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2001 Coachmen Santara Recalls, Complaints & Specs

2 safety recalls list the 2001 Coachmen Santara, and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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2 safety recalls for the 2001 Coachmen Santara

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 03V373000 Reported 19,110 vehicles potentially affected COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC

    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…

  2. Electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 00V178000 Reported 158 vehicles potentially affected COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.

    Vehicle description: class a motor homes, models 3602 and 3500. The 120-volt circuit ground wire that provides bonding from the power center and the generator transfer switch to the frame was incorrectly connected to the 12-volt ground bar.

    Remedy: Dealers will re-wire these motor homes.

2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2001 Coachmen Santara have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 28,000 miles. Complaints peaked in 2004 with 2 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“I have a 2000 coachmen motorhome which came with michelin xrv tires on it. Specifically 235/80r 22.5. I have had one tire blow out while driving and another tie was discovered to have what appeared to”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 12, 2004 · Tires

“While driving at 65 MPH consumer heard a bumping sound from the front of the motor home. Consumer then pulled off the road to inspect the noise, and found that the front driver side tire tread separat”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 24, 2004 · Tires

Compare Coachmen Santara model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Coachmen Santara model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1993 Coachmen Santara22
1994 Coachmen Santara23
1995 Coachmen Santara13
1996 Coachmen Santara12
1997 Coachmen Santara13
1998 Coachmen Santara15
1999 Coachmen Santara25
2000 Coachmen Santara22
2001 Coachmen Santara22
2002 Coachmen Santara21
2003 Coachmen Santara21
2004 Coachmen Santara60
2005 Coachmen Santara60
2006 Coachmen Santara10

Checking a specific 2001 Coachmen Santara

How do I know if my 2001 Coachmen Santara has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2001 Coachmen Santara; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Coachmen dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 00V178000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

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.