What breaks most · 2000 to 2015 model years
Holiday Rambler Ambassador problems by year
Owners have filed 66 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Holiday Rambler Ambassador across model years 2000 to 2015. Three years stand out: 2003 for suspension complaints, 2000 for brakes (hydraulic) complaints and 2001 for brakes (hydraulic) complaints. The quietest years are 2005, 2007 and 2009.
- Years to check closely: 2003, 2000, 2001
- Fewest complaints: 2005, 2007, 2009
- Complaints on file
- 662000 to 2015, all trims
- Worst year
- 200318 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 13 fires · 0 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 30kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 37Across 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 0 | 5 | Brakes (hydraulic) (13) | |
| 15 | 0 | 6 | Brakes (hydraulic) (14) | |
| 3 | 0 | 4 | Brakes (hydraulic) (2) | |
| 18 | 1 | 5 | Suspension (7) | |
| 3 | 0 | 4 | Suspension (2) | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Latches and locks (1) | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | Seat belts (1) | |
| 2 | 0 | 6 | Tires (1) | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | Engine (1) | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | Engine (1) | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | Electrical system (1) |
What fails on the 2003 Holiday Rambler Ambassador
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SuspensionStruts, springs and control arms | 39% |
7 | 0 | Shop all suspension parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Brakes (hydraulic)Brake pads, rotors and calipers | 33% |
6 | 0 | Shop all brakes (hydraulic) parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 17% |
3 | 1 | Shop all brakes parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 17% |
3 | 0 | Shop all body and structure parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Wheels | 6% |
1 | 0 | — |
| Tires | 6% |
1 | 0 | — |
| Air bags | 6% |
1 | 0 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
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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2003 holiday rambler motorhome bosch brake calibers sticking. 73mm. Had to change all 4 calibers. Now drivers side sticking. Very dangerous and expensive.
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Failure of brake system of 2000 holiday rambler ambassador. This rig has apx 26,000 miles on it. We get the run around from monaco . We can not find parts to repair this system.
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My 2001 holiday rambler ambassador has been recalled by NHTSA campaign number 02v278000. I was never notified of this recall. I contacted monaco and was told they declared bankruptcy and was no longer responsible. My vehicle has all the symptoms of this recall. Is it true that they are no longer responsible?
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 Holiday Rambler Ambassador years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2003, 2000, 2001 carry the most filings on the Holiday Rambler Ambassador. The 2003 alone has 18 complaints, led by suspension.
What is the most common Holiday Rambler Ambassador problem?
On the 2003 model year, the most-reported component is suspension with 7 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Holiday Rambler Ambassador problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Holiday Rambler Ambassador complaints that include mileage is about 30,000 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.