Pace American TRAILER problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
11 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
2,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2002 to 2009 model years. Data updated: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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Most common problems
Tires is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 11 complaints (36.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 9.1% |
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 | 4 |
| Structure:Frame And Members | 2 |
| Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields | 2 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
| Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs | 1 |
Tires: 4; Structure:Frame And Members: 2; Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields: 2; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 1; Structure: 1; Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs: 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 | 3 |
| 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: 3; 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 (3). 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 |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
2005: 3; 2006: 1; 2007: 1; 2008: 1; 2009: 3; 2012: 1; 2015: 1
Pattern summary
Tires leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting 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 10191447 · 2007-05-22 (May 22, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PACE AMERICAN 4X8 UTILITY TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MEASUREMENTS ON THE FRAME OF THE TRAILER ARE OUT OF SQUARE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THE TRAILER DOES NOT HAVE MILEAGE, ENGINE SIZE, CYLINDERS, OR A TRANSMISSION TYPE.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10191447 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 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 |
2002: 0; 2004: 0; 2005: 1; 2006: 0; 2009: 0
Year-by-year records
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
11 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 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 1100.0%ODI 10726350 · 80 miI PURCHASED COMMODORE ST-205/75/R15 TIRES FROM BIG O BEFORE HITTING THE HIGHWAY TO GO ACROSS COUNTRY. THEY WERE MOUNTED, BALANCED AND INFLATED BY THE EMPLOYEES AT THE BIG O IN PEORIA AREA, WE THEN HIT THE 17 NORTH TOWARDS FLAGSTAFF. WITHIN 80 MILES THE TREAD RIPPED OFF OF THE TIRE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHILE DRIVING 55 MILES AN HOUR ON A MOUNTAINOUS HIGHWAY, THANKFULLY I DID NOT HIT ANYONE NOR CAUSED ANY ACCIDENT AS I FOUGHT TO CONTROL MY VEHICLE AND BRING IT TOO A STOP WITH A TRAILER IN TOW. WHEN I MADE IT TO FLAG, RATHER THAN RETURN TO PHOENI… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 10489250 · 2,500 miTIRE BLOW OUT ON INTERSTATE ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2012 ON MY TRAILER. *TR | 2100.0%ODI 10233728 · 15,000 miTIRE BELT RIPPED ON OUTSIDE OF TIRE NEAR SIDEWALL. *TR | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Structure:Frame And Members | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 10119906DT: SPECIAL ORDERED A 2004 TRAILER; NOTICED 3 CRACKS IN THE FRAME AFTER DRIVING A SHORT WHILE. NOTICED IN EACH OF THE THREE RAILS. CONTACTED THE DEALER; THEY'VE HAD THE TRAILER APPRX. 2 MONTHS . PACE AMERICAN AGREED TO REPLACE THE DAMAGED PARTS. *NM | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 10294280TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PACE AMERICA WORKSPORT TRAILER. WHILE TOWING THE TRAILER ACROSS COUNTRY, IT STARTED TO VIBRATE SO MUCH THAT THE FENDER FELL OFF. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE FENDER WAS REPLACED BY A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. A COUPLE OF DAYS AFTER THE TRAILER WAS REPAIRED THE FENDER BROKE. THE FENDER WAS WELDED ONTO THE TRAILER BY AN ASSOCIATE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE TRAILER TO ONE OF THEIR LOCATIONS WHICH IS 400 MILES AWAY. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK SINCE THE FENDER COULD FALL OFF AGAIN AND B… |
| Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 266.7%ODI 10164870DT: CONTACT STATED TRAILER IS FALLING APART; SHE FOUND MANY CRACKS IN THE STRUCTURE AND THE BASE WAS BROKEN ON ALL THE AXLES. THE BIGFOOT''S TRAILER WAS NOT WELL-BUILT TO CARRY A SHIPMENT OR SUPPORT A LONG TRIP. ALSO, OWNER AFFIRMED THE TRAILER IS THE LOWEST QUALITY AND DANGER,FOR THAT REASON, THE TRAILER CURRENTLY CANNOT BE USED.OWNER WLL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIR. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 10106301MY COMPANY PURCHASED THIS TRAILER (NEW) FROM B & G LANDSCAPING & TRAILERS IN PUNTA GORDA FL.. YESTERDAY I OPENED THE SIDE DOOR AND IT FELL OFF AND STRUCK ME. THE DOOR WAS NEVER PROPERLY INSTALLED, AND SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO LEAVE THE FACTORY IN THIS UNSAFE CONDITION. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE DOOR HINGE THAT I CAN SEND IF YOU GIVE ME AN EMAIL ADDRESS TO SEND THEM TO. THE DOOR HINGE WAS DRILLED IN THE WRONG PLACE, BUT INSTEAD OF REPLACING THE FRONT PANEL AND RE-DRILLING THE DOOR HINGE IN THE RIGHT PLACE, PACE AMERICAN RE-DRILLED THE D… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Structure | 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. | 150.0%ODI 10279712TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PACE AMERICAN CARGO TRAILER (NA). EVER SINCE THE TRAILER WAS PURCHASED, THE TRAILER HAS BEEN UNSTABLE AND VEERS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 50-70 MPH. THE DEALER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL WEEKS, BUT THEY CANNOT CORRECT THE DEFECT. THE MILEAGES WERE NOT APPLICABLE. UPDATED 09/14/09. *LJ UPDATED 09/15/09.*JB |
| Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 10109779WHEEL SEPARATION. THE DRIVERS SIDE (LEFT) STUDS BROKE ON A SINGLE AXLE 5 FT X 8 FT TRAILER CAUSING THE WHEEL TO SEPARATE AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES. AFTER THE OWNER PURCHASED THIS NEW VEHICLE. ODI WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS INCIDENT UNDER A REQUEST PER EA04-033 *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. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | Too few reports for a range | 2,500 mi | 3 (sparse) | ODI 10726350 · 80 miI PURCHASED COMMODORE ST-205/75/R15 TIRES FROM BIG O BEFORE HITTING THE HIGHWAY TO GO ACROSS COUNTRY. THEY WERE MOUNTED, BALANCED AND INFLATED BY THE EMPLOYEES AT THE BIG O IN PEORIA AREA, WE THEN HIT THE 17 NORTH TOWARDS FLAGSTAFF. WITHIN 80 MILES THE TREAD RIPPED OFF OF THE TIRE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHILE DRIVING 55 MILES AN HOUR ON A MOUNTAINOUS HIGHWAY, THANKFULLY I DID NOT HIT ANYONE NOR CAUSED ANY ACCIDENT AS I FOUGHT TO CONTROL MY VEHICLE AND BRING IT TOO A STOP WITH A TRAILER IN TOW. WHEN I MADE IT TO FLAG, RATHER THAN RETURN TO PHOENI… ODI 10489250 · 2,500 miTIRE BLOW OUT ON INTERSTATE ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2012 ON MY TRAILER. *TR ODI 10233728 · 15,000 miTIRE BELT RIPPED ON OUTSIDE OF TIRE NEAR SIDEWALL. *TR |
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.
2006: 1 complaints · 2009: 2 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 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 | Tires | Structure:Frame And Members | Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields | Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch | Structure | Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure:Frame And Members | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs | 0 | 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.