Every recall we track for Proterra Operating Company, Inc. — 3 in all, from 2022–2023 — plus the complaints and injury reports the public filed about them.
Recalls per year, by danger level
3 recalls since 2017.
All NHTSA recall records for Proterra Operating Company, Inc. since 2017, counted by recall date (one bar per calendar year; 2026 is partial). Danger level is GovInfoNow’s plain-language rating; “not yet rated” records are still being written up.
| Year | Stop using now | Use caution | Lower risk | Not yet rated | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (to date) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Proterra is recalling certain 2019-2022 Catalyst 800V and ZX5 800V transit buses due to potential power steering and drive power loss causing crash risk. Owners must contact Proterra for free inverter replacement.
Proterra is recalling certain 2020-2022 Catalyst and ZX5 electric buses due to windshield wiper motor failures that could reduce visibility and increase crash risk. Owners should contact Proterra for free wiper motor replacement.
Proterra is recalling certain 2020-2021 Catalyst and 2019-2022 ZX5 transit buses due to parking brake engaging unintentionally while moving, risking a crash. Owners will receive free repairs.
Complaints and injury reports the public filed with federal agencies, linked to Proterra Operating Company, Inc.’s recalls — unedited excerpts.
The contact called on behalf of the University that owns several 2021 Proterra Catalyst Transit Bus. The University received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V697000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The lo…
3 recalls from Proterra Operating Company, Inc. are on record with U.S. safety agencies, from 2022–2023.
PROTERRA CATALYST (2021) recall — Electrical System, dated Oct 17, 2023. Every Proterra Operating Company, Inc. recall is listed on this page, newest first.
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