Western Alpenlite
Owners filed 19 complaints across 14 model years of the Western Alpenlite. The 2008 drew the most (4); the 2000 the fewest (1).
Model years14
Complaints19
Recalls20
Fires0
Deaths0
Every Western Alpenlite model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | — | — | Steering | Routine | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Wheels › Rim | Routine | |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | — | — | Wheels › Rim | Routine | |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | — | — | Service Brakes, Air › Antilock › Wheel Speed Sensor | Routine | |
| 2001 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2000 | 1 | 2 | — | — | Tires › Tread/Belt | Routine | |
| 1999 | 3 | 3 | — | — | Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly | Routine | |
| 1998 | 2 | 3 | — | — | Wheels › Rim | Routine | |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Tires › Tread/Belt | Routine | |
| 1990 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine |
Which Western Alpenlite years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2008 is the weakest year on record, with 4 complaints concentrated in the steering.
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.