What breaks most · 1990 to 2003 model years
Coachmen Coachmen problems by year
Owners have filed 93 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Coachmen Coachmen across model years 1990 to 2003. Three years stand out: 1997 for tires complaints, 1998 for tires complaints and 1999 for tires complaints. The quietest years are 1990, 1991 and 2001.
- Years to check closely: 1997, 1998, 1999
- Fewest complaints: 1990, 1991, 2001
- Complaints on file
- 931990 to 2003, all trims
- Worst year
- 199717 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 13 fires · 1 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 21kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 14Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | Seat belts (1) | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | Equipment and infotainment (1) | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | Brakes (hydraulic) (2) | |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Brakes (hydraulic) (2) | |
| 8 | 0 | 1 | Tires (3) | |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | Suspension (2) | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Visibility (1) | |
| 17 | 0 | 1 | Tires (9) | |
| 16 | 0 | 1 | Tires (10) | |
| 15 | 0 | 1 | Tires (10) | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | Tires (3) | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | Suspension (2) | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | Suspension (1) | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | Body and structure (1) |
What fails on the 1997 Coachmen Coachmen
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 53% |
9 | 0 | — |
| Parking Brake | 12% |
2 | 0 | — |
| SteeringPower steering pumps, racks and hoses | 12% |
2 | 0 | Shop all steering parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| SuspensionStruts, springs and control arms | 12% |
2 | 0 | Shop all suspension parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Latches and locksDoor latches and actuators | 6% |
1 | 0 | Shop all latches and locks parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Brakes (hydraulic)Brake pads, rotors and calipers | 6% |
1 | 0 | Shop all brakes (hydraulic) parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Equipment and infotainment | 6% |
1 | 0 | — |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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Electrical short in the steering column, causing the wiring harness to melt, also failure on the passenger side door when driving the door opens. *ak
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Vehicle's frame detached without warning. *ak while driving at 55 mph vehicle suffered blow out resulting in vehicle's hitch detaching from frame of motorhome.*mr
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While driving at low speeds consumer applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor. *ak the brake lines rusted and caused the brake fluid to leak. As a result when the brake were applied the pedal went to the floor. *nlm
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Coachmen Coachmen years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 1997, 1998, 1999 carry the most filings on the Coachmen Coachmen. The 1997 alone has 17 complaints, led by tires.
What is the most common Coachmen Coachmen problem?
On the 1997 model year, the most-reported component is tires with 9 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Coachmen Coachmen problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Coachmen Coachmen complaints that include mileage is about 21,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.