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2014 Spartan GLADIATOR problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

28 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2014 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 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

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

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior150.0%
Electrical and battery issues150.0%
Steering behavior150.0%

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.

Electrical System
1
Equipment
1
Structure
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System1
Equipment1
Structure1

Electrical System: 1; Equipment: 1; Structure: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
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 25,0000
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: 0; 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

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 2 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.

2015
1
2020
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20151
20201

2015: 1; 2020: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering behavior 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 10731318 · 2015-06-30 (June 30, 2015)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 SPARTAN GLADIATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL WERE INSTALLED EXTREMELY CLOSE TOGETHER. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ALSO VERY CLOSE TO THE STEERING SHAFT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 0.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10731318 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11337726 · 2020-07-06 (July 6, 2020)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 SPARTAN FIRE TRUCK. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 18V691000 (EQUIPMENT) AND 18V424000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE IF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT SOMEONE WOULD CALL IN ORDER TO SCHEDULE AND PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED A CALLBACK TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED. THE CONTACT …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11337726 at NHTSA ↗