Load Rite BOAT TRAILER problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
9 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
120,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1992 to 2005 model years. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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Most common problems
Tires is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 9 complaints (22.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 2 | 22.2% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 11.1% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Tires | 2 |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 |
| Power Train:Axle Assembly | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper | 1 |
| Structure:Body | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
Tires: 2; Exterior Lighting: 1; Power Train:Axle Assembly: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper: 1; Structure:Body: 1; Suspension: 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 | 1 |
| 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: 1; 150,000 and above: 0
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 8 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 |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
1999: 1; 2000: 2; 2002: 1; 2006: 1; 2007: 1; 2008: 1; 2015: 2
Pattern summary
Tires leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 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.
Owner report 10758460 · 2015-08-15 (August 15, 2015)
THE ORIGINAL TRAILER COUPLER/SURGE BRAKE ACTIVATOR ON MY APPROXIMATELY 15 YEAR OLD TWO AXLE BOAT TRAILER (LOADRITE AB 24-4000 WAS PROFESSIONALLY REPLACED DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE HYDRAULIC SURGE BRAKE ACTUATION MECHANISM IN THE ORIGINAL COUPLER. THE TRAILER WAS CARRYING ITS USUAL LOAD ' A VINTAGE 1959 LYMAN WOODEN BOAT THAT HAS BEEN CARRIED ON THIS TRAILER TO MANY ANTIQUE BOAT SHOWS AROUND THE EASTERN UNITED STATES. THE WEIGHT OF THE TRAILER AND BOAT IS ESTIMATED AT ABOUT 4500 LBS. THE NEW COUPLER WAS A TITAN BRAND COUPLER RATED AT 6000LBS A…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10758460 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 8020593 · 2002-10-10 (October 10, 2002)
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES WILL LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING. HAPPENDED 3 TIMES. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. MR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8020593 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10200433 · 2007-08-22 (August 22, 2007)
I WAS DRIVING WITH MY TRAILER LOADED AND THE FENDER / LEAF SPRING BOLT SHEARED OFF. THIS ALLOWS THE FENDER TO RUB THE TIRE AND HAS BROKEN THE MARKER LIGHT WIRING. 3 OF THESE BOLTS HAVE BROKEN ON THIS TRAILER IN 4 MONTHS SINCE PURCHASE IN APRIL. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10200433 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 |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 |
1992: 0; 1994: 0; 1995: 0; 1999: 0; 2002: 0; 2005: 0
Year-by-year records
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
9 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 | 1992 | 1994 | 1995 | 1999 | 2002 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 1100.0%ODI 736174BOTH 14" TRAILER TIRES BUBBLED, TREAD SEPARATED, NOT PART OF RECALL.. BUT SHOULD BE (TIRESIZE: 14')( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 14' ) | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 735499THE RUBBER BELT HAS STARTED TO COME OFF THE TIRE, I CONTACTED THE BOAT TRAILER COM. AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE HAD MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE TIRES, I CALLED THE TIRE COM. AND AT FIRST THEY TOLD ME THEY DID NOT MAKE THE TIRE , THEN THEY SAID THEY DID,PHONE #18002607959 AND TALKED TO A LARRY BEVER WHO STATES THAT THE TIRE IS OUT OF WARRENTY AND THAT THEIR IS NOTHING HE CAN DO. I BELIVE THAT THESE TILERS ARE DEFECTIVE AND A SAFTY RISK (DOT NUMBER: OR9593-2 TIRESIZE: ST215/75R1) | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Exterior Lighting | 00.0%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. | 125.0%ODI 10200433I WAS DRIVING WITH MY TRAILER LOADED AND THE FENDER / LEAF SPRING BOLT SHEARED OFF. THIS ALLOWS THE FENDER TO RUB THE TIRE AND HAS BROKEN THE MARKER LIGHT WIRING. 3 OF THESE BOLTS HAVE BROKEN ON THIS TRAILER IN 4 MONTHS SINCE PURCHASE IN APRIL. *TR | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Power Train:Axle Assembly | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 10245908CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS A SAFETY DEFECT RECALL ON A 1994 LOAD RITE TRAILER. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SPINDLE ON THE AXLE BROKE OFF THE TOP AXLE TUBE WHICH CAUSED THE TRAILER TO COLLAPSE.*JB | 00.0%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. |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 00.0%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. | 125.0%ODI 10758460THE ORIGINAL TRAILER COUPLER/SURGE BRAKE ACTIVATOR ON MY APPROXIMATELY 15 YEAR OLD TWO AXLE BOAT TRAILER (LOADRITE AB 24-4000 WAS PROFESSIONALLY REPLACED DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE HYDRAULIC SURGE BRAKE ACTUATION MECHANISM IN THE ORIGINAL COUPLER. THE TRAILER WAS CARRYING ITS USUAL LOAD ' A VINTAGE 1959 LYMAN WOODEN BOAT THAT HAS BEEN CARRIED ON THIS TRAILER TO MANY ANTIQUE BOAT SHOWS AROUND THE EASTERN UNITED STATES. THE WEIGHT OF THE TRAILER AND BOAT IS ESTIMATED AT ABOUT 4500 LBS. THE NEW COUPLER WAS A TITAN BRAND COUPLER RATED AT 6000LBS A… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | 00.0%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. | 125.0%ODI 8020593CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES WILL LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING. HAPPENDED 3 TIMES. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. MR | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper | 00.0%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. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 10167378DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE REVERSING, SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE HUB. THE BOAT TRAILER WAS DISASSEMBLED AND TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DID NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE, BUT GAVE THE CONTACT CALIPERS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE WAS A 2005 LOADRITE 21T470096TS. *AK |
| Structure:Body | 00.0%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. | 125.0%ODI 10682801 · 120,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 LOAD RITE BOAT TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MAIN SUPPORT RAILS WERE CRACKED. THE TRAILER WAS TAKEN TO A WELDING SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRAILER WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Suspension | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 10245908CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS A SAFETY DEFECT RECALL ON A 1994 LOAD RITE TRAILER. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SPINDLE ON THE AXLE BROKE OFF THE TOP AXLE TUBE WHICH CAUSED THE TRAILER TO COLLAPSE.*JB | 00.0%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 | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structure:Body | Too few reports for a range | 120,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10682801 · 120,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 LOAD RITE BOAT TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MAIN SUPPORT RAILS WERE CRACKED. THE TRAILER WAS TAKEN TO A WELDING SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRAILER WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. |
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.
2002: 1 complaints · 2005: 1 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 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 | Tires | Exterior Lighting | Power Train:Axle Assembly | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper | Structure:Body | Suspension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior Lighting | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Train:Axle Assembly | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1ODI 10245908CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS A SAFETY DEFECT RECALL ON A 1994 LOAD RITE TRAILER. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SPINDLE ON THE AXLE BROKE OFF THE TOP AXLE TUBE WHICH CAUSED THE TRAILER TO COLLAPSE.*JB |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Structure:Body | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Suspension | 0 | 0 | 1ODI 10245908CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS A SAFETY DEFECT RECALL ON A 1994 LOAD RITE TRAILER. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SPINDLE ON THE AXLE BROKE OFF THE TOP AXLE TUBE WHICH CAUSED THE TRAILER TO COLLAPSE.*JB | 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.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.