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2019 Thor Motor Coach ChallengerProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2019 Thor Motor Coach Challenger, most often about the electrical system. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 18V-812 the manufacturer reports only 54% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls2Lowest repair rate 54%Owner complaints11 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage6kElectrical system, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 20, 2021. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2019 Thor Motor Coach Challenger has problems

1 complaint 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
Electrical system11

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

2019 Thor Motor Coach Challenger recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

84%repaired · 2020 Q4

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Recall 19V-504 · Jun 30, 2019 · 1,554 vehicles · 1,313 repaired

Risk. Unexpected movement of the slide-out room can increase the risk of a injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

54%repaired · 2020 Q2

Visibility

Recall 18V-812 · Nov 16, 2018 · 1,485 vehicles · 801 repaired

Risk. If the windshield roller shade unrolls while driving, it could block the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Thor Motor Coach.

Best & worst years

2019 vs. every other Challenger year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Challenger median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Challenger owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

The contact owns a Thor Motor Coach Challenger. The contact stated while the RV was parked and covered in the driveway, the contact entered the RV and became aware that the inside of the RV was severely burned. The contact stated that the fire was contained inside of the RV. There was no visible…
Complaint 11429902 · Aug 20, 2021 · 6,000 miles

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