Spartan Fire Gladiator recalls and problems
32 recalls and 0 owner complaints for 18 model years. Pick your year for full details.
Recalls
32
Complaints
0
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
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Spartan Fire Gladiator by year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Gladiator | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Gladiator | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Gladiator | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Gladiator | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Gladiator | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Gladiator | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Gladiator | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Gladiator | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Gladiator | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Gladiator | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Gladiator | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Gladiator | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Gladiator | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Gladiator | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Gladiator | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Gladiator | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Gladiator | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Gladiator | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
All Spartan Fire Gladiator recalls
| Recall | Date | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25V-758 | Nov 4, 2025 | 2024–2025 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | Marion Body Works Inc. |
| 25V-584 | Sep 6, 2025 | 2023–2026 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan) is recalling certain 2023-2026 Gladiator, Metrostar, FC-94, KME Panther, and 2024-2025 Predator vehicles. |
| 24V-799 | Oct 24, 2024 | 2025 | Equipment | Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Metro Star, FC-94, 2025 Gladiator, and KME Panther vehicles. |
| 24V-507 | Jul 2, 2024 | 2023–2025 | Suspension | Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Gladiator, 2024-2025 Metro Star and 2024 KME Panther vehicles equipped with certain independent front suspension assemblies. |
| 24V-453 | Jun 18, 2024 | 2017–2019 | Service Brakes, Air | Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Gladiator and 2018-2019 Metro Star fire trucks. |
| 24V-323 | May 10, 2024 | 2022–2024 | Seats | Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Gladiator, Metro Star, and 2023-2024 FC-94 vehicles. |
| 24V-181 | Mar 7, 2024 | 2023–2024 | Electrical System | Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Gladiator, MetroStar, 2024 Commercial, FC-94, and KME Panther trucks equipped with Hercules HC 1.7 multiplex nodes. |
| 23V-747 | Nov 7, 2023 | 2021–2024 | Parking Brake | Custom Fire Apparatus, Inc (Custom Fire) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Spartan Gladiator, MetroStar, and FC-94 emergency vehicles. |
| 23V-631 | Sep 12, 2023 | 2021–2024 | Parking Brake | Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Gladiator, Metro Star, 2022-2024 FC-94, 2022-2023 KME Panther, and 2023 KME Predator emergency vehicles. |
| 23V-389 | Jun 1, 2023 | 2018–2019, 2021 | Equipment | Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2018-2019, 2021 Gladiator and 2020 MetroStar emergency vehicles. |
| 23V-156 | Mar 23, 2023 | 2022–2024 | Power Train | Spartan Fire LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Gladiator, Metro Star, FC-94 and KME Panther firetrucks. |
| 23V-192 | Mar 23, 2023 | 2020, 2022–2023 | Steering | Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2020, 2022 and 2023 Gladiator and 2023 MetroStar vehicles. |
| 22V-871 | Nov 23, 2022 | 2021–2023 | Steering | Marion Body Works Inc. |
| 22V-778 | Oct 17, 2022 | 2021–2023 | Steering | Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Gladiator, MetroStar, FC-94, and KME Panther emergency vehicles. |
| 22V-682 | Sep 12, 2022 | 2022 | Parking Brake | Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2022 Gladiator and MetroStar fire trucks. |
| 22V-539 | Jul 26, 2022 | 2020–2021 | Electrical System | Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Gladiator and MetroStar fire trucks. |
| 22V-373 | May 24, 2022 | 2021–2023 | Equipment, Electrical System | Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Gladiator, MetroStar, and 2022-2023 FC-94 fire trucks. |
| 22V-019 | Jan 20, 2022 | 2021–2022 | Power Train | Marion Body Works Inc. |
| 21V-967 | Dec 13, 2021 | 2019–2022 | Fuel System, Diesel | Spartan Fire, LLC is recalling certain 2019-2022 Gladiator and MetroStar vehicles. |
| 21V-899 | Nov 18, 2021 | 2020–2022 | Power Train | Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Gladiator, MetroStar and FC-94 emergency vehicles. |
| 21V-567 | Jul 26, 2021 | 2009–2021 | Equipment, Electrical System | Marion Body Works Inc. |
| 21V-535 | Jul 15, 2021 | 2020 | Electrical System | Toyne Inc. |
| 21V-507 | Jul 2, 2021 | 2017–2020 | Fuel System, Diesel | Marion Body Works Inc. |
| 21V-458 | Jun 17, 2021 | 2019–2021 | Steering | Marion Body Works Inc. |
| 21V-329 | May 10, 2021 | 2009–2021 | Electrical System | Spartan Fire, LLC is recalling certain 2009-2021 Gladiator and MetroStar emergency vehicles. |
| 21V-323 | May 6, 2021 | 2017–2020 | Fuel System, Diesel | Spartan Fire, LLC is recalling certain 2017-2020 Gladiator and MetroStar vehicles. |
| 21V-252 | Apr 10, 2021 | 2019–2021 | Steering | Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Spartan Fire Gladiator and MetroStar vehicles. |
| 21V-103 | Feb 22, 2021 | 2019–2021 | Steering, Suspension | Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Gladiator and MetroStar vehicles. |
| 20V-812 | Dec 28, 2020 | 2020 | Electrical System | Marion Body Works Inc. |
| 20V-762 | Dec 10, 2020 | 2019–2021 | Electrical System | Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan Fire) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Gladiator and MetroStar vehicles equipped with Weldon V-Mux Vista IV Standard LCD displays used for controlling emergency vehicle lighting and HVAC… |
| 20V-492 | Aug 19, 2020 | 2018 | Exterior Lighting | Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan) is recalling one 2018 Gladiator vehicle equipped with Code 3 7x9 Stop-Tail-Turn Reverse All-in-One LED stop, tail, turn, and reverse lights. |
| 20V-353 | Jun 15, 2020 | 2019 | Equipment | Spartan Fire, LLC (Spartan) is recalling one 2019 Gladiator firefighting vehicle equipped with battery-powered 3600 wireless remote controller units used to control the movement of electric firefighting monitors in… |
Frequently asked questions
What is the worst year for the Spartan Fire Gladiator?
NHTSA has few complaints for the Spartan Fire Gladiator; see the recalls for each year.
How many recalls does the Spartan Fire Gladiator have?
NHTSA lists 32 safety recalls covering Spartan Fire Gladiator model years 2009–2026.