2012 Coachmen Freedom ExpressProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2012 Coachmen Freedom Express, most often about the unknown or other. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 17V-756 the manufacturer reports only 8% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 16, 2019. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2012 Coachmen Freedom Express has problems

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

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2012 Coachmen Freedom Express recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

8%repaired · 2020 Q4

Equipment

Recall 17V-756 · Nov 22, 2017 · 365,885 vehicles · 30,990 repaired

Risk. In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Coachmen.

Best & worst years

2012 vs. every other Freedom Express year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Freedom Express median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Freedom Express owners report

Recent unknown or other complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THE I BEAM FRAME HAS DEVELOPED TWO LINEAR CRACKS, ONE ON EACH BEAM, AND CRACKS THROUGH THE EDGE JUST BEHIND THE SPRING SHACKLES, ONE ON EACH BEAM.
Complaint 11220446 · Jun 16, 2019

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