McNeilus Contender Front Loader
The McNeilus Contender Front Loader appears on NHTSA's register for model years 2012 to 2019: 3 recall campaigns (11 model-year entries) and 0 consumer complaints.
No complaints for this line are in the NHTSA file.
Recall campaigns peaked in 2019 with 2; Within McNeilus, this line ranks 7 of 13 by total complaints.
Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
Model years
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints | vs line average | Units in campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 McNeilus Contender Front Loader NHTSA record | 1 | 0 | — | 730 |
| 2013 McNeilus Contender Front Loader | 2 | 0 | — | 1,060 |
| 2014 McNeilus Contender Front Loader | 2 | 0 | — | 1,060 |
| 2015 McNeilus Contender Front Loader | 2 | 0 | — | 1,060 |
| 2016 McNeilus Contender Front Loader NHTSA record | 1 | 0 | — | 330 |
| 2017 McNeilus Contender Front Loader NHTSA record | 1 | 0 | — | 330 |
| 2018 McNeilus Contender Front Loader NHTSA record | 1 | 0 | — | 330 |
| 2019 McNeilus Contender Front Loader NHTSA record | 1 | 0 | — | 18 |
"vs line average" is the model year's complaints as a share of the line's average per model year (100% = average). A campaign covering several model years counts once per year. Model years with one campaign and fewer than 25 complaints are listed but have no page of their own; the NHTSA link opens the agency's record.
Components most reported
Per 1,000 component mentions across all McNeilus Contender Front Loader complaints (0 mentions).
Campaigns by year reported
Complaints by year received
Other McNeilus model lines
- Bridgemaster V Mixer 43 recalls · 0 complaints
- Rear Loader 24 recalls · 0 complaints
- Zero Radius 20 recalls · 0 complaints
- Standard Mixer 19 recalls · 0 complaints
- Atlantic Front Loader 18 recalls · 0 complaints
- ZR 12 recalls · 0 complaints
- Contender Front Loader 11 recalls · 0 complaints
- Autoreach 9 recalls · 0 complaints
- Meridian Front Loader 78 7 recalls · 0 complaints
- Pacific Front Loader 7 recalls · 0 complaints
- Refuse Truck 6 recalls · 0 complaints
- Volterra ZSL 5 recalls · 0 complaints
- Bridgemaster 4 recalls · 0 complaints
Questions and answers
Which McNeilus Contender Front Loader model years have the most recalls?
2013 (2), 2014 (2), 2015 (2). Across model years 2012–2019 there are 3 distinct campaigns.
Which McNeilus Contender Front Loader model year has the most complaints?
No complaints for this line are in the NHTSA file.
What do owners of the McNeilus Contender Front Loader complain about?
No complaints for this line are in the NHTSA file.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall and complaint flat files, public domain, dated 29 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019.
Provenance
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall, complaint and investigation flat files, public domain, dated 29 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019. Model names are as NHTSA records them; variants such as "Accord" and "Accord Hybrid" are separate lines. See the methodology.