Coachmen Pathfinder Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 10 safety recalls and 5 owner complaints across 13 model years of the Coachmen Pathfinder (1989–2015). The most-complained-about year is 1999.
Pick your Coachmen Pathfinder model year
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 Coachmen Pathfinder | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 Coachmen Pathfinder | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 Coachmen Pathfinder | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 Coachmen Pathfinder | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 Coachmen Pathfinder | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Coachmen Pathfinder | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 Coachmen Pathfinder | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 Coachmen Pathfinder | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 Coachmen Pathfinder | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 Coachmen Pathfinder | 2 | 1 |
| 1999 Coachmen Pathfinder | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 Coachmen Pathfinder | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 Coachmen Pathfinder | 3 | 0 |
What Coachmen Pathfinder owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA. The 1999 model year has the most, with 1.
All Coachmen Pathfinder recalls (10)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Coachmen Pathfinder, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Hose, piping, and connections (steering)
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Forest River Berkshire, 2012-2017 Forest River Charleston, 2013-2015 Coachmen Cross Country and Pathfinder, and 2014-2015 Glaval Synergy motorhomes built on Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) chassis. The power steering hose on the affected vehicles may be…
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and Freightliner dealers will reroute the power steering hose to provide proper clearance, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service…
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Fuses and circuit breakers (electrical system)
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
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Fluid (service brakes)
Coachmen is recalling 2,555 my 2000-2009 georgie boy and coachmen recreational trailers equipped with axles that include bosch zops or zoht pin slide hydraulic disc brakes. When combined with occasional or seasonal vehicle operation may experience calipers sticking in the applied position. This can result in abnormal heat generation at…
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the necessary components free of charge. Workhorse is handling the remedy for this campaign please see 09v-110. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule.…
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Tie rod assembly (steering)
Coachmen is recalling 145 my 2007 cross country and my 2007-2008 sportscoach encore and pathfinder class a motor homes built on freightliner chassis. The fasteners that attach the steering arm or tie rod arms to the spindle may be over or under-tightened.
Remedy: Coachmen is working with freightliner to repair these vehicles free of charge (please see 07v306). Owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712 or coachmen at 1-574-825-5821.
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Caliper (service brakes)
On motor home chassis built by workhorse and equipped with bosch brakes, the pads can drag on the rotor surface due to the pin slide.
Remedy: Workhorse is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will repair the brake caliper. Owners should contact workhorse at 1-877-294-6773 or coachmen at 219-825-5821.
Model years: 2001
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
On certain motor homes, travel trailers, and fifth wheel trailers equipped with samsung microwave ovens, these units were produced with a defective panel. An electrical short can occur between circuit patterns on the membrane panel, especially overlapped by a "jumper" or jump wire. This may cause the oven to activate without pressing…
Remedy: Samsung will notify customers and repair the panel free of charge. In the meantime, consumers should unplug their microwave, if possible. If the consumer is unable to unplug the microwave, they should leave the door…
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Buckle assembly (seat belts)
Vehicle description: class a and c motor homes equipped with safety belt assemblies built by am-safe. On some seat belts, the buckle and connector may unlatch during a collision.
Remedy: Am-safe in notifying customers that they will inspect and replace the defective buckle assemblies free of charge.
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Switch/wiring (visibility)
The windshield wiper/washer switch on the dash is not illuminated, and does not comply with FMVSS 101, "controls and displays."
Remedy: Install a light over the wiper/washer control switch.
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Anchorage (seat belts)
An incorrect diameter washer may have been installed on some safety belt assembly floor anchorages. This does not comply with FMVSS 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."
Remedy: Install correct diameter (2.25 inch) washers.
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Anchorage (seat belts)
Safety belts may be incorrectly routed because a passage hole through the seat was not provided, and there may be excessive slack in the safety belt, which does not comply with FMVSS 209, "safety belt assemblies."
Remedy: Reroute the safety belt to reduce the amount of slack.
Other Coachmen models
- Coachmen98 complaints
- Catalina38 complaints
- Mirada37 complaints
- Freedom Express32 complaints
- Santara29 complaints
- Leprechaun24 complaints
- Freelander15 complaints
- Prism14 complaints
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.