Car Problem DataNHTSA records

Setra S217

Owners filed 2 complaints across 9 model years of the Setra S217. The 2001 drew the most (1); the 2002 the fewest (0).

Model years9
Complaints2
Recalls18
Fires0
Deaths0

Every Setra S217 model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
20020
2———Routine
20011
2——Power Train › Axle AssemblyRoutine
20000
2———Routine
19990
2———Routine
19980
2———Routine
19970
2———Routine
19961
2——Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust SystemRoutine
19950
2———Routine
19940
2———Routine

Which Setra S217 years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2001 is the weakest year on record, with 1 complaints concentrated in the power train › axle assembly. It carries 2 recalls.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.