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Collins BANTAM problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

23 distinct recall campaigns

1 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1986 to 2011 model years. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Tires is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Tires
1
Visibility:Windshield
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Tires1
Visibility:Windshield1

Tires: 1; Visibility:Windshield: 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.

2002
1
2004
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20021
20041

2002: 1; 2004: 1

Pattern summary

Tires leads the component reports. 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.

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.

1997
1
1999
3
2000
1
2002
5
2003
5
2004
6
2005
8
2006
3
2007
4
2008
5
2009
4
2010
2
2011
1
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19971
19993
20001
20025
20035
20046
20058
20063
20074
20085
20094
20102
20111

1997: 1; 1999: 3; 2000: 1; 2002: 5; 2003: 5; 2004: 6; 2005: 8; 2006: 3; 2007: 4; 2008: 5; 2009: 4; 2010: 2; 2011: 1

Year-by-year records

Collins BANTAM model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
198601Not available
1987010
1988010
1989010
199002+1
1991020
199201-1
199302+1
199701Not available
199923Not available
200001-2
200205Not available
2003050
200406+1
200508+2
200603-5
200704+1
200805+1
200904-1
201002-2
201101-1