Pierce Arrow XT
The Pierce Arrow XT appears on NHTSA's register for model years 1998 to 2026: 56 recall campaigns (227 model-year entries) and 8 consumer complaints.
The component named most often in complaints is unknown or other (500 per 1,000 component mentions), followed by suspension (250).
The 2016 model year has the most complaints (6). Recall campaigns peaked in 2011 with 7; complaints were received in the largest number in 2018 (4). Within Pierce, this line ranks 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Pierce Arrow XT NHTSA record | 1 | 0 | 0% | 2,652 |
| 1999 Pierce Arrow XT | 2 | 0 | 0% | 2,877 |
| 2000 Pierce Arrow XT | 3 | 0 | 0% | 5,992 |
| 2001 Pierce Arrow XT | 3 | 0 | 0% | 5,992 |
| 2002 Pierce Arrow XT | 4 | 0 | 0% | 6,142 |
| 2003 Pierce Arrow XT | 6 | 0 | 0% | 17,967 |
| 2004 Pierce Arrow XT | 7 | 0 | 0% | 12,207 |
| 2005 Pierce Arrow XT | 8 | 1 | 363% | 12,266 |
| 2006 Pierce Arrow XT | 8 | 0 | 0% | 13,790 |
| 2007 Pierce Arrow XT | 13 | 0 | 0% | 14,657 |
| 2008 Pierce Arrow XT | 16 | 1 | 363% | 14,465 |
| 2009 Pierce Arrow XT | 15 | 0 | 0% | 6,902 |
| 2010 Pierce Arrow XT | 16 | 0 | 0% | 7,433 |
| 2011 Pierce Arrow XT | 12 | 0 | 0% | 3,391 |
| 2012 Pierce Arrow XT | 11 | 0 | 0% | 2,695 |
| 2013 Pierce Arrow XT | 11 | 0 | 0% | 2,442 |
| 2014 Pierce Arrow XT | 7 | 0 | 0% | 1,752 |
| 2015 Pierce Arrow XT | 14 | 0 | 0% | 3,437 |
| 2016 Pierce Arrow XT | 14 | 6 | 2175% | 3,364 |
| 2017 Pierce Arrow XT | 9 | 0 | 0% | 5,454 |
| 2018 Pierce Arrow XT | 8 | 0 | 0% | 5,812 |
| 2019 Pierce Arrow XT | 9 | 0 | 0% | 4,652 |
| 2020 Pierce Arrow XT | 9 | 0 | 0% | 4,481 |
| 2021 Pierce Arrow XT | 8 | 0 | 0% | 4,525 |
| 2022 Pierce Arrow XT | 6 | 0 | 0% | 1,882 |
| 2023 Pierce Arrow XT | 3 | 0 | 0% | 1,052 |
| 2024 Pierce Arrow XT NHTSA record | 1 | 0 | 0% | 674 |
| 2025 Pierce Arrow XT | 2 | 0 | 0% | 725 |
| 2026 Pierce Arrow XT NHTSA record | 1 | 0 | 0% | 674 |
"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 Pierce Arrow XT complaints (8 mentions).
Campaigns by year reported
Complaints by year received
Other Pierce model lines
- Arrow XT 227 recalls · 8 complaints
- Dash 155 recalls · 6 complaints
- Impel 146 recalls · 4 complaints
- Quantum 191 recalls · 3 complaints
- Velocity 226 recalls · 1 complaints
- Enforcer 210 recalls · 1 complaints
- Saber 81 recalls · 1 complaints
- Arrow 31 recalls · 1 complaints
- Custom Contender 27 recalls · 1 complaints
- Fire Truck 25 recalls · 1 complaints
- Lance 89 recalls · 0 complaints
- Dash CF 33 recalls · 0 complaints
- Custom Chassis 18 recalls · 0 complaints
Questions and answers
Which Pierce Arrow XT model years have the most recalls?
2008 (16), 2010 (16), 2009 (15). Across model years 1998–2026 there are 56 distinct campaigns.
Which Pierce Arrow XT model year has the most complaints?
2016, with 6 of the line's 8 complaints. Newer model years have had less time to accumulate reports.
What do owners of the Pierce Arrow XT complain about?
unknown or other (500 per 1,000 mentions), suspension (250 per 1,000 mentions), seat belts (125 per 1,000 mentions). Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
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.