Zero S
Across 10 model years (2009–2021), the Zero S has 10 NHTSA recall campaigns and 4 complaints on file.
The component named most often in complaints is engine (250 per 1,000 component mentions), followed by vehicle speed control (250).
The 2010 model year has the most complaints (1). Recall campaigns peaked in 2017 with 3; complaints were received in the largest number in 2014 (3). Within Zero, this line ranks 2 of 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Zero S NHTSA record | 1 | 0 | 0% | 160 |
| 2010 Zero S NHTSA record | 1 | 1 | 250% | 160 |
| 2011 Zero S | 2 | 1 | 250% | 718 |
| 2012 Zero S NHTSA record | 0 | 1 | 250% | — |
| 2013 Zero S NHTSA record | 1 | 1 | 250% | 667 |
| 2014 Zero S NHTSA record | 1 | 0 | 0% | 94 |
| 2015 Zero S NHTSA record | 1 | 0 | 0% | 96 |
| 2017 Zero S | 2 | 0 | 0% | 71 |
| 2018 Zero S NHTSA record | 1 | 0 | 0% | 36 |
| 2021 Zero S NHTSA record | 1 | 0 | 0% | 64 |
"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 Zero S complaints (8 mentions).
Campaigns by year reported
Complaints by year received
Other Zero model lines
- DS 14 recalls · 4 complaints
- S 11 recalls · 4 complaints
- FX 6 recalls · 2 complaints
- SR 6 recalls · 1 complaints
- Zero S 6 recalls · 1 complaints
- X 2 recalls · 1 complaints
- DSR 6 recalls · 0 complaints
- Dsr/x 6 recalls · 0 complaints
- Zero DS 6 recalls · 0 complaints
- Dsrp 4 recalls · 0 complaints
- Sr/f 4 recalls · 0 complaints
- XU 3 recalls · 0 complaints
- Zero XU 3 recalls · 0 complaints
- DSP 2 recalls · 0 complaints
Questions and answers
Which Zero S model years have the most recalls?
2011 (2), 2017 (2), 2009 (1). Across model years 2009–2021 there are 10 distinct campaigns.
Which Zero S model year has the most complaints?
2010, with 1 of the line's 4 complaints. Newer model years have had less time to accumulate reports.
What do owners of the Zero S complain about?
engine (250 per 1,000 mentions), vehicle speed control (250 per 1,000 mentions), service brakes (250 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 24 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019.
Provenance
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall, complaint and investigation flat files, public domain, dated 24 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.