E-Z-GO golf carts

9 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jul 28, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

9reports to CPSC
Jul 28, 2026the latest report was made
Jun 18, 2012the earliest
4with the company’s comments

Brand: E-Z-GO
Makers: TEXTRON INC. and E-Z-GOMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product: Golf cartsMotorizedCPSC’s product type: Golf Carts, motorized vehicle (code 1213), in Sports and Recreation: Recreational Vehicles (Unlicensed)

Other ways the reports write the brand (3)

“EZ-GO”, “EZ GO” and “EZGO”

By month

1 report from August 2025 to July 2026; the most in July 2026, 1. 8 earlier reports, since June 2012, are in the table.

The numbers, as a table

Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
Month	Reports
July 2026	1
January 2025	1
August 2024	1
June 2024	1
June 2023	1
September 2022	1
June 2017	1
June 2014	1
June 2012	1

How badly anyone was hurt

Hospital admission 4 CPSC: Injury, Hospital Admission
Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
No one hurt 3 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
No incident, no one hurt 1 CPSC: No Incident, No Injury

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

Hospital admission
Made Jul 28, 2026, sent to the company Jul 31, 2026, published by CPSC Aug 14, 2026

The product, in the report: Golf cart

I am a healthy person taking no daily medications who bumped my head on the side of a golf cart roof while getting into the cart (using the golf cart for its intended purpose). While there were no immediate consequences, I had sustained a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) that required life saving brain surgery.

Model
2025 RXV Elite
Where
Naples, Florida: Place of Recreation or Sports
Who was involved
Age 58, Male
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand E-Z-GO, made or sold by E-Z-GO
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, Hospital Admission

CPSC report 20260728-578F8-2147313267. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Jan 10, 2025, sent to the company Jan 15, 2025, published by CPSC Jan 30, 2025

The product, in the report: This is an electric powered vehicle, capable of carrying four passengers. It is capable of going over 30 MPH. It has two seats in front and two seats facing the rear. It has headlights and tail lights. It does not come equipped with any seat belts. It has a windshield and a canopy top. It is grey in color. It is 115 in. long and 50 in. wide. It weighs 965 pounds.

We purchased a brand new E-Z-GO Express S4 Elite electric vehicle manufactured by EZGO/ Textron Inc. Barely a couple of months after taking possession, in March of last year, it abruptly stopped running, causing a sudden and dangerous stop that could easily throw a person from the vehicle since it does not come equipped with seat belts. It was sent to a dealer to be serviced. Just two months later, in May, the same problem occurred. Once again, an abrupt stoppage. Again, it was sent to a different dealer for service and then returned after several weeks. In August of last year, it abruptly stopped working for the third time. It was sent to yet a different third dealer for service and then returned, supposedly fixed. In November it abruptly and dangerously stopping running for the fourth time! In speaking with the technician who last serviced the vehicle, with a representative from Textron in the line, he told us he had “no confidence” that the vehicle could be repaired and he also said he heard that other new EZGO vehicles were experiencing the same problem. That dealership now has refused to service the vehicle for a fourth time because we have complained. It has been sitting, unusable, ever since for several weeks. This is a very dangerous vehicle!

Model
Express S4 Elite
UPC
NA
Serial number
[REDACTED]
Bought from
Ride On Dixon
Bought
Jan 10, 2024
Where
San Rafael, California: Farm/Ranch
Who was involved
Age 83, Unspecified
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand E-Z-GO, made or sold by TEXTRON INC.
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

CPSC report 20250110-D25C7-2147333984. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No incident, no one hurt
Made Aug 2, 2024, sent to the company Aug 7, 2024, published by CPSC Aug 21, 2024

The product, in the report: 2024 EZ-GO RXV Elite 4 passenger lithium battery golf cart

While driving a 2024 EZ-GO RXV Elite Lithium battery golf cart, the motor stopped and the brake engaged bringing the golf cart to an abrupt stop.

Model
10002978608
Serial number
5807572
Bought from
Viers Auto Sales
Bought
Apr 18, 2024, about then
Where
Metamora, Michigan: Street or Highway
Who was involved
Age 63, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
My Spouse
As this report names them
Brand EZ-GO, made or sold by TEXTRON INC.
How badly, in CPSC’s words
No Incident, No Injury

CPSC report 20240802-A7C36-2147337542. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
Hospital admission
Made Jun 11, 2024, sent to the company Jun 14, 2024, published by CPSC Jul 1, 2024

The product, in the report: EZ-GO golf cart. Blue in color.

While standing next to my ez-go golf cart, the cart took off forward at full speed, traveling approximately 25-30 yards striking a lady causing a loss of consciousness and a severe leg injury, then wedging itself under the rear of a motorhome with the wheels spinning and foot pedal straight up. Wheels kept spinning until someone reached in and shut the key off.

