2015 Big Tex 25GN: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
2 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
501 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2015 model year. Data updated: . 2 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
Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 2 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Braking behavior
2
100.0%
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.
Service Brakes
2
Structure:Body
1
Component breakdown data
Category
Count
Service Brakes
2
Structure:Body
1
Service Brakes: 2; Structure:Body: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
2
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
2
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: 2; 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 (2). 0 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.
2015
1
2017
1
Complaints over time data
Category
Count
2015
1
2017
1
2015: 1; 2017: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 BIG TEX 25GN TRAILER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE CALIPER FRACTURED AND THE SECOND AXLE FRACTURED AND BLEW THE BRAKE LINE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE TRAILER WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
DEALER SWAP ON TRAILER 04-27-2015 FROM GEORGETOWN TX DAY OF PICKUP THE BRAKES WASN'T WORKING AFTER SPENDING A DAY AT DEALERSHIP BY DAY END WORKING HOWEVER A LEAK WAS DETECTED IN REAR ON BRAKE LINE COUPLER THEY ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN IT UP AND I PROCEEDED TO LEAVE DEALERSHIP. ON OR ABOUT JUNE 9TH 2015 TRAILER HAD NO BRAKES, LEAKING FLUID OUT OF COUPLINGS, DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO FIX. REPLACED COUPLING AT OWN EXPENSE. ON JULY 4 I WAS PUT OUT OF SERVICE IN HOUSTON TX BY DOT BECAUSE BRAKE FAILED AGAIN LEAKING THIS TIME CALIPER HAD BLEW OUT..DEALERSHIP …
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.
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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
2 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.
100.0%Usable mileage2 / 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
2012
2015
2024
Service Brakes
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
2100.0%ODI 10765102 · 1,000 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 BIG TEX 25GN TRAILER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE CALIPER FRACTURED AND THE SECOND AXLE FRACTURED AND BLEW THE BRAKE LINE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE TRAILER WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
DEALER SWAP ON TRAILER 04-27-2015 FROM GEORGETOWN TX DAY OF PICKUP THE BRAKES WASN'T WORKING AFTER SPENDING A DAY AT DEALERSHIP BY DAY END WORKING HOWEVER A LEAK WAS DETECTED IN REAR ON BRAKE LINE COUPLER THEY ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN IT UP AND I PROCEEDED TO LEAVE DEALERSHIP. ON OR ABOUT JUNE 9TH 2015 TRAILER HAD NO BRAKES, LEAKING FLUID OUT OF COUPLINGS, DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO FIX. REPLACED COUPLING AT OWN EXPENSE. ON JULY 4 I WAS PUT OUT OF SERVICE IN HOUSTON TX BY DOT BECAUSE BRAKE FAILED AGAIN LEAKING THIS TIME CALIPER HAD BLEW OUT..DEALERSHIP …
PROVIDER TRAILER TIRE DEFECT 235/85/16 LOAD RANGE E WHILE DRIVING MY BIG TEX TRAILER I BEGAN TO NOTICE A REPETITIOUS VIBRATION WHICH I INITIALLY BELIEVED TO BE THE DRIVELINE OF MY FORD F-350 DUALLY, I PULLED OFF AN EXIT ON I-75 AND INSPECTED THE TIRES ON MY TRUCK AND TRAILER AS WELL CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURES, THE TIRES ON THE TRAILER WERE ALL FOUND TO BE 78-80PSI, I CONTINUED ON MY TRIP AND ABOUT 30 MINUTES LATER THE REPETITIOUS VIBRATION BECAME MORE FREQUENT AND MORE SEVERE AND A MOMENT AFTER THAT THE LEFT FRONT INSIDE TIRE FAILED AND FAILED…
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
Service Brakes
Too few reports for a range
501 mi
2 (sparse)
