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Newmar EssexYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 4 owner complaints and 67 safety recalls on record for the Newmar Essex.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints4Top: EquipmentSafety recalls672003–2024 model years

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

Best & worst years

Newmar Essex 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 Essex median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2024Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2022Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2021Not rated–/1001 complaint · 6 recalls2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls2019Not rated–/1001 complaint · 14 recalls2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 17 recalls2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 9 recalls2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls2015Not rated–/1001 complaint · 14 recalls2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 13 recalls2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2007Not rated–/1001 complaint · 5 recalls2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 9 recalls2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Newmar Essex problems

All model years combined: 4 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
Equipment11
Forward collision avoidance10
Service brakes10
Visibility/wiper10
Wheels10
67 recalls

Newmar Essex recalls

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

48%Structure25V-431 · 2023–2024 · Jun 27, 2025 · 541 vehicles57%Seats24V-019 · 2022–2023 · Jan 17, 2024 · 160 vehicles68%Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer22V-583 · 2022–2023 · Aug 4, 2022 · 92 vehicles50%Seats22V-234 · 2019–2020 · Apr 11, 2022 · 4,961 vehicles79%Steering: critical fasteners22V-166 · 2021–2022 · Mar 17, 2022 · 1,277 vehicles79%Hydraulic power assist: pump21V-822 · 2020–2021 · Oct 19, 2021 · 38 vehicles68%Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel21V-700 · 2019–2021 · Sep 9, 2021 · 1,554 vehicles55%Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer21V-571 · 2019–2021 · Jul 27, 2021 · 4,106 vehicles86%Steering: critical fasteners21V-088 · 2020–2022 · Feb 18, 2021 · 253 vehicles85%Mechanical: integrated jack/leveler/stabilizer20V-594 · 2021 · Sep 29, 2020 · 48 vehicles70%Electrical system: software20V-509 · 2018–2019 · Aug 27, 2020 · 732 vehicles34%Electrical system20V-421 · 2017–2020 · Jul 21, 2020 · 3,202 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 67 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.