5 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Proterra Catalyst, across model years 2015–2022. Every recall repair is free at any Proterra dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your Catalyst by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the Proterra Catalyst model years, the 2021 drew the most owner complaints (1).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Proterra Catalyst model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | no data |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Phoenix recalls 2021 Catalyst buses with electrical circuit overheating risk. Dealers will update software for free. Owners notified October 15, 2024.
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.
Proterra recalls 2017-2022 Catalyst buses due to potential steering loss from loose gearbox bolts. Owners must contact Proterra for free repairs by October 2022.
When the Proterra Catalyst recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 1 complaints with NHTSA about the Proterra Catalyst; the most reported area is electrical system. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Proterra Catalyst complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 5 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Proterra Catalyst, covering model years 2015–2022. The most recent was issued Jun 9, 2024 (Electrical System).
The 2021 Proterra Catalyst has the most, with 5 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Electrical System (2), Visibility (1), Parking Brake (1), Steering (1).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Proterra dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Proterra to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Proterra dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.