Newmar BAY StarYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 31 owner complaints and 25 safety recalls on record for the Newmar BAY Star.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints31Top: Service brakes Safety recalls252007–2026 model years

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

Best & worst years

Newmar BAY Star 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 BAY Star median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2026Too new–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2025Too new–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2024Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2023Not rated–/1003 complaints · 4 recalls 2022Not rated–/1004 complaints · 6 recalls 2021Not rated–/10012 complaints · 6 recalls 2020Not rated–/1003 complaints · 5 recalls 2019Not rated–/1002 complaints · 6 recalls 2018Not rated–/1001 complaint · 7 recalls 2017Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls 2016Not rated–/1001 complaint · 4 recalls 2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls 2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls 2012Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls 2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls 2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls 2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls 2008Not rated–/1001 complaint · 5 recalls 2007Not rated–/1001 complaint · 4 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Newmar BAY Star problems

All model years combined: 31 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

10Service brakes

6Structure

5Wheels

5Forward collision avoidance

5Vehicle speed control

2Engine

2Electrical system

2Visibility/wiper

2Power train

107 other systems

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
Service brakes	10	0
Structure	6	0
Wheels	5	0
Forward collision avoidance	5	0
Vehicle speed control	5	0
Engine	2	0
Electrical system	2	0
Visibility/wiper	2	0
Power train	2	0
7 other systems	10	0

25 recalls

Newmar BAY Star recalls

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

Hood: hinge and attachments26V-108 · 2018–2026 · Feb 24, 2026 · 3,582 vehicles Appliance: oven/stove/cooktop24V-301 · 2022 · Apr 29, 2024 · 17 vehicles Rear/other: anchorage23V-469 · 2019–2023 · Jul 7, 2023 · 372 vehicles Doors: latch23V-138 · 2021–2023 · Mar 2, 2023 · 151 vehicles Lpg systems: lines and fittings22V-584 · 2021–2023 · Aug 4, 2022 · 1,060 vehicles Seats22V-234 · 2019–2022 · Apr 11, 2022 · 4,961 vehicles Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer21V-571 · 2019–2021 · Jul 27, 2021 · 4,106 vehicles Appliance: oven/stove/cooktop20V-719 · 2019–2020 · Nov 20, 2020 · 710 vehicles Equipment: electrical19V-257 · 2018–2019 · Mar 29, 2019 · 476 vehicles Electrical system18V-438 · 2018 · Jun 28, 2018 · 930 vehicles Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers18V-236 · 2018 · Apr 13, 2018 · 653 vehicles Service brakes, hydraulic17V-843 · 2017 · Dec 26, 2017 · 30 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 25 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.