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Thor Motor Coach ChallengerYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 33 owner complaints and 15 safety recalls on record for the Thor Motor Coach Challenger.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints33Top: Visibility/wiperSafety recalls152003–2023 model years

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

Best & worst years

Thor Motor Coach Challenger 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 Challenger median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2023Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2022Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2021Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2020Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2019Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2017Not rated–/1005 complaints · 5 recalls2016Not rated–/1007 complaints · 6 recalls2015Not rated–/1005 complaints · 5 recalls2014Not rated–/1006 complaints · 6 recalls2013Not rated–/1002 complaints · 5 recalls2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Thor Motor Coach Challenger problems

All model years combined: 33 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
Visibility/wiper130
Structure102
Visibility41
Electrical system31
Engine and engine cooling21
Exterior lighting20
Latches/locks/linkages20
Service brakes21
Trailer hitches10
2 other systems20
15 recalls

Thor Motor Coach Challenger recalls

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

21%Body: door21V-845 · 2017 · Oct 29, 2021 · 424 vehicles84%Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer19V-504 · 2019–2020 · Jun 30, 2019 · 1,554 vehicles54%Visibility18V-812 · 2017–2019 · Nov 16, 2018 · 1,485 vehicles17%Visibility: windshield wiper/washer18V-705 · 2013 · Oct 9, 2018 · 2,854 vehicles12%Equipment17V-758 · 2003–2018 · Nov 22, 2017 · 110,400 vehicles45%Other: labels17V-634 · 2017–2018 · Oct 9, 2017 · 507 vehicles44%Visibility: windshield wiper/washer17V-555 · 2014–2016 · Sep 7, 2017 · 1,105 vehicles58%Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer17V-362 · 2017 · Jun 2, 2017 · 88 vehicles25%Visibility: windshield wiper/washer17V-162 · 2014–2016 · Mar 13, 2017 · 8,617 vehicles24%Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer15V-745 · 2011–2016 · Nov 10, 2015 · 12,656 vehicles–Power train: automatic transmission15V-719 · 2016 · Oct 30, 2015 · 209 vehicles29%Parking brake15V-699 · 2016 · Oct 23, 2015 · 17 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 15 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Challenger

  1. Trailer Hitch Receiver Structure May Crack and SeparatePE24023 · 2021–2023 · closed Jan 16, 2026
    No recall
  2. Trimark 060-1650 Door Latch FailuresPE20021 · 2014–2017 · closed Dec 13, 2024
    No recall