2018 UTILIMASTER TRUCK BODY — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
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Owner Complaints
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Recalls
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Service Bulletins
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Investigations
Overview of the 2018 UTILIMASTER TRUCK BODY
The 2018 UTILIMASTER TRUCK BODY has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS.
Recalls for the 2018 UTILIMASTER TRUCK BODY
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 2018 UTILIMASTER TRUCK BODY, potentially affecting up to 13,564 vehicles.
Recall 25V452000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
| 2,785 vehicles affected
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.
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: 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.
View full details →Recall 25V452000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
| 2,785 vehicles affected
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.
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: 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.
View full details →Recall 22V658000 — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
| 2,139 vehicles affected
Defect: Shyft Group (Shyft Group) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Utilimaster Work Trucks. The welds may be missing or cracked on certain areas of the truck's body mount frame.
Consequence: Missing or cracked welds may cause the cargo body to shift, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect for missing welds, and repair if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 10, 2022. Owners may contact Shyft Group's customer service at 1-800-237-7806. Shyft Group's number for this recall is 22-08.
View full details →Recall 19V104000 — VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
| 5,855 vehicles affected
Defect: Spartan Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Fleet Services Truck Body and Velocity vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with ASA Electronics monitors for displaying the backup camera images, model number VOM74MMx. The affected monitors may revert back to the factory default settings which may cause the camera image to be reversed.
Consequence: If the monitor displays the image in reverse, the driver may unintentionally turn in the wrong direction, increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy: Spartan will notify owners, and dealers will install a relay harness with a capacitor, free of charge. Owners may contact Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-5008. Spartan's number for this recall is 19002.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2018 UTILIMASTER TRUCK BODY
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2018 UTILIMASTER TRUCK BODY.
Safety Rating for the 2018 UTILIMASTER TRUCK BODY
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2018 UTILIMASTER TRUCK BODY in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2018 UTILIMASTER TRUCK BODY
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2018 UTILIMASTER TRUCK BODY
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the UTILIMASTER TRUCK BODY
- 2013 UTILIMASTER TRUCK BODY — 0 complaints
- 2014 UTILIMASTER TRUCK BODY — 0 complaints
- 2015 UTILIMASTER TRUCK BODY — 0 complaints
- 2016 UTILIMASTER TRUCK BODY — 0 complaints
- 2017 UTILIMASTER TRUCK BODY — 0 complaints
- 2018 UTILIMASTER TRUCK BODY (current)
- 2019 UTILIMASTER TRUCK BODY — 0 complaints
- 2020 UTILIMASTER TRUCK BODY — 0 complaints
- 2021 UTILIMASTER TRUCK BODY — 0 complaints
- 2022 UTILIMASTER TRUCK BODY — 0 complaints
- 2023 UTILIMASTER TRUCK BODY — 0 complaints
Other UTILIMASTER Models
- UTILIMASTER AEROMASTER — 2 total complaints
- UTILIMASTER AEROMATE — 2 total complaints
- UTILIMASTER 35 — 0 total complaints
- UTILIMASTER CABMASTER — 0 total complaints
- UTILIMASTER CHEVROLET C5500 — 0 total complaints
- UTILIMASTER FRP TRUCK BODY — 0 total complaints
- UTILIMASTER GM CHASSIS — 0 total complaints
- UTILIMASTER METRIS — 0 total complaints