Coachmen SantaraYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 29 owner complaints and 13 safety recalls on record for the Coachmen Santara.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints29Top: Tires Safety recalls131993–2006 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls 2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls 2003Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls 2002Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls 2001Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls 2000Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls 1999Not rated–/1005 complaints · 2 recalls 1998Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall 1997Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall 1996Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall 1995Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall 1994Not rated–/1003 complaints · 2 recalls 1993Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Coachmen Santara problems

All model years combined: 29 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

9Tires

7Service brakes, hydraulic

2Exterior lighting

2Vehicle speed control

2Engine and engine cooling

2Steering

2Structure

1Suspension

1Fuel system, diesel

22 other systems2 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Tires	9	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	7	0
Exterior lighting	2	0
Vehicle speed control	2	0
Engine and engine cooling	2	0
Steering	2	0
Structure	2	0
Suspension	1	0
Fuel system, diesel	1	0
2 other systems	2	2

13 recalls

Coachmen Santara recalls

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

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer11V-066 · 2004–2005 · Jan 31, 2011 · 740 vehicles Service brakes, hydraulic: fluid09V-193 · 2004–2005 · Jun 2, 2009 · 2,555 vehicles Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer08V-639 · 2002–2006 · Dec 4, 2008 · 13,662 vehicles Engine and engine cooling06V-352 · 2004–2005 · Sep 13, 2006 · 1,332 vehicles Trailer hitches05V-092 · 2005 · Mar 17, 2005 · 251 vehicles Electrical system05V-091 · 2004–2005 · Mar 11, 2005 · 250 vehicles Engine and engine cooling04V-515 · 2004 · Oct 28, 2004 · 88 vehicles Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer03V-373 · 2000–2002 · Oct 14, 2003 · 19,110 vehicles Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator03V-081 · 2003 · Mar 5, 2003 · 109 vehicles Front: buckle assembly00V-273 · 1999–2000 · Sep 13, 2000 · 2,688 vehicles Electrical system: wiring00V-178 · 2001 · Jul 7, 2000 · 158 vehicles Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer99V-076 · 1993–1999 · Apr 12, 1999 · 3,073 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 13 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.