Thor Motor Coach ChateauYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 16 owner complaints and 26 safety recalls on record for the Thor Motor Coach Chateau.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints16Top: Structure Safety recalls262003–2026 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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Caution
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2026Too new–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 2025Too new–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 2024Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 2022Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 2021Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls 2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls 2019Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls 2018Not rated–/1005 complaints · 5 recalls 2017Not rated–/1002 complaints · 5 recalls 2016Not rated–/1001 complaint · 4 recalls 2015Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls 2014Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls 2013Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls 2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls 2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls 2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Thor Motor Coach Chateau problems

All model years combined: 16 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

4Structure1 crash/fire/injury

3Electrical system2 crash/fire/injury

3Engine1 crash/fire/injury

3Fuel/propulsion system2 crash/fire/injury

2Wheels

2Power train1 crash/fire/injury

1Equipment

1Vehicle speed control

1Electronic stability control (ESC)

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
Structure	4	1
Electrical system	3	2
Engine	3	1
Fuel/propulsion system	3	2
Wheels	2	0
Power train	2	1
Equipment	1	0
Vehicle speed control	1	0
Electronic stability control (ESC)	1	0

26 recalls

Thor Motor Coach Chateau recalls

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

Lpg systems: lines and fittings25V-709 · 2025–2026 · Oct 17, 2025 · 527 vehicles Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer25V-171 · 2023–2026 · Mar 20, 2025 · 4,251 vehicles Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer22V-611 · 2022–2023 · Aug 10, 2022 · 262 vehicles Lpg systems: lines and fittings22V-300 · 2022 · May 5, 2022 · 3,374 vehicles 12v/24v/48v battery: cables20V-419 · 2021 · Jul 20, 2020 · 63 vehicles Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings20V-312 · 2020 · May 28, 2020 · 566 vehicles Other: owners/service/other manual20V-308 · 2020 · May 27, 2020 · 566 vehicles Electrical system: wiring20V-303 · 2020–2021 · May 27, 2020 · 34 vehicles Driveline: differential unit20V-178 · 2020 · Mar 25, 2020 · 22 vehicles Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel19V-775 · 2019–2020 · Oct 28, 2019 · 378 vehicles Other: labels19V-714 · 2016–2020 · Oct 8, 2019 · 101 vehicles 12v/24v/48v battery: cables19V-609 · 2020 · Aug 20, 2019 · 1,941 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 26 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.