Proterra ZX5 problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 7 recalls on file for the Proterra ZX5 (2015–2022).

Complaints
0
Recalls
7
Model years
6
Worst year
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Complaints by model year

201520162019202020212022
NHTSA complaints per Proterra ZX5 model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Every Proterra ZX5 model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2022 ZX500006—
2021 ZX500006—
2020 ZX500006—
2019 ZX500003—
2016 ZX500001—
2015 ZX500001—

Proterra ZX5 recalls

  • Recall 24V655000Sep 6, 2024483 vehiclesModel years 2020–2022

    Risk: Electrical circuits that overheat increase the risk of a fire.

  • Recall 23V697000Oct 17, 2023238 vehiclesModel years 2019–2022

    Risk: A loss of power steering and/or drive power increases the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 23V078000Feb 13, 2023252 vehiclesModel years 2020–2022

    Risk: Inoperative windshield wipers can reduce visibility in certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 22V855000Nov 18, 2022386 vehiclesModel years 2019–2022

    Risk: Unintentional engagement of the parking brake increases the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 22V829000Nov 7, 20223 vehiclesModel years 2022

    Risk: Without the switch, the driver may be unable to override the interlock system and move the bus, necessitating the transfer of passengers to another bus and increasing the risk of injury.

  • Recall 22V114000Feb 28, 2022724 vehiclesModel years 2015–2022

    Risk: A loose steering gearbox can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 21V040000Feb 1, 202121 vehiclesModel years 2020–2021

    Risk: Driver visibility may become impeded, increasing the risk of a crash.

Other Proterra models

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology