Recall Register

2023 Nikola TRE BEV: recalls and complaints

NHTSA advisory: park outsideCampaign 23V580000. NHTSA received the report on . 209 units. Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Battery / Thermal Management / Fluid/Coolant

Remedy of campaign 23V580000, in the NHTSA record

Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures. The Main Battery Disconnect (MBD) switch should be left in the "ON" position at all times until the vehicle is repaired. Nikola will replace the battery packs, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed by October 12, 2023. Owners may contact Nikola customer service at 1-630-808-4531. Nikola's number for this recall is 23VDC-0601.

Park-outside advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2023 Nikola TRE BEV. The newest campaign is 24V844000. NHTSA received the report on 7 Nov 2024. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 24V844000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the instrument panel, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2024. Owners may contact Nikola customer service at 1-888-268-1181. Nikola's number for this recall is 24VDC0903.
NHTSA VIN lookup

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 645 units in total.

  1. 24V844000Received . 72 units.

    Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Nikola Corporation (Nikola) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Tre BEV vehicles. A resistor may degrade, causing the instrument panel to fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An instrument panel that fails to display critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the instrument panel, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2024. Owners may contact Nikola customer service at 1-888-268-1181. Nikola's number for this recall is 24VDC0903.

    Report filed by Nikola Corporation. Manufacturer campaign number 24VDC0903. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 23V580000Received . 209 units.

    Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Battery / Thermal Management / Fluid/CoolantPark-outside advisory

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Nikola Corporation (Nikola) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Tre BEV vehicles. Coolant may leak inside the battery pack.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Leaking coolant can accumulate inside the battery pack, causing an electrical short and increasing the risk of fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures. The Main Battery Disconnect (MBD) switch should be left in the "ON" position at all times until the vehicle is repaired. Nikola will replace the battery packs, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed by October 12, 2023. Owners may contact Nikola customer service at 1-630-808-4531. Nikola's number for this recall is 23VDC-0601.

    Report filed by Nikola Corporation. Manufacturer campaign number 23VDC-0601. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 23V249000Received . 364 units.

    Parking Brake

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Nikola Corporation (Nikola) is recalling certain 2022-2024 TRE BEV trucks. The electronic parking brake valve module (PVM) may fail to move into the park position when the parking brake is activated.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A parking brake that is not engaged as expected when the driver releases the brakes may allow the vehicle to rollaway, increasing the risk of crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the PVM, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed May 1, 2023. Owners may contact Nikola customer service at 1-630-808-4531. Nikola's number for this recall is 23VDC0301.

    Report filed by Nikola Corporation. Manufacturer campaign number 23VDC0301. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20225
  2. 20233
  3. 20241

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2023 Nikola TRE BEV: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/nikola/tre-bev/2023/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Nikola Corporation

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2023 Nikola TRE BEV?
645 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Nikola TRE BEV have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the Nikola TRE BEV, model years 2022 to 2024. 3 of them name the 2023 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2023 Nikola TRE BEV open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.