Model
Model # 635082G01
Serial number
3363314
Bought from
Tommy B’s Powersports, Indiana
Where
New Weston, Ohio: Other
Who was involved
Female
The reporter’s relation to them
No Relationship
As this report names them
Brand EZ-GO, made or sold by TEXTRON INC.
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, Hospital Admission

CPSC report 20240611-6C52A-2147338675. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Jun 1, 2023, sent to the company Jun 5, 2023, published by CPSC Jun 20, 2023

The product, in the report: 2022 EZ GO LIBERTY GOLF CART ser# 3564388

Stuck Accelerator pedal and non functioning parking brake. On the EZ GO Liberty golf cart. I almost ran over a person and could have caused great bodily harm. This seems to be a manufacturing defect.

Model
LIBERTY
Serial number
3564388
Bought from
AT&T INDUSTRIES,A & T INDUSTRIES, INC. 190 S COOMB
Bought
Jul 6, 2022, about then
Where
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii: Other Public Property/Office
Who was involved
Unspecified
The reporter’s relation to them
No Relationship
As this report names them
Brand EZ GO, made or sold by TEXTRON INC.
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

CPSC report 20230601-50CF5-2147347237. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
Hurt, no treatment
Made Sep 26, 2022, sent to the company Sep 28, 2022, published by CPSC Oct 13, 2022

The product, in the report: 2022 E-Z-Go LSV (“cart”); model: “Liberty”; manufactured by Textron. See https://ezgo.txtsv.com/personal/golfcarts/liberty .

The subject product is a 2022 E-Z-Go golf cart (LSV) manufactured by Textron. It’s design is such that a sharp piece of steel steel injured a passenger’s leg upon existing. This occurred twice on different dates. This steel is part of the structure that attaches the seat belts to the LSV. The present injuries were painful but nto severe. However, if a minor accident were to occur rear passengers legs would be jammed into the sharp steel fixtures.

Model
Liberty
Serial number
3543642
Bought from
Willandale Golf Carts Sales
Bought
May 26, 2022, about then
Where
Ponte Vedra, Florida: Other
Who was involved
Age 72, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Other Relative
As this report names them
Brand E-Z-Go, made or sold by TEXTRON INC.
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

The company’s comments, in its own words

(10/4/2022) TEXTRON INC.: We have reviewed this complaint. The Liberty is not manufactured as and LSV, and is not equipped with seat belts from the factory. It is built as a PTV - Personal Transport Vehicle to ANSI Z-135. The seat belts were added by the dealership, and it was modified into an LSV by the dealership or the consumer. The seat belt kit used by the dealership was not designed specificlly for the Liberty, it was designed for a standard 2-passenger golf cart, as a somewhat universal type kit. However, we believe that this kit can be appropriately installed on an E-Z-GO Liberty PTV, and avoid the issue as noted in this complaint. The seat belt bracket should be installed with the retractor/buckle tabs pointed toward the front of the vehicle, as shown in the installation instructions, PF12499. A copy of these instructions has been attached to the Related Files on this complaint. Our customer care group has been requested to contact the dealership and request that they correct the installation on this vehicle to address this issue.

CPSC report 20220926-44147-2147353646. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Jun 6, 2017, sent to the company Jun 14, 2017, published by CPSC Jun 28, 2017

The product, in the report: ezgo golf cart, Shuttle TXT serial # 2018921

Ezgo golf cart, Model Shuttle TXT 2x2G manufactured date code of H303 caught fire in parking lot on University Campus. Fire likely originated from the carburetor. Flames were visible all on the outside of the fuel lines around the fuel pump, and the gas tank. Fire was extinguished, police and fire dept notified and the universities office of Health and Environmental Safety. No injuries. Was determined later on the fuel tank became leaky towards the top where the fuel level mechanism is. Fire burned through fuel tank and rear right tire. Damage to fuel system and drivers seat also notable. Safety recalls have been published on this model cart but for 2014 and 2015. Appears there is a similar issue with older carts such as these.

Model
Shuttle TXT 2X2
Serial number
2018921
Where
Tampa, Florida: School
Who was involved
Age 41, Male
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand EZGO, made or sold by TEXTRON INC.
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(6/27/2017) TEXTRON INC.: Prior to being notified by the Consumer Product Safety Commission on June 14, 2017 of Report No. 20170606-8D934-2147399906, no information on the incident had been provided to Textron Inc. or the Textron Specialized Vehicles (TSV) E-Z-GO operation. Textron representatives were unable to inspect the involved vehicle or fire scene, review the incident with fire department officials or meet with witnesses. For that reason, as more than six months have passed since the incident, Textron Inc. and the TSV E-Z-GO operation cannot comment reasonably on how and where this fire may have originated.
The safety recall noted in the Incident Description involved fuel caps on certain TSV products manufactured from January, 2015 - April, 2015. These caps had to be replaced when sealing problems were discovered, after it was learned the fuel tank manufacturer had altered its production process without first advising TSV. This safety recall in no way involves a 2003 product.
In September 2005, E-Z-GO announced Consumer Product Safety Commission Recall Release #05-263, which involved repairs to minimize potential carburetor fire situations on certain model year 2002 through 2005 E-Z-GO gasoline-powered golf cars and Shuttle 2x2 personnel carriers. It is possible the 2003 TXT 2x2 Shuttle in the reported incident was included in this recall and was never brought in for repair. This cannot be determined with any certainty, however, as Textron representatives did not have an opportunity to examine the incident vehicle and related materials. Recall Release #05-263 was closed by the Consumer Product Safety Commission in late 2006.

