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Coachmen ChaparralYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 9 owner complaints and 14 safety recalls on record for the Coachmen Chaparral.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints9Top: EquipmentSafety recalls142000–2026 model years

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

Best & worst years

Coachmen Chaparral 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 Chaparral median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2026Too new–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2025Too new–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2024Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2022Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2019Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2015Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2012Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2008Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2007Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls2006Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2005Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls2004Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Coachmen Chaparral problems

All model years combined: 9 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
Equipment31
Suspension30
Tires30
14 recalls

Coachmen Chaparral recalls

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

37%Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer26V-020 · 2024–2026 · Jan 19, 2026 · 515 vehicles80%Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers23V-660 · 2024 · Sep 29, 2023 · 50 vehicles66%Equipment23V-262 · 2023 · Apr 13, 2023 · 2,616 vehicles29%Potable water: storage tank22V-813 · 2019–2022 · Oct 31, 2022 · 2,018 vehicles56%Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer22V-556 · 2022 · Jul 29, 2022 · 49,295 vehicles10%Appliance: oven/stove/cooktop20V-727 · 2019 · Nov 23, 2020 · 4,203 vehicles30%Electrical system19V-476 · 2017–2020 · Jun 21, 2019 · 2,114 vehicles58%Recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems18V-354 · 2019 · May 30, 2018 · 237 vehicles57%Equipment13V-203 · 2013–2014 · May 17, 2013 · 9,526 vehicles–Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer11V-066 · 2007–2008 · Jan 31, 2011 · 740 vehicles–Equipment10V-508 · 2011 · Oct 21, 2010 · 124 vehicles–Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer08V-639 · 2005–2007 · Dec 4, 2008 · 13,662 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 14 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.