOR THE JACK STAND COUPLER AND METAL CAUSING IT TO FAIL. THE CONSUMERS FOOT WAS INJURED BECAUSE HE WAS STANDING RIGHT NEXT TO THE TRAILER WHEN IT OCCURRED. TWO OTHER INCIDENTS WERE DISCOV… |
| Steering | 150.0%ODI 10121988CONSUMER STATES: THIS HAS A RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM COVERED BY RUBBER BOOT ALLOWS IT TO MOVE TO OPERATE STEERING AND THERE IS DEBRIUS GETTING IN THEM THE BOOTS HAVE BROKE TWICE IN THE SAME SPOT. TWO BOOTS TO THE SYSTEM ITS STRECTHED TO LONG BRAKE. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Structure | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 10382022ATTORNEY WRITES ON BEHALF OF CLIENT IN REGARDS TO A DEFECTIVE 2006 JACOBSEN TRAILER *TGW THE ATTORNEY STATED A DEFECT WITH THE TRAILER CAUSED HIS CLIENT'S RIGHT LOWER EXTREMITY TO BE CRUSHED, WHICH RESULTED IN THE AMPUTATION OF HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG, AMONG OTHER INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURING DEFECT WAS BELIEVED TO STEM FROM A FAILURE OF THE FRAME RAIL AT THE AREAS OF THE WELD WHERE THE JACK STAND COUPLER CONNECTED TO THE RAIL. THE RAIL AREA CAUSED THE TRAILER TO COLLAPSE ONTO THE CONSUMER. THE DESIGN DEFECT WAS BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY INSUFFICI… |
| Tires | 150.0%ODI 10090041WHILE DRIVING TIRES CONTINUOUSLY BLEW OUT. THE STEEL CORDS HUNG THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE TIRES WERE SELF DESTRUCTIVE. BIG O TOWN MASTER FOR TRAILERS ONLY MADE IN CANADA. DOT PDHH, PIKR 3300, ST225/75R15. *AK | 0UnavailableNo 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 | 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.
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
| 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.
2003: 0 complaints · 2006: 1 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 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 | Equipment | Steering | Structure | Tires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Tires | 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.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.