CPSC report 20170606-8D934-2147399906. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
Hospital admission
Made Jun 13, 2014, sent to the company Jun 25, 2014, published by CPSC Jul 10, 2014

The product, in the report: EZ-Go golf cart gasoline engine

On March 10, 2011 I suffered an accident on the Island of Culebra, Puerto Rico, where an EZ-GO golf cart that was rented to me overturned at the end of a downhill. As a result of the accident my daughter suffered severe shoulder injuries and scars on the left side of her abdomen. I learned about the recall of these vehicles (Campaign 14-153)and the serial numer of the golf cart is not included within the serial numbers of vehicles included. The vehicle inolved in the accident is the same model included in the campaign. Could the golf cart rented to me have suffered form the same defect (loose nut) even if it was not included in the campiagn?

Serial number
2672606
Where
Culebra, Puerto Rico: Street or Highway
Who was involved
Age 19, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
My Child
As this report names them
Brand EZ-GO, made or sold by E-Z-GO
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, Hospital Admission

The company’s comments, in its own words

(7/1/2014) E-Z-GO: The recall identified in Report #20140613-7EF4C-2147443723 (Campaign 14-153) related to inadequately tightened steering wheel nuts on certain TXT golf car platform products manufactured by the Textron Inc. E-Z-GO Division early in the 2014 model year (production beginning in July 2013). As reported to the Consumer Product Safety Commission by the E-Z-GO Division, this tightening problem resulted from a mis-calibration of an electronic torque wrench during model year changeovers at the E-Z-GO Division manufacturing facility.
In a review the Company’s Field Incident/Injury Reports, customer complaints and requests for warranty service, the Textron Inc. E-Z-GO Division was not able to locate any prior notification of the incident described in Report #20140613-7EF4C-2147443723 (stated to have occurred on March 10, 2011), so the Company has no knowledge on the circumstances of this incident. The E-Z-GO Division, however, did determine from the vehicle serial number (2672606) provided in Report #20140613-7EF4C-2147443723 that the incident product was a 4-passenger TXT manufactured in the 2009 model year (July 2008 - June 2009). As a 2009 model year product, the incident vehicle was not included in Campaign 14-153, and would not have had an inadequately tightened steering wheel nut, because it was not manufactured using the improperly calibrated torque wrench.
The E-Z-GO Division is interested in communicating with this customer, either directly with the consumer or, if the consumer prefers, indirectly through the Consumer Product Safety Commission. All communications in this regard should be directed to Mr. James Fisher, the E-Z-GO Division Manager of Reliability Engineering, at jafisher@textron.com - (706) 772-5979, with a copy to Mr. John Rupp, jrupp@textron.com.

CPSC report 20140613-7EF4C-2147443723. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
Hospital admission
Made Jun 18, 2012, sent to the company Jun 29, 2012, published by CPSC Jul 16, 2012

The product, in the report: E-Z-GO Model golf carts with aluminum die cast steering arm/steering box assemblies

E-Z-Go Model TXT Golf Cart loss of steering control/crash due to failure of aluminum die cast steering arm/steering box assembly.

Model
TXT
Serial number
1380548
Bought from
E-Z-GO
Bought
Nov 1, 2000
Where
California: Street or Highway
Who was involved
Age 16, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
My Client, Patient, Student, Etc. (professional relationship)
As this report names them
Brand E-Z-GO, made or sold by E-Z-GO
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, Hospital Admission

The company’s comments, in its own words

(7/5/2012) E-Z-GO: The vehicle identified in CPSC Report #20120618-28F09-2147466497 was manufactured by the E-Z-GO Division of Textron Inc. in 2000 as a Freedom Golf Car, equipped with racks for golf bags. The vehicle was identified as the incident product in a 2010 accident in a lawsuit filed against the E-Z-GO Division in the San Diego, CA Superior Court, which lawsuit was subsequently dismissed voluntarily by the injured party. During the progression of the San Diego litigation, E-Z-GO representatives determined that the Freedom had been modified post-manufacture by an independent entity, where the bag racks were removed and a non-E-Z-GO, non-OEM 2-passenger rear seat kit was installed; and a new dashboard assembly was added, which covered over the standard E-Z-GO dashboard operator warnings/instructions decal. E-Z-GO representatives further established that the failed aluminum die cast steering arm and vehicle steering box were not the E-Z-GO OEM steering arm/steering box assembly on the Freedom as built, but instead were after-market components acquired from an unidentified source. Through an independent metallurgical examination and direct component testing, E-Z-GO analysts also established that the non-E-Z-GO aluminum steering arm on the Freedom did not fail from fatigue or any pre-crash deficiency in the part. Rather, the failure was crash induced.

CPSC report 20120618-28F09-2147466497. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov

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E-Z-GO golf carts

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