Monaco Coach Signature Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 18 safety recalls and 13 owner complaints across 15 model years of the Monaco Coach Signature (1997–2011). The most-complained-about year is 2000.
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What Monaco Coach Signature owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA. The 2000 model year has the most, with 4.
All Monaco Coach Signature recalls (18)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Monaco Coach Signature, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Windshield (visibility)
Navistar is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 beaver, holiday rambler and monaco coach brand recreational vehicles manufactured from january 11, 2008, through april 15, 2011. See the above list for models. The front windshield shade may separate from the cabin body without warning, possibly impairing the driver's ability to see the…
Remedy: Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the shade mounting clips and repair the vehicles as necessary free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin december 10, 2011.owners may contact navistar…
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Pedals and linkages (service brakes)
Kongsberg power products systems i, inc., (kpps) is recalling on behalf of monaco coach certain model year 2008-2010 motor homes manufactured after april 2007 and equipped with pneumatic and hydraulic adjustable brake pedal assemblies supplied by kpps. The drive pin which secures the brake pedal arm to the balance of the assembly may…
Remedy: Kpps will provide a clamp assembly kit along with installation instructions free of charge. The safety recall began on july 16, 2010. Owners may contact kpps at 1-877-485-6647.
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
Monaco is recalling certain motor homes equipped with norcold refrigerators. A fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which contains the refrigerant could allow the liquid solution to slowly leak.
Remedy: Monaco is working with norcold to repair these refrigerators. Norcold will provide thermal switch kits to owners along with the necessary forms and instructions. The recall began on august 29, 2008. Owners may contact…
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Shaft sector (steering)
On certain class a motor homes equipped with trw steering gears, models tas85 and rcs85, these steering gears contain potentially defective sector shafts with an incorrect gear tooth which may interfere with the rack-piston teeth, resulting in a stick or bind condition.
Remedy: Monaco is working with trw to replace the defective steering gear (please see 07e101). The recall began on january 24, 2008. Owners may contact monaco at 1-800-685-6545 or trw at 1-765-429-1768.
Model years: 2008
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Seats
Certain class a motor homes equipped with driver seats built by villa international fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 207, "seating systems." the lower slide rails of the air suspension can fail.
Remedy: Monaco is working with villa to install two reinforcement tethers between the front of the seat pedestal and the top of the air suspension free of charge. The recall began on november 16, 2007. Owners may contact…
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
On certain motor homes, fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation, the refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
Remedy: Monaco will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of…
Model years: 2002
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Motor (visibility)
On certain class a motor homes, the windshield wiper motors are under-fused and the fuse may fail.
Remedy: Dealers will install a new 15 amp auto resetting circuit breaker fuse on the vehicle. The recall began on december 15, 2006. Owners may contact monaco at 1-800-685-6545.
Model years: 2007
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Diesel (engine and engine cooling)
On certain class a motor homes equipped with detroit diesel series c-60 engines, the electronic control module (ECM) will require to be reprogrammed to current mainframe calibrations.
Remedy: Detroit diesel is conducting this recall (please see 06e019000) and will reprogram the ECM to current mainframe calibrations free of charge. Owners may contact detroit diesel at 313-592-3708 or monaco at 1-800-685-6545.
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Service brakes, air
Certain trucks built with a 8x6 wheel configuration (tridems) fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, 'air brake systems.' the as-built air brake component size and configuration are inadequate for the extended wheelbases causing the mid-rear and rear-rear axle brake apply timing to be…
Remedy: Dealers will change the air hosing (to 3/4" diameter) from the air tank; air hosing (to 3/4") from the ABS-modulator valves to service brake quick release valves; and the service brake quick release valves will be…
Model years: 2006
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Universal joint (power train)
On certain class a motor homes built with cummins isx 600 hp engines, the straps that hold the u-joints onto the rear end and the transmission can loosen. The lock washer on the straps can spread out and allow the mounting bolts to work loose. This can allow the driveline to separate from the transmission and fall off the motor home.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the u-joint straps, bolts, and lock washers with new straps, and bolts with locktite free of charge. The recall began on december 28, 2005. Owners may contact monaco at 800-685-6545.
Model years: 2006
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Anchorage (seat belts)
Certain motorhomes fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 207, "seating systems," and no. 210 "seat belt assembly anchorages." the seat belt anchorage bolts can fail.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the belt latch bolt and install a bushing and a grade 5 bolt. Owner notification began march 8, 2004. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do…
Model years: 2004
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
On certain motorhomes, fifth wheels and travel trailers equipped with norcold refrigerator cooling units model numbers 1200lr and 1200rim, these refrigerators can experience low cycle fatigue failure which can lead to the liquid solution slowly leaking from the sealed, pressurized cooling unit through a small crack.
Remedy: Norcold will notify its customers and provide a replacement cooling unit free of charge. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a…
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Service brakes, air: controls, pedals and linkages
On class a motor homes built with a steerable auxiliary axle and equipped with certain meritor-wabco brake system two and four port relay valves, the valve may stick open when a high-pressure brake application is released.
Remedy: Dealers will replace these valves. Meritor wabco is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not…
Model years: 2001
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Suspension
Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with tag axles. Welds used to secure the tag axle to the tag axle drive shaft loop could fail.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the welds, re-weld and add support gussets. Owner notification began october 18, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the…
Model years: 2001
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Cables (electrical system)
Vehicle description: motor homes built on roadmaster chassis. As the result of the close proximity of the engine system in respect to the routing of the 12-volt DC battery cables, it is possible for the insulation on the battery cable to melt and create a short.
Remedy: Dealers will add two heat shields to the exhaust system to deflect heat, and add heat shielding sleeve material over the battery cables in the area of exposure to exhaust heat. Owner notification began july 22, 2001.…
Model years: 2000
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Buckle assembly (seat belts)
Vehicle description: class a 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: Dealers will inspect the lap belts and, if necessary, replace it with a new belt assembly. Am-safe is conducting the owner notification. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service…
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Unknown or other
Vehicle description: motor homes produced on roadmaster chassis. The water pump controller cannot adequately handle current load which can result in overheating of the pump controller.
Remedy: Dealers will add a wire harness and relays to relieve the overload potential from the water pump controller. Owner notification began march 29, 2001. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time…
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Hoses/lines/piping/fittings (engine and engine cooling)
Vehicle description: class a motor homes produced on roadmaster chassis. As the result of incorrect crimping of hydraulic line fittings, it is possible that one or more of the hydraulic hoses on the engine-cooling unit could become detached. This could allow hydraulic fluid to be sprayed in the engine compartment area.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the hydraulic hoses and their fittings.
Model years: 2000
Other Monaco Coach models
- Knight54 complaints
- Diplomat48 complaints
- Cayman40 complaints
- Monaco33 complaints
- Lapalma30 complaints
- Dynasty25 complaints
- Windsor21 complaints
- Camelot7 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.