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Coachmen EncounterYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 1 owner complaint and 5 safety recalls on record for the Coachmen Encounter.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1Top: Electronic stability control (ESC)Safety recalls52010–2016 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2014Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Coachmen Encounter problems

All model years combined: 1 complaint 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
Electronic stability control (ESC)10
Suspension10
5 recalls

Coachmen Encounter recalls

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

17%Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer15V-798 · 2010–2014 · Nov 25, 2015 · 9,687 vehicles39%Trailer hitches15V-576 · 2011–2016 · Sep 16, 2015 · 3,804 vehicles57%Equipment13V-203 · 2013–2014 · May 17, 2013 · 9,526 vehicles–Automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl)12V-087 · 2012 · Mar 5, 2012 · 1,449 vehicles–Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers10V-433 · 2011 · Sep 22, 2010 · 80 vehicles