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Spartan METROSTAR problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

49 distinct recall campaigns

5,848 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1998 to 2020 model years. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags 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
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues150.0%

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.

Air Bags
1
Power Train
1
Seat Belts
1
Unknown Or Other
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags1
Power Train1
Seat Belts1
Unknown Or Other1

Air Bags: 1; Power Train: 1; Seat Belts: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

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.

2011
1
2021
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20111
20211

2011: 1; 2021: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. 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 11427039 · 2021-07-29 (July 29, 2021)

Vehicle is a 2017 Spartan Custom Fire Engine. Since just after purchase of the vehicle it has had Supplemental Restraint Warning issues including an air bag light on startup. Dealership has worked on system multiple times and has attempted multiple "fixes" from Spartan including installing brackets to support the seat belt sensor wires to minimize what was believed to be intermittent disconnects. Further review with our dealership and an alternate dealership has identified this is an issue on multiple Spartan VIN's due to a wiring harness/conne…

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Compare model years

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.

2004
4
2005
5
2006
6
2007
7
2008
12
2009
15
2010
19
2011
15
2012
15
2013
21
2014
21
2015
19
2016
11
2017
13
2018
13
2019
14
2020
6
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
20044
20055
20066
20077
200812
200915
201019
201115
201215
201321
201421
201519
201611
201713
201813
201914
20206

2004: 4; 2005: 5; 2006: 6; 2007: 7; 2008: 12; 2009: 15; 2010: 19; 2011: 15; 2012: 15; 2013: 21; 2014: 21; 2015: 19; 2016: 11; 2017: 13; 2018: 13; 2019: 14; 2020: 6

Year-by-year records

Spartan METROSTAR model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
199801Not available
1999010
2000010
200103+2
200204+1
200303-1
200404+1
200505+1
200606+1
200707+1
2008112+5
2009015+3
2010019+4
2011015-4
20120150
2013021+6
20140210
2015019-2
2016011-8
2017113+2
20180130
2019014+1
202006-8
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Vehicle analysis explorer

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
Component200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020
Air Bags
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ODI 11427039

Vehicle is a 2017 Spartan Custom Fire Engine. Since just after purchase of the vehicle it has had Supplemental Restraint Warning issues including an air bag light on startup. Dealership has worked on system multiple times and has attempted multiple "fixes" from Spartan including installing brackets to support the seat belt sensor wires to minimize what was believed to be intermittent disconnects. Further review with our dealership and an alternate dealership has identified this is an issue on multiple Spartan VIN's due to a wiring harness/conne…

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Power Train
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1100.0%
ODI 10417419 · 5,848 mi

VEHICLE IS IN MOTION (DOES NOT OCCUR FROM A STANDING START); AFTER SLOWING DOWN AND THEN UPON DEPRESSING THROTTLE IN ORDER TO ACCELERATE, THE TRUCK BEGINS A SEVERE HOPPING/JERKING MOTION. SPEED AT WHICH HOPPING/JERKING MOTION OCCURS IS NEAR 35 MILES PER HOUR. INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES WITH AT LEAST EIGHT DIFFERENT DRIVERS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS SOMETIMES ON LEVEL GROUND AND SOMETIMES ON GRADES. HAVE CONTACTED MANUFACTURER MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE RESULT WAS ONLY THAT DRIVERS REQUIRED ADDITIONAL TRAINING TO PREVENT TOE HOPPING. SEVE…

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Seat Belts
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1100.0%
ODI 11427039

Vehicle is a 2017 Spartan Custom Fire Engine. Since just after purchase of the vehicle it has had Supplemental Restraint Warning issues including an air bag light on startup. Dealership has worked on system multiple times and has attempted multiple "fixes" from Spartan including installing brackets to support the seat belt sensor wires to minimize what was believed to be intermittent disconnects. Further review with our dealership and an alternate dealership has identified this is an issue on multiple Spartan VIN's due to a wiring harness/conne…

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Unknown Or Other
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1100.0%
ODI 10417419 · 5,848 mi

VEHICLE IS IN MOTION (DOES NOT OCCUR FROM A STANDING START); AFTER SLOWING DOWN AND THEN UPON DEPRESSING THROTTLE IN ORDER TO ACCELERATE, THE TRUCK BEGINS A SEVERE HOPPING/JERKING MOTION. SPEED AT WHICH HOPPING/JERKING MOTION OCCURS IS NEAR 35 MILES PER HOUR. INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES WITH AT LEAST EIGHT DIFFERENT DRIVERS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS SOMETIMES ON LEVEL GROUND AND SOMETIMES ON GRADES. HAVE CONTACTED MANUFACTURER MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE RESULT WAS ONLY THAT DRIVERS REQUIRED ADDITIONAL TRAINING TO PREVENT TOE HOPPING. SEVE…

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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
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Power TrainToo few reports for a range5,848 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10417419 · 5,848 mi

VEHICLE IS IN MOTION (DOES NOT OCCUR FROM A STANDING START); AFTER SLOWING DOWN AND THEN UPON DEPRESSING THROTTLE IN ORDER TO ACCELERATE, THE TRUCK BEGINS A SEVERE HOPPING/JERKING MOTION. SPEED AT WHICH HOPPING/JERKING MOTION OCCURS IS NEAR 35 MILES PER HOUR. INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES WITH AT LEAST EIGHT DIFFERENT DRIVERS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS SOMETIMES ON LEVEL GROUND AND SOMETIMES ON GRADES. HAVE CONTACTED MANUFACTURER MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE RESULT WAS ONLY THAT DRIVERS REQUIRED ADDITIONAL TRAINING TO PREVENT TOE HOPPING. SEVE…

