By model year
The 2013 model year drew the most complaints, 6
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Model line
Coachmen Freedom Express
Every Coachmen Freedom Express model year on file, 2009 to 2024. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years322 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years162009 to 2024
Recall campaigns12Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins13Summed across model years
Components
Structure leads the Coachmen Freedom Express complaint record
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each Coachmen Freedom Express model year
Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.
| Year | Body | Complaints | Severity index | Peer index | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | Trailer | 2 | 0.0 | 200 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Trailer | 1 | 0.0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Trailer | 3 | 0.0 | 150 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | Trailer | 2 | 0.0 | 200 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | Trailer | 3 | 0.0 | 150 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Trailer | 2 | 0.0 | 200 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Trailer | 3 | 0.0 | 150 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Trailer | 4 | 0.0 | 400 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Trailer | 6 | 0.0 | 300 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Trailer | 1 | 0.0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Trailer | 5 | 40.0 | 500 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Coachmen Freedom Express
- 23V-773 Nov 17, 2023
Electrical plug blade openings (narrow hot blade and wider neutral blade) may be reversed on one of the two receptacle outlet faces, which can…
Electrical system · 559 vehicles - 22V-556 Jul 29, 2022
Electric retractable awning has a welded seam on the fabric that may separate, potentially allowing the awning to drop beyond normal operation
Equipment · 49k vehicles - 22V-243 Apr 13, 2022
Quick disconnect fittings in the LP gas system may be cracked, causing a gas leak
Equipment · 99k vehicles - 22V-135 Mar 8, 2022
Wire cord that connects to the back of the 50AMP shore power inlet may be loose
Electrical system · 1,009 vehicles - 18V-545 Aug 17, 2018
Break-away safety switch was not wired to a constant power source, and, as a result, the switch may be inadvertently disconnected from the trailer…
Electrical system · 69 vehicles - 18V-051 Jan 12, 2018
Laminated plastic touch pad on the jack may crack or separate allowing water to enter, potentially causing the jack to operate unintentionally
Equipment · 1,349 vehicles - 17V-756 Nov 22, 2017
These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the…
Equipment · 366k vehicles - 17V-611 Oct 2, 2017
Frames on these vehicles may not have had reinforcement stiffeners welded onto the exterior I-Beam in the axle area, allowing the axles to be…
Structure · 594 vehicles - 16V-550 Jul 22, 2016
These vehicles may have insufficient space between the slideroom driveshaft and the driver's side tires, causing the tires to rub
Equipment · 132 vehicles - 15V-231 Apr 20, 2015
In the affected trailers, the studs that are used to attach the wheels to the axle hubs may break
Suspension · 691 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.