What breaks most · 2009 to 2014 model years
Vanguard Dry Freight Van Trailer problems by year
Owners have filed 123 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Vanguard Dry Freight Van Trailer across model years 2009 to 2014. Three years stand out: 2013 for body and structure complaints, 2009 for body and structure complaints and 2011 for body and structure complaints.
- Years to check closely: 2013, 2009, 2011
- Complaints on file
- 1232009 to 2014, all trims
- Worst year
- 201359 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 00 fires · 0 injuries · 0 deaths
- Recall campaigns
- 1Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 0 | 0 | Body and structure (49) | |
| 14 | 0 | 0 | Body and structure (14) | |
| 59 | 0 | 0 | Body and structure (59) | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | Body and structure (1) |
What fails on the 2013 Vanguard Dry Freight Van Trailer
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 100% |
59 | 0 | Shop all body and structure parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Vanguard Dry Freight Van Trailer years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2013, 2009, 2011 carry the most filings on the Vanguard Dry Freight Van Trailer. The 2013 alone has 59 complaints, led by body and structure.
What is the most common Vanguard Dry Freight Van Trailer problem?
On the 2013 model year, the most-reported component is body and structure with 59 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.