2015 Thor PalazzoProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 2015 Thor Palazzo, most often about the electrical system. It is covered by 4 safety recalls, and for recall 17V-758 the manufacturer reports only 12% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 5, 2021. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2015 Thor Palazzo has problems

2 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
Electrical system10
Engine10
Equipment10
Visibility10

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

4 recalls

2015 Thor Palazzo 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.

12%repaired · 2019 Q4

Equipment

Recall 17V-758 · Nov 22, 2017 · 110,400 vehicles · 13,035 repaired

Risk. In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

44%repaired · 2018 Q4

Visibility: windshield wiper/washer

Recall 17V-555 · Sep 7, 2017 · 1,105 vehicles · 490 repaired

Risk. If the windshield wipers cannot be used, driver visibility would be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

30%repaired · 2018 Q3

Visibility: windshield wiper/washer

Recall 17V-096 · Feb 14, 2017 · 2,483 vehicles · 737 repaired

Risk. If the windshield wipers fail, the driver would have decreased visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

68%repaired · 2016 Q2

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Recall 15V-004 · Jan 8, 2015 · 154 vehicles · 104 repaired

Risk. The screws could fail, causing the supporting bracket to fail, and the awning to fall and potentially strike and injure a person beneath it.

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.

Best & worst years

2015 vs. every other Palazzo 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 Palazzo median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Palazzo owners report

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

2015 THOR MOTOR COACH. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NUMEROUS DEFECTS ON VEHICLE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES FOR NOT HOLDING A CHARGE AND THE HOT WATER HEATER WOULD NOT HEAT THE WATER AFTER USE. THE RADIO AND THE DASH CAMERA WERE INOPERABLE. THE 12 VOLT…
Complaint 10980651 · Apr 5, 2018

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