AI DamageGreat Dane VAN: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Great Dane VAN across 1 model years: 2 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Powertrain 50% of all complaints
- 2 Service brakes 50% of all complaints
- Powertrain: 1 complaints (50% of all).
- Service brakes: 1 complaints (50% of all).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powertrain | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Owner's have 5 refrigator vans in which the front and rear axles broke, causing the wheels to fall off and loss of vehicle control. Great dane replaced the axles on all vehicles, but the problem is still occurring. Please provide further information and vin#.
Failure on the brakes system caused the consumer to have a near accident.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
Other models of this make
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.