ODI 10765102 · 1,000 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 BIG TEX 25GN TRAILER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE CALIPER FRACTURED AND THE SECOND AXLE FRACTURED AND BLEW THE BRAKE LINE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE TRAILER WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
DEALER SWAP ON TRAILER 04-27-2015 FROM GEORGETOWN TX DAY OF PICKUP THE BRAKES WASN'T WORKING AFTER SPENDING A DAY AT DEALERSHIP BY DAY END WORKING HOWEVER A LEAK WAS DETECTED IN REAR ON BRAKE LINE COUPLER THEY ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN IT UP AND I PROCEEDED TO LEAVE DEALERSHIP. ON OR ABOUT JUNE 9TH 2015 TRAILER HAD NO BRAKES, LEAKING FLUID OUT OF COUPLINGS, DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO FIX. REPLACED COUPLING AT OWN EXPENSE. ON JULY 4 I WAS PUT OUT OF SERVICE IN HOUSTON TX BY DOT BECAUSE BRAKE FAILED AGAIN LEAKING THIS TIME CALIPER HAD BLEW OUT..DEALERSHIP …
DEALER SWAP ON TRAILER 04-27-2015 FROM GEORGETOWN TX DAY OF PICKUP THE BRAKES WASN'T WORKING AFTER SPENDING A DAY AT DEALERSHIP BY DAY END WORKING HOWEVER A LEAK WAS DETECTED IN REAR ON BRAKE LINE COUPLER THEY ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN IT UP AND I PROCEEDED TO LEAVE DEALERSHIP. ON OR ABOUT JUNE 9TH 2015 TRAILER HAD NO BRAKES, LEAKING FLUID OUT OF COUPLINGS, DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO FIX. REPLACED COUPLING AT OWN EXPENSE. ON JULY 4 I WAS PUT OUT OF SERVICE IN HOUSTON TX BY DOT BECAUSE BRAKE FAILED AGAIN LEAKING THIS TIME CALIPER HAD BLEW OUT..DEALERSHIP …
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
2024-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
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 (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.
2012: 0 complaints · 2015: 2 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2012
0
0
0
2015
2
2
2
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2012
1
0
0
2015
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
Service Brakes
Structure:Body
Service Brakes
—
1ODI 10943690 · 1 mi
DEALER SWAP ON TRAILER 04-27-2015 FROM GEORGETOWN TX DAY OF PICKUP THE BRAKES WASN'T WORKING AFTER SPENDING A DAY AT DEALERSHIP BY DAY END WORKING HOWEVER A LEAK WAS DETECTED IN REAR ON BRAKE LINE COUPLER THEY ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN IT UP AND I PROCEEDED TO LEAVE DEALERSHIP. ON OR ABOUT JUNE 9TH 2015 TRAILER HAD NO BRAKES, LEAKING FLUID OUT OF COUPLINGS, DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO FIX. REPLACED COUPLING AT OWN EXPENSE. ON JULY 4 I WAS PUT OUT OF SERVICE IN HOUSTON TX BY DOT BECAUSE BRAKE FAILED AGAIN LEAKING THIS TIME CALIPER HAD BLEW OUT..DEALERSHIP …
DEALER SWAP ON TRAILER 04-27-2015 FROM GEORGETOWN TX DAY OF PICKUP THE BRAKES WASN'T WORKING AFTER SPENDING A DAY AT DEALERSHIP BY DAY END WORKING HOWEVER A LEAK WAS DETECTED IN REAR ON BRAKE LINE COUPLER THEY ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN IT UP AND I PROCEEDED TO LEAVE DEALERSHIP. ON OR ABOUT JUNE 9TH 2015 TRAILER HAD NO BRAKES, LEAKING FLUID OUT OF COUPLINGS, DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO FIX. REPLACED COUPLING AT OWN EXPENSE. ON JULY 4 I WAS PUT OUT OF SERVICE IN HOUSTON TX BY DOT BECAUSE BRAKE FAILED AGAIN LEAKING THIS TIME CALIPER HAD BLEW OUT..DEALERSHIP …
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: 1 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10943690 · 1 mi
DEALER SWAP ON TRAILER 04-27-2015 FROM GEORGETOWN TX DAY OF PICKUP THE BRAKES WASN'T WORKING AFTER SPENDING A DAY AT DEALERSHIP BY DAY END WORKING HOWEVER A LEAK WAS DETECTED IN REAR ON BRAKE LINE COUPLER THEY ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN IT UP AND I PROCEEDED TO LEAVE DEALERSHIP. ON OR ABOUT JUNE 9TH 2015 TRAILER HAD NO BRAKES, LEAKING FLUID OUT OF COUPLINGS, DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO FIX. REPLACED COUPLING AT OWN EXPENSE. ON JULY 4 I WAS PUT OUT OF SERVICE IN HOUSTON TX BY DOT BECAUSE BRAKE FAILED AGAIN LEAKING THIS TIME CALIPER HAD BLEW OUT..DEALERSHIP …