2016 Spartan K3

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 5 times.

5 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Tires18V384000
Filed Jun 7, 2018102 vehiclesSpartan Motors Usa

Defect. Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Spartan Specialty Vehicles K2 and K3 motorhome chassis. The tag axle tire may become damaged due to contact with the Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) fill mounting bracket.

Risk. The damaged tag axle tire may fail, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Spartan has notified owners, and dealers will modify the DEF fill mounting bracket to give adequate clearance to the tag axle tire, free of charge. The recall began on June 25, 2018. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 1806.

Suspension › Front › Control Arm17V160000
Filed Mar 13, 20172,783 vehiclesSpartan Motors Usa

Defect. Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Gladiator, 2016-2017 MetroStar, 2012-2018 K2, 2011-2018 K3, 2017-2018 K4, and 2011-2017 MM vehicles. The ball joints on the independent front suspension (IFS) modules can loosen and separate, leading to a partial loss of steering.

Risk. A separated ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will remove, clean, apply thread locker, and reinstall the properly torqued ball joint, free of charge. The recall began on March 24, 2017. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277. Spartan's number for this recall is 17004.

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump16V676000
Filed Sep 19, 2016264 vehiclesSpartan Motors Usa

Defect. Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2010-2017 Emergency Response K3, Metrostar, and Gladiator emergency response chassis cabs and motor home chassis manufactured April 12, 2010, to August 31, 2016. The affected vehicles have a power steering pump that may have an occasional loss of output power resulting in reduced or intermittent loss of power steering assist.

Risk. An intermittent loss of power steering assist could increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering pumps, free of charge. The recall began on October 11, 2016. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 16022.

Suspension15V471000
Filed Jul 28, 2015106 vehiclesSpartan Motors Usa

Defect. Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 K2, and K3 vehicles manufactured November 19, 2013, to May 7, 2015. Power could be lost in the vehicle's air suspension system.

Risk. A failure of the air suspension system could result in a loss of some vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will install a independent electrical circuit that will supply power to the control module, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-517-543-6400. Spartan's number for this recall is 15018.

Power Train › Axle Assembly15V388000
Filed Jun 19, 2015144 vehiclesSpartan Motors, Inc.

Defect. Spartan Motors, Inc. (Spartan) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 K2, K3 and MM chassis manufactured October 2, 2013, to April 2, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the fasteners that attach the stay rod (v-rod) to the rear drive axle may not have been installed with thread locker or tightened in the correct sequence.

Risk. If the fasteners come loose, the stay rod may disconnect from the rear axle, resulting in a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fasteners using thread lock, tightening them in the proper sequence and with the required torque values, free of charge. The recall began on August 11, 2015. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-582-3454. Spartan's number for this recall is 15010.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2023
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20250100Routine
20241200Routine
20232400Routine
20220700Routine
20210600Routine
20200500Routine
20190400Routine
20180600Routine
20170700Routine
2016 — this page0500Routine
20150900Routine
20140700Routine
20130900Routine
20122800Routine
20110900Routine
20101700Routine
20090400Routine
20080600Routine
20070400Routine
20060400Routine
20051400Routine
20040300Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Jun 7, 2018. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.