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Zero DS Recalls & Problems by Year

Zero DS safety recalls, owner complaints and crash-test ratings for 13 model years. The 2012 model has the most complaints (2).

Owner complaints by model year
0122009 Zero DS: 0 complaints20092010 Zero DS: 0 complaints2011 Zero DS: 0 complaints20112012 Zero DS: 2 complaints22013 Zero DS: 1 complaint20132014 Zero DS: 0 complaints2015 Zero DS: 1 complaint20152017 Zero DS: 0 complaints2018 Zero DS: 0 complaints20182021 Zero DS: 0 complaints2023 Zero DS: 1 complaint20232024 Zero DS: 0 complaints2025 Zero DS: 0 complaints2025
Recalls by model year
0132009 Zero DS: 1 recall20092010 Zero DS: 1 recall2011 Zero DS: 2 recalls20112012 Zero DS: 0 recalls2013 Zero DS: 1 recall20132014 Zero DS: 1 recall2015 Zero DS: 1 recall20152017 Zero DS: 1 recall2018 Zero DS: 1 recall20182021 Zero DS: 1 recall2023 Zero DS: 0 recalls20232024 Zero DS: 3 recalls2025 Zero DS: 1 recall2025

The red bar marks the 2012 model, the year owners complained about most. Hover a bar for the exact number; the table below lists every year.

YearRecallsOwner complaintsCrashesSafety rating
2025 Zero DS100n/a
2024 Zero DS300n/a
2023 Zero DS011n/a
2021 Zero DS100n/a
2018 Zero DS100n/a
2017 Zero DS100n/a
2015 Zero DS110n/a
2014 Zero DS100n/a
2013 Zero DS110n/a
2012 Zero DS020n/a
2011 Zero DS200n/a
2010 Zero DS100n/a
2009 Zero DS100n/a
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