COACHMEN Complaints

Driver side leaf string of trailer broke causing tire to rub on frame. This "friction" resulted in a fire that destroyed the trailer. State Farm Insurance paid the claim and suggested this be reported to NHTSA.

The contact owns a 2015 Coachmen Prism Motor Home built on a 2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 chassis. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the BBQ compartment door independently unlatched and landed in front of the exhaust. In addition, the contact stated the BBQ compartment door and the interior which were made of Styrofoam, and the plastic latch, were melted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.

The front display screen has started to delaminate, causing bubbles to appear and blocking the view of the instrument panel. You can not see your speed or any other information on the display.

While the motorhome is traveling down the road, hitting any dips or bumps in the road at any speed, one of the supports for the coach frame hits the helper springs in the rear of the coach. Also, at the front end of the spring, the head of the shackle bolt rubs against one of the welded brackets. Coachmen RV installed helper springs that are manufactured by Super Springs Inc on the rear suspension of the Ford E450 Class C motorhomes. It is part of their “CRV Comfort Ride” package. The added helper springs are making contact with one of the frame supports for the coach on both the driver and passenger side. This is due to not having enough clearance for suspension travel. Forest River/Coachmen has been contacted about the issue.

The contact owns a 2022 Coachmen Clipper RV equipped with Castle Rock Tires, Tire Line: Radial ST 226, Tire Size: 205/75/R14, and DOT Number: JUJTYMT2321. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the passenger's side tire blew out. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road, where the contact replaced the tire with a spare tire. Additionally, the contact stated while driving 55 MPH four weeks later, the driver's side tire blew out. The contact pulled to the side of the road, where the contact noticed that the tire tread blew out. The contact was able to replace the tire with a spare tire. The contact then drove to the dealer and notified the dealer of the failure. The tires were original tires. The tires were replaced with spare tires. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The tire failure mileage was 2,000. The RV failure mileage was 2,000.

ST 205/75 R14. I was pulling my trailer to storage with nothing in it, so just the trailer weight and the tire just came apart. Not that many miles on them as we camp in campgrounds within 75 miles of our home

205/75R16C front left tire blew out. Complete tire tread separating. Traveling 60 mph. No warning. Tread depth was 8/32 at the time. Caused vehicle to lose control. Seems to be a reoccurrence with Hankook on the vehicles

Belt separation caused excessive vibration and would have quickly led to catastrophic failure had it not been replaced immediately. Hankook Dynapro HT 195/75R16C A number of other owners have reported similar failures in the Coachmen Beyond forum we participate in.

The contact owns a 2022 Coachmen Nova RV constructed on a 2021 Ram Promaster 3500 chassis. The contact stated that the passenger’s side awning failed to lock securely. After driving for approximately seven hours in a rainstorm, the awning opened and flipped over the RV. There were no reported injuries. The awning arm then detached. The driver was able to pull over and left the RV on the shoulder. There were no reported injuries. The local dealer was not contacted. The RV was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 6,000.

Tire size 205/75/R14, speed rating L, load range D 105/101L Outside tread of tire wore off in a bald spot causing a dangerous situation, believed to be an internal belt separation as it only occurs in one section and not all the way around. Plenty of tread remaining on the tire as they have less than 5,000 miles on them. All other 3 tires on the trailer look normal so it's not any type of alignment issue. TPMS never indicated an issue as it was within pressure and temp range. I was able to safely change the tire while on a trip before any type of blowout, however we were towing the camper several states away with a family of four that would have been in danger. I still have possession of the tire for inspection if needed