By year
Owner complaints about Champion vehicles peaked at 3 in 1997
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 1995 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Champion
The complete NHTSA record for Champion vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Champion recalls are filed by Champion Bus, part of Champion.
Owner complaints in the last five years021 on file in all, across 56 models
Recall campaigns641 in five years
Severity index33.3Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations313 service bulletins
Components
Equipment draws the most owner complaints about Champion vehicles, 19% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Eurocoach has the most complaints of any Champion model
Every Champion model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurocoach | 1986 to 1993 | 4 | 50.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Challenger | 1997 to 2024 | 2 | 50.0 | 108 | 3 |
| Ez-Trans | 2007 to 2015 | 1 | 0.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Champion | 1981 to 2006 | 1 | 100.0 | 10 | 1 |
| Cut-Away Chassis | 1981 to 1990 | 1 | 100.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Contender | 1998 to 2001 | 1 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 |
| International LOW Floor | 2007 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Classic Sidecar | 2015 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defender | 1999 to 2023 | 0 | None | 87 | 0 |
| Crusader | 1999 to 2023 | 0 | None | 79 | 0 |
| American Crusader | 2006 to 2018 | 0 | None | 39 | 0 |
| Cts-Re | 2005 to 2018 | 0 | None | 39 | 0 |
| American Coach | 2006 to 2018 | 0 | None | 36 | 0 |
| Cts-Fe | 2005 to 2018 | 0 | None | 31 | 0 |
| CTS | 1986 to 2011 | 0 | None | 29 | 0 |
| Stacked Rail | 2006 to 2018 | 0 | None | 29 | 0 |
| Corporal | 2003 to 2015 | 0 | None | 25 | 0 |
| HC American | 2006 to 2018 | 0 | None | 22 | 0 |
| Platinum Shuttle | 2006 to 2018 | 0 | None | 22 | 0 |
| Hcac | 2006 to 2015 | 0 | None | 17 | 0 |
| CTS Challenger | 1981 to 1990 | 0 | None | 12 | 0 |
| M1235 | 2005 to 2014 | 0 | None | 12 | 0 |
| LF Transport | 2012 to 2019 | 0 | None | 11 | 0 |
| American | 2006 to 2018 | 0 | None | 10 | 0 |
| American S2 | 2012 to 2018 | 0 | None | 7 | 0 |
| Impulse | 2012 to 2018 | 0 | None | 7 | 0 |
| General | 1999 to 2003 | 0 | None | 6 | 3 |
| IC High Floor | 2007 to 2011 | 0 | None | 6 | 0 |
| IC LOW Floor | 2006 to 2010 | 0 | None | 6 | 0 |
| Boat Trailer | 2003 to 2006 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| CGT | 1999 to 2001 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| 3035RE | 2008 to 2013 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| ABC M-1235 | 2008 to 2010 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| BUS | 1997 to 1999 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| Dfuc | 2013 to 2015 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| Ez-Street | 2012 to 2014 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| HC | 2013 to 2015 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| International High Floor | 2007 to 2009 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| Premier | 2013 to 2015 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| Spirit | 2013 to 2015 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| ABC 3035RE | 2008 to 2009 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Ctste | 2009 to 2010 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| CX380 | 2012 to 2013 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| IC American Coach | 2008 to 2009 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| International Defender | 2007 to 2008 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Lo-Trans | 2005 to 2006 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| M1000 | 2005 to 2006 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| RE CTS | 2007 to 2008 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| CX300 | 2012 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| CX340 | 2011 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| HC 270NF | 2009 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| High Floor IC | 2010 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| IC Defender | 2007 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| International American CO | 2008 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| TB-2242 | 1998 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Terrastar | 2010 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Champion product
- 24V-253 Apr 5, 2024
Unsecured brake lines may be damaged by contact with the frame rail
Brakes · 3,680 vehicles - 19V-554 Jul 25, 2019
Due to a manufacturing issue, the roof hatch external handle may unexpectedly break under reasonable use
Structure · 362 vehicles - 18V-798 Nov 12, 2018
When the back seat cushion is rotated from the stowed position to the upright position, the seat cushion may not remain locked into place when…
Seats · 76 vehicles - 18V-573 Aug 30, 2018
Wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height
Adaptive equipment · 219 vehicles - 16V-295 May 12, 2016
These vehicles are equipped with seats that may separate from the base frame due to bolt failure
Seats · 5 vehicles - 16V-010 Jan 13, 2016
Affected seats have J-Brackets that may be missing welds which could allow the seat belt anchorage assembly to separate from the J-Bracket
Seats · 8 vehicles - 15V-757 Nov 16, 2015
Affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position
Adaptive equipment · 1,338 vehicles - 15V-391 Jun 19, 2015
In the affected vehicles, the passenger seat belts may rub against the metal seat frame and fray
Seat belts · 1,818 vehicles - 14V-821 Dec 29, 2014
As such, these triangle warning kits fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 125, "Warning devices."
Equipment · 773 vehicles - 14V-748 Nov 24, 2014
Spring nuts used to secure the passenger seats failed durability testing
Seats · 168 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.