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Unknown Or OtherToo few reports for a range5,848 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10417419 · 5,848 mi

VEHICLE IS IN MOTION (DOES NOT OCCUR FROM A STANDING START); AFTER SLOWING DOWN AND THEN UPON DEPRESSING THROTTLE IN ORDER TO ACCELERATE, THE TRUCK BEGINS A SEVERE HOPPING/JERKING MOTION. SPEED AT WHICH HOPPING/JERKING MOTION OCCURS IS NEAR 35 MILES PER HOUR. INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES WITH AT LEAST EIGHT DIFFERENT DRIVERS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS SOMETIMES ON LEVEL GROUND AND SOMETIMES ON GRADES. HAVE CONTACTED MANUFACTURER MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE RESULT WAS ONLY THAT DRIVERS REQUIRED ADDITIONAL TRAINING TO PREVENT TOE HOPPING. SEVE…

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Complaint and recall timeline

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

1 reports2024-112026-10

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
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

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2024-120None

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2025-010None

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2025-020None

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2025-030None

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2025-040None

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2025-050None

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2025-060None

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2025-070None

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2025-080None

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2025-090None

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2025-100None

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2025-110None

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2025-120None

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2026-010None

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2026-020None

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2026-030None

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2026-040None

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2026-050None

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2026-060None

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2026-070None

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2026-080None

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2026-090None

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2026-10 (partial)0None

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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.

Age 0Age 1Age 21 reports

2019: 0 complaints · 2020: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2019000
2020000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2019000
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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
ComponentAir BagsPower TrainSeat BeltsUnknown Or Other
Air Bags—0
1
ODI 11427039

Vehicle is a 2017 Spartan Custom Fire Engine. Since just after purchase of the vehicle it has had Supplemental Restraint Warning issues including an air bag light on startup. Dealership has worked on system multiple times and has attempted multiple "fixes" from Spartan including installing brackets to support the seat belt sensor wires to minimize what was believed to be intermittent disconnects. Further review with our dealership and an alternate dealership has identified this is an issue on multiple Spartan VIN's due to a wiring harness/conne…

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Power Train0—0
1
ODI 10417419 · 5,848 mi

VEHICLE IS IN MOTION (DOES NOT OCCUR FROM A STANDING START); AFTER SLOWING DOWN AND THEN UPON DEPRESSING THROTTLE IN ORDER TO ACCELERATE, THE TRUCK BEGINS A SEVERE HOPPING/JERKING MOTION. SPEED AT WHICH HOPPING/JERKING MOTION OCCURS IS NEAR 35 MILES PER HOUR. INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES WITH AT LEAST EIGHT DIFFERENT DRIVERS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS SOMETIMES ON LEVEL GROUND AND SOMETIMES ON GRADES. HAVE CONTACTED MANUFACTURER MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE RESULT WAS ONLY THAT DRIVERS REQUIRED ADDITIONAL TRAINING TO PREVENT TOE HOPPING. SEVE…

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Seat Belts
1
ODI 11427039

Vehicle is a 2017 Spartan Custom Fire Engine. Since just after purchase of the vehicle it has had Supplemental Restraint Warning issues including an air bag light on startup. Dealership has worked on system multiple times and has attempted multiple "fixes" from Spartan including installing brackets to support the seat belt sensor wires to minimize what was believed to be intermittent disconnects. Further review with our dealership and an alternate dealership has identified this is an issue on multiple Spartan VIN's due to a wiring harness/conne…

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Unknown Or Other0
1
ODI 10417419 · 5,848 mi

VEHICLE IS IN MOTION (DOES NOT OCCUR FROM A STANDING START); AFTER SLOWING DOWN AND THEN UPON DEPRESSING THROTTLE IN ORDER TO ACCELERATE, THE TRUCK BEGINS A SEVERE HOPPING/JERKING MOTION. SPEED AT WHICH HOPPING/JERKING MOTION OCCURS IS NEAR 35 MILES PER HOUR. INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES WITH AT LEAST EIGHT DIFFERENT DRIVERS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS SOMETIMES ON LEVEL GROUND AND SOMETIMES ON GRADES. HAVE CONTACTED MANUFACTURER MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE RESULT WAS ONLY THAT DRIVERS REQUIRED ADDITIONAL TRAINING TO PREVENT TOE HOPPING. SEVE…

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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.

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 50.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 5,848 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10417419 · 5,848 mi

VEHICLE IS IN MOTION (DOES NOT OCCUR FROM A STANDING START); AFTER SLOWING DOWN AND THEN UPON DEPRESSING THROTTLE IN ORDER TO ACCELERATE, THE TRUCK BEGINS A SEVERE HOPPING/JERKING MOTION. SPEED AT WHICH HOPPING/JERKING MOTION OCCURS IS NEAR 35 MILES PER HOUR. INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES WITH AT LEAST EIGHT DIFFERENT DRIVERS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS SOMETIMES ON LEVEL GROUND AND SOMETIMES ON GRADES. HAVE CONTACTED MANUFACTURER MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE RESULT WAS ONLY THAT DRIVERS REQUIRED ADDITIONAL TRAINING TO PREVENT TOE HOPPING. SEVE…

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b