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National Rv DolphinYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 36 owner complaints and 6 safety recalls on record for the National Rv Dolphin.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints36Top: Service brakes, hydraulicSafety recalls61978–2008 model years

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

Best & worst years

National Rv Dolphin 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 Dolphin median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2007Not rated–/1003 complaints · 2 recalls2006Not rated–/1003 complaints · 2 recalls2005Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls2003Not rated–/1009 complaints · 1 recall2002Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls2001Not rated–/1003 complaints · 2 recalls2000Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1998Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1996Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1986Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1985Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1984Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1983Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1982Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1981Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common National Rv Dolphin problems

All model years combined: 36 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
Service brakes, hydraulic101
Exterior lighting40
Electrical system42
Visibility30
Tires30
Fuel system, gasoline20
Equipment20
Structure20
Vehicle speed control20
7 other systems71
6 recalls

National Rv Dolphin recalls

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

–Exterior lighting07V-456 · 2006–2008 · Sep 27, 2007 · 1,150 vehicles–Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer07V-230 · 1997–2003 · Jun 4, 2007 · 21,326 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline: delivery06V-337 · 2006–2007 · Sep 7, 2006 · 1,324 vehicles–Brake fluid low warning: lamp03V-059 · 2001–2002 · Feb 21, 2003 · 2,761 vehicles–Power train: axle assembly91V-060 · 1978–1986 · Apr 12, 1991 · 8,000 vehicles–Wheels: rim86V-154 · 1985 · Nov 19, 1986 · 1,692 vehicles