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Thor ChateauYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 6 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Thor Chateau.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints6Top: TiresSafety recalls31997–2005 model years

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

Best & worst years

Thor 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.

'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05
  • Avoid
  • Caution
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2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2002Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls2001Not rated–/1003 complaints · 2 recalls2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1999Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Thor Chateau problems

All model years combined: 6 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
Tires30
Equipment20
Service brakes, hydraulic20
Air bags10
3 recalls

Thor Chateau recalls

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

–Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer08V-369 · 2003–2005 · Jul 21, 2008 · 2,700 vehicles–Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer07V-127 · 1997–2004 · Mar 20, 2007 · 12,000 vehicles–Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer03V-384 · 1999–2003 · Oct 13, 2003 · 6,749 vehicles