AI Damage2023 Spartan Fire Gladiator: common problems
The maker issued 21 service bulletins for this year. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Technical service bulletins (TSB)
- 21
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Suspension | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Steering | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Structure | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Engine and cooling | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel system | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Seat belts | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wheels | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Comparison
What to check before buying
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Suspension. Wheel alignment, control arms, subframe, even tire wear.
- Steering. Steering play, power assist, rack and tie rods after a wheel impact.
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
Manufacturer service bulletins
Bulletin titles as filed with NHTSA.
- This service bulletin is about certain vehicles equipped with a LCP80 Kussmaul charger that may fail to…
This service bulletin is about certain vehicles equipped with a LCP80 Kussmaul charger that may fail to initiate the charging operation and instructions on how to inspect and potentially replace the charger.
- This service bulletin is about certain vehicles equipped with ZeroRPM that may possess default settings…
This service bulletin is about certain vehicles equipped with ZeroRPM that may possess default settings that do not prioritize the charging of the chassis equipped lead acid batteries.
- This Service bulletin is about certain vehicles that may incorrectly experience a low coolant level alarm…
This Service bulletin is about certain vehicles that may incorrectly experience a low coolant level alarm and fault code when the coolant is full.
- This service bulletin is about certain vehicles that may experience leaks through the cab roof seams into…
This service bulletin is about certain vehicles that may experience leaks through the cab roof seams into the cab interior and instructions on how to repair the leak.
- This service bulletin is about certain vehicles with cab tilt crossbar tubes that may crack adjacent to…
This service bulletin is about certain vehicles with cab tilt crossbar tubes that may crack adjacent to the cab pivot mounts and instructions on how to remove and weld in a replacement tube.
- This service bulletin is about certain vehicles equipped with a Weldon Hercules HC 1.8 node giving timing…
This service bulletin is about certain vehicles equipped with a Weldon Hercules HC 1.8 node giving timing errors when combined with the Whelen Core and Core R and instructions on how to update the OS version on the node.
- This service bulletin is about certain vehicles equipped with lower weight rated wheels than what the…
This service bulletin is about certain vehicles equipped with lower weight rated wheels than what the front GVW of the vehicles were rated for and instructions to replace the wheel assemblies.
- This service bulletin is about certain vehicles equipped with Hendrickson FireMaax Suspension U-Bolts that…
This service bulletin is about certain vehicles equipped with Hendrickson FireMaax Suspension U-Bolts that may stretch from initial factory torque application and instructions to re-torque the U-Bolts to manufacturers…
- This service bulletin provides instructions to replace new crossmember gussets if the frame crossmember…
This service bulletin provides instructions to replace new crossmember gussets if the frame crossmember gussets used in RoadMaxx rear suspension equipped vehicles may experience a crack due to a material deviation by…
- This service bulletin provides instructions to replace the steering gear cover fasteners if the IFS…
This service bulletin provides instructions to replace the steering gear cover fasteners if the IFS steering gear cover develops a leak as a result of the cover fastener loosening.
- This service bulletin is about certain steering column boots potentially adhering to the steering column…
This service bulletin is about certain steering column boots potentially adhering to the steering column shaft causing damage to the boot and instructions on how to modify the steering column boot.
- This service bulletin is about certain vehicles greater than 54k rear GAWR, equipped with an AL-600…
This service bulletin is about certain vehicles greater than 54k rear GAWR, equipped with an AL-600 suspension and RT-58-185 drive axle assembly that may have the potential for a defect in a Spartan performed weld that…
NHTSA lists 21 bulletins for this year; the 12 newest are shown here.
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Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2023 Spartan Fire Gladiator?
There are no owner complaints in the NHTSA data for this year; the data comes from 21 manufacturer service bulletins.
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2023 Spartan Fire Gladiator?
NHTSA lists 21 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2023 Spartan Fire Gladiator from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
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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 2026-11-04.