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Damon EscaperYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 14 owner complaints and 12 safety recalls on record for the Damon Escaper.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints14Top: TiresSafety recalls121984–2005 model years

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

Best & worst years

Damon Escaper 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 Escaper median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2002Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls2001Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls2000Not rated–/1003 complaints · 5 recalls1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1997Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1993Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1992Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1985Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1984Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Damon Escaper problems

All model years combined: 14 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
Tires40
Wheels31
Electrical system20
Power train20
Service brakes, air10
Structure10
Suspension10
Equipment10
Engine and engine cooling10
12 recalls

Damon Escaper recalls

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

–Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer08V-534 · 2004–2005 · Oct 9, 2008 · 4,677 vehicles–Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer08V-289 · 1999 · Jul 2, 2008 · 804 vehicles–Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)08V-017 · 2004–2005 · Jan 11, 2008 · 73 vehicles–Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer07V-130 · 2000–2004 · Mar 20, 2007 · 25,128 vehicles–Exterior lighting07V-022 · 2004–2005 · Jan 30, 2007 · 2,618 vehicles–Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer03V-095 · 2003 · Mar 21, 2003 · 125 vehicles–Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer02V-277 · 2000 · Oct 10, 2002 · 354 vehicles–Supply: check valve02V-018 · 2002 · Aug 15, 2002 · 17 vehicles–Front: buckle assembly00V-273 · 2000–2001 · Mar 28, 2001 · 494 vehicles–Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer01V-091 · 1999–2000 · Mar 20, 2001 · 923 vehicles–Exterior lighting: turn signal00V-035 · 1999–2000 · Feb 16, 2000 · 294 vehicles–Springs: air suspension system99V-161 · 1999 · Jul 2, 1999 · 49 vehicles