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Hitchhiker Discovery Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 3 owner complaints across 6 model years of the Hitchhiker Discovery (1998–2005). The most-complained-about year is 2005.

1
safety recalls, all years
3
owner complaints, all years
1998
year with most recalls
2005
year with most complaints

Pick your Hitchhiker Discovery model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2005 Hitchhiker Discovery02
2002 Hitchhiker Discovery10
2001 Hitchhiker Discovery10
2000 Hitchhiker Discovery10
1999 Hitchhiker Discovery11
1998 Hitchhiker Discovery10

What Hitchhiker Discovery owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. The 2005 model year has the most, with 2.

All Hitchhiker Discovery recalls (1)

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

  1. Switch (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 01V308000 Reported 717 vehicles potentially affected NU WA INDUSTRIES, INC.

    Vehicle description: certain fifth wheel recreational trailers fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 108 "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the tail lights are not mounted perpendicular to the vehicle centerline, as required by the standard.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a molded modular piece between the body of the vehicle and the tail light assembly to bring the lens perpendicular to the vehicle centerline. Owner notification is expected to begin october 12,…

    Model years: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002

Other Hitchhiker 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.