What breaks most · 1994 to 2019 model years
Newmar Dutch Star problems by year
Owners have filed 105 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Newmar Dutch Star across model years 1994 to 2019. Three years stand out: 2000 for tires complaints, 1999 for tires complaints and 1998 for tires complaints. The quietest years are 1994, 2016 and 2017.
- Years to check closely: 2000, 1999, 1998
- Fewest complaints: 1994, 2016, 2017
- Complaints on file
- 1051994 to 2019, all trims
- Worst year
- 200032 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 25 fires · 1 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 23kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 151Across 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 | Tires (1) | |
| 3 | 0 | 4 | Powertrain and transmission (2) | |
| 10 | 0 | 6 | Tires (4) | |
| 22 | 0 | 6 | Tires (10) | |
| 32 | 1 | 8 | Tires (19) | |
| 8 | 0 | 8 | Equipment and infotainment (2) | |
| 3 | 0 | 10 | Fuel system (1) | |
| 2 | 0 | 12 | Engine and cooling (1) | |
| 3 | 0 | 10 | Equipment and infotainment (2) | |
| 5 | 1 | 9 | Latches and locks (2) | |
| 4 | 0 | 4 | Electrical system (2) | |
| 2 | 0 | 7 | Wheels (1) | |
| 4 | 0 | 11 | Electrical system (2) | |
| 1 | 0 | 11 | Unknown or other (1) | |
| 1 | 0 | 18 | Fuel system (1) | |
| 1 | 0 | 15 | Wipers and visibility (1) | |
| 3 | 0 | 11 | Exterior lighting (3) |
What fails on the 2000 Newmar Dutch Star
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 59% |
19 | 1 | — |
| SuspensionStruts, springs and control arms | 13% |
4 | 0 | Shop all suspension parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| SteeringPower steering pumps, racks and hoses | 9% |
3 | 0 | Shop all steering parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Unknown or other | 6% |
2 | 0 | — |
| Exterior lightingHeadlights, tail lights and bulbs | 6% |
2 | 0 | Shop all exterior lighting parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Engine and coolingRadiators, thermostats and cooling | 6% |
2 | 0 | Shop all engine and cooling parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Speed control and throttleThrottle and pedal sensors | 3% |
1 | 0 | Shop all speed control and throttle parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Brakes (hydraulic)Brake pads, rotors and calipers | 3% |
1 | 0 | Shop all brakes (hydraulic) parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
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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I have a 2000 motorhome on a spartan chassis. The ball joints are bad and i believe this is a safety problem. Spartan chassis has known about this problem for years and refuses to repair or acknowledge.
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The dragging tail pipe had been pulled from the muffler, breaking the weld for the tail pipe attachment. (nar) *ph *cb
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Converter in transmission is so loose that when you let off the throttle it is just like putting it in neutral, transmission with lock-up converters and or with less slip.
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 30, 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 Newmar Dutch Star years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2000, 1999, 1998 carry the most filings on the Newmar Dutch Star. The 2000 alone has 32 complaints, led by tires.
What is the most common Newmar Dutch Star problem?
On the 2000 model year, the most-reported component is tires with 19 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Newmar Dutch Star problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Newmar Dutch Star complaints that include mileage is about 23,000 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.