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Craftsmen CUSTOM VEHICLE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

1 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

50 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2006 to 2013 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

Structure:Body is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues1100.0%

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.

Structure:Body
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Structure:Body1

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
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). 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.

2016
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20161

2016: 1

Pattern summary

Structure:Body leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 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.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10863333 · 2016-05-05 (May 5, 2016)

TAKATA RECALL I OWN MANY CRAFTSMAN ITEMS AND MY RECENT PURCHASE OF A RIDING MOWER HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE WITH NO ONE WILLING TO HELP. THE TRANS AXLE HOUSING UNIT IS MADE OF ALUMINUM WHERE THE OLD ONES ARE MADE OF STEEL, ( I HAVE A 20 YEAR OLD) IT'S POOR WORKMANSHIP AND THEY REFUSE TO SEND SOMEONE TO LOOK AT IT WITHOUT PAYING THE TECHNICIAN IT'S A DEFECT WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY...I ASK AND WAS TOLD IT'S NOT OUR PROBLEM. WOW I HAVE OVER 100 TOOL SETS, ELECTRICAL TOOLS AND BATTERY OPERATED TOOLS BY CRAFTSMAN AND THIS IS THE THANKS YOU GET. THANKS B…

Owner-reported narrative. 50 miles reported. Look up ODI 10863333 at NHTSA ↗

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.

2006
1
2007
1
2008
1
2009
1
2010
1
2011
1
2012
1
2013
1
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
20061
20071
20081
20091
20101
20111
20121
20131

2006: 1; 2007: 1; 2008: 1; 2009: 1; 2010: 1; 2011: 1; 2012: 1; 2013: 1

Year-by-year records

Craftsmen CUSTOM VEHICLE model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
200601Not available
2007010
2008010
2009010
2010010
2011110
2012010
2013010