By model year
The 1998 model year drew the most complaints, 5
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 Santara
Every Coachmen Santara model year on file, 1993 to 2006. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years292 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years141993 to 2006
Recall campaigns13Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins7Summed across model years
Components
Tires leads the Coachmen Santara complaint record
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each Coachmen Santara 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Other | 1 | 0.0 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Other | 1 | 100.0 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Other | 2 | 0.0 | 100 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2000 | Trailer | 2 | 0.0 | 100 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 1999 | Not decoded | 5 | 0.0 | 500 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Other | 5 | 0.0 | 167 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | Other | 3 | 33.3 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | Other | 2 | 0.0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | Other | 3 | 0.0 | 150 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | Other | 3 | 0.0 | 150 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | Other | 2 | 0.0 | 100 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Coachmen Santara
- 11V-066 Jan 31, 2011
These vehicles are equipped with dimplex electraflame, symphony, or optiflame branded electric fireplaces, stoves, and fireplace inserts
Equipment · 740 vehicles - 09V-193 Jun 2, 2009
When combined with occasional or seasonal vehicle operation may experience calipers sticking in the applied position
Brakes · 2,555 vehicles - 08V-639 Dec 4, 2008
When pressure is applied to the towel bar on the glass shower door, the edge of the bar may contact the glass
Equipment · 14k vehicles - 06V-352 Sep 13, 2006
On certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis and equipped with gm 8.1l v8 engines, improper hardening during the heat treatment process can…
Engine and cooling · 1,332 vehicles - 05V-092 Mar 17, 2005
On certain class a motor homes, the rear hitch attachment brackets that connect the hitch assembly to the chassis frame may crack at the 90 degree…
Trailer hitches · 251 vehicles - 05V-091 Mar 11, 2005
On certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis, fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 101,…
Electrical system · 250 vehicles - 04V-515 Oct 28, 2004
On motor homes built on ford e-series chassis, the air filter element material process resulted in an air filter paper element that can smolder or…
Engine and cooling · 88 vehicles - 03V-373 Oct 14, 2003
On certain motor homes, travel trailers, and fifth wheel trailers equipped with samsung microwave ovens, these units were produced with a…
Equipment · 19k vehicles - 03V-081 Mar 5, 2003
On certain class c mini-motor homes, the generator exhaust pipe may have been assembled and installed incorrectly resulting in insufficient…
Electrical system · 109 vehicles - 00V-273-001 Sep 13, 2000
Vehicle description: class a and c motor homes equipped with safety belt assemblies built by am-safe
Seat belts · 2,688 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.