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Coachmen Nova Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 9 safety recalls and 8 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Coachmen Nova (2021–2025). The most-complained-about year is 2021.

9
safety recalls, all years
8
owner complaints, all years
2022
year with most recalls
2021
year with most complaints

Pick your Coachmen Nova model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2025 Coachmen Nova12
2024 Coachmen Nova40
2023 Coachmen Nova40
2022 Coachmen Nova53
2021 Coachmen Nova43

What Coachmen Nova owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA. The 2021 model year has the most, with 3.

All Coachmen Nova recalls (9)

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

  1. Solar panel (equipment) and roof and pillars (structure)

    NHTSA 24V326000 Reported 23 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Coachmen Nova NAB20C and NAB20D Class B motorhomes. The solar panel may detach from the pop-up roof.

    Remedy: Dealers will remove and reinstall the solar panel, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 26, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-825-6319. Forest River's number for…

    Model years: 2024, 2025

  2. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment) and body (structure)

    NHTSA 24V040000 Reported 2,519 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Coachmen Galleria, 2021-2023 Forest River Beyond, and 2021-2023 Coachmen Nova Class B motorhomes. The retractable awning may extend unintentionally during transit.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a wedge to support the internal components in the gearbox and replace the motor as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 9, 2024. Owners may contact Forest…

    Model years: 2021, 2022, 2023

  3. Tank valve/gauge (equipment)

    NHTSA 24V034000 Reported 24 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024 Coachmen Nova Class B motorhomes. The liquid level remote fill gauge on the propane tank may leak when in the "Open" position.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the bleed valve on the propane tank, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 31, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-825-6225. Forest River's…

    Model years: 2024

  4. Electrical system

    NHTSA 23V575000 Reported 16 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024 Coachmen Beyond, Galleria, and Nova motorhomes, equipped with certain SmartPlug 30-Amp Shore Power Inlets. The manganese bronze D-rings may crack or fail when over-tightened.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a new smart plug, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 16, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 574-825-6319. Forest River's number for…

    Model years: 2024

  5. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)

    NHTSA 23V286000 Reported 1,027 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Coachmen Galleria, Beyond, Forester, Sunseeker, and 2021-2024 Nova motorhomes, equipped with certain Cummins Onan QG 2800i, and Onan QG 2800i EVAP generator sets. The fuel hose between the inline fuel filter and the Injection Pump Module (IPM) may have inadequate clamp…

    Remedy: Cummins Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel hose and clamps, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 17, 2023. Owners may contact Cummins at: (800) CUMMINS OR (800) 286-6467.…

    Model years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

  6. Oven/stove/cooktop (equipment)

    NHTSA 23V061000 Reported 12 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Coachmen Galleria, 2023 Coachmen Beyond, and 2023 Nova motorhomes, equipped with SDS2 2-Burner Drop-in Cooktops with part numbers 3031AST and 3032AST. The internal aluminum burner tubes that connect to the gas valves may fracture and cause a gas leak.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a regulator support bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 13, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-825-6307. Forest River's number for…

    Model years: 2023

  7. Software (electrical system) and recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 22V737000 Reported 962 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Coachmen Beyond, Galleria, and Nova recreational vehicles, equipped with certain Multiplex Electronic Control Modules (ECM). The ECM software may cause the awning to unintentionally extend or retract when the vehicle is parked.

    Remedy: Dealers will update the Electronic Control Module (ECM), free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 24, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-4995; Firefly customer…

    Model years: 2022, 2023

  8. Oven/stove/cooktop (equipment)

    NHTSA 22V361000 Reported 162 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Coachmen Galleria, Beyond, and Nova motorhomes, equipped with certain 2-burner cooktops. The burner control valves may become damaged, causing a gas leak.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the cooktop, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 15, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service Phone Number 1-574-825-6319. Forest River's number for this…

    Model years: 2021, 2022

  9. 12v/24v/48v battery (electrical system)

    NHTSA 21V692000 Reported 175 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Coachmen Nova motorhomes. The Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) battery was incorrectly installed inside the vehicle, which can allow hydrogen gas to enter the vehicle.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a lithium battery, free of charge. Owners were notified of the defect on September 27, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed November 1, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer…

    Model years: 2021, 2022

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.