2016 Utilimaster Truck Body problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (2)
Electrical System:wiring 2025-07-07 · campaign 25V452000 · 2,785 vehicles
Defect: Shyft Group (Shyft) is recalling certain 2015-2025 Utilimaster Truck Body vehicles. The signal converter may fail, which can cause the brake lights and turn signals to become inoperative.
Risk: Inoperative turn signals and brake lights can fail to alert other road users to the driver's intentions to turn or stop, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Shyft will inspect and repair the signal converter connecters as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 7, 2025. Owners may contact Shyft customer service at 1-800-237-7806. Shyft's number for this recall is 25-16.
Equipment:other:labels 2017-08-25 · campaign 17V524000 · 11 vehicles
Defect: Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2016 Utilimaster Truck Body vehicles. The rear tire pressure information printed on the label is less than the required tire pressure for the weight rating of the vehicle.
Risk: The incorrect tire pressure information may cause the operator to under inflate the tires, possibly causing a tire blow out and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Spartan will notify owners and will provide a corrected tire pressure label, free of charge. The recall began on October 5, 2017. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-582-3454. Spartan's number for this recall is 17022.
Service bulletins (2)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2017-05-26 · UTM-B013E-06 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin provides instructions on where to inspect, and repair if needed, certain welds that may be damaged in sill areas.
Structure:body 2017-05-26 · UTM-B014E-06 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin provides instructions on where to apply certain welds on sill joints of the completed vehicle.
What owners report
No detailed complaint narratives on file.
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.