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American Coach American TraditionYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 6 owner complaints and 5 safety recalls on record for the American Coach American Tradition.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints6Top: Visibility/wiperSafety recalls52005–2024 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

American Coach American Tradition years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the American Tradition median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2024Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2023Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2021Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2015Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2007Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2005Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common American Coach American Tradition problems

All model years combined: 6 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Visibility/wiper20
Wheels20
Fuel/propulsion system10
Power train10
Electrical system10
Tires10
Vehicle speed control10
Structure10
Engine10
5 recalls

American Coach American Tradition recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

52%Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers25V-565 · 2023–2024 · Aug 29, 2025 · 224 vehicles60%Doors: lock23V-166 · 2023 · Mar 14, 2023 · 479 vehicles59%Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer17V-139 · 2015–2016 · Mar 3, 2017 · 693 vehicles51%Seat belts14V-330 · 2013 · Jun 17, 2014 · 57 vehicles86%Seat belts14V-331 · 2015 · Jun 17, 2014 · 14 vehicles