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Coachmen Encounter Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 7 model years of the Coachmen Encounter (2010–2016). The most-complained-about year is 2014.

5
safety recalls, all years
1
owner complaints, all years
2011
year with most recalls
2014
year with most complaints

Pick your Coachmen Encounter model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2016 Coachmen Encounter10
2015 Coachmen Encounter10
2014 Coachmen Encounter31
2013 Coachmen Encounter30
2012 Coachmen Encounter30
2011 Coachmen Encounter30
2010 Coachmen Encounter10

What Coachmen Encounter owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 2014 model year has the most, with 1.

All Coachmen Encounter recalls (5)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Coachmen Encounter, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 15V798000 Reported 9,687 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2014 FR3, 2009 Forest River Encore, Sportscoach Elite, and Aurora, 2008-2009 Cruise Master, 2012-2015 Aviator, 2007-2014 Georgetown, 2007-2009 Legend, 2008-2012 Ridgeview, 2008-2014 Cross Country, 2010-2014 Coachmen Encounter, 2009-2014 Pathfinder, Solera, Mirada, Prism, and Pursuit…

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners and dealers will install a retainer bracket to reinforce the operating mechanism, free of charge. Forest River issued an interim notification to owners on January 7, 2016. The recall…

    Model years: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

  2. Trailer hitches

    NHTSA 15V576000 Reported 3,804 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc., (Forest River) is recalling certain 2011-2016 Coachmen Pursuit, Mirada, and Encounter motorhomes manufactured from March 1, 2011, through September 11, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the trailer hitch attaching bolts and nuts may not have been properly tightened, allowing the hitch to detach during use.

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a new fastener kit, free of charge. The recall began on October 9, 2015. Owners West of the Mississippi River may contact Forest River customer service at…

    Model years: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

  3. Equipment

    NHTSA 13V203000 Reported 9,526 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Forest River models Blue Ridge, Cardinal, Cherokee, Columbus, EVO, Georgetown, Flagstaff, Forester, Lexington, Puma, Rockwood, Sabre, Salem, Sandpiper, Sandstorm, Sierra, Stealth, Sunseeker, Wildcat, Wildwood, Work and Play and XLR; Coachmen models Brookstone, Catalina, Chaparral,…

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners and Dometic staff will replace the affected motors with motors of a different design. The safety recall began on July 29, 2013. Owners may contact Forest River at 1-574-389-4600 or…

    Model years: 2013, 2014

  4. Gear position indication (prndl) (power train)

    NHTSA 12V087000 Reported 1,449 vehicles potentially affected COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC

    Coachmen rv is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 mirada and encounter recreational vehicles built on a ford f-53 chassis, manufactured from february 1, 2010, through february 17, 2012. The gear shifter’s cable may break at the attachment to the transmission control selector arm assembly mounted on the steering column. If the cable…

    Remedy: Coachmen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transmission selector arm assembly and the gear shifter’s cable assembly, free of charge. The safety recall began on march 2, 2012. Owners may contact coachmen…

    Model years: 2012

  5. Fuses and circuit breakers (electrical system)

    NHTSA 10V433000 Reported 80 vehicles potentially affected COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC

    Coachmen is recalling certain model year 2011 mirada, encounter, cross country, and pathfinder travel trailers manufactured from june 28, 2010, through august 26, 2010, and manufacturer with siemens and murray brand one inch plug-in circuit breakers, single and double pole, 15 through 50 amps, manufactured between june 23 and july 2,…

    Remedy: Dealers will remove all breakers from the distribution panel and inspect each breaker and remove and/or replace with a new breaker free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during october 2010. Owners may contact…

    Model years: 2011

Other Coachmen models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.