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National RV Islander Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 6 model years of the National RV Islander (2000–2006). The most-complained-about year is 2002.

5
safety recalls, all years
1
owner complaints, all years
2001
year with most recalls
2002
year with most complaints

Pick your National RV Islander model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2006 National RV Islander20
2004 National RV Islander10
2003 National RV Islander20
2002 National RV Islander21
2001 National RV Islander20
2000 National RV Islander10

What National RV Islander owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 2002 model year has the most, with 1.

All National RV Islander recalls (5)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a National RV Islander, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 07V230000 Reported 21,326 vehicles potentially affected NATIONAL RV, INC.

    Certain motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, 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: National rv 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…

    Model years: 2001, 2002, 2003

  2. Tires

    NHTSA 06V262000 Reported 831 vehicles potentially affected COUNTRY COACH INC

    Country coach has reported that the toyo 275/70r m102z tires on certain motor homes are defective and could fail unexpectedly.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace these tires with michelin 275/70r xza2 tires. The federal tire labels will also be replaced. The recall began on november 8, 2006. Owners may contact country coach at 1-800-547-8015.

    Model years: 2000, 2001, 2002

  3. Seat belts

    NHTSA 06V002000 Reported 588 vehicles potentially affected NATIONAL RV, INC.

    Certain motor homes were not equipped with the proper number of seat belts.

    Remedy: Dealers will install the additional seat belts free of charge. Owners may contact national rv at 1-951-943-6007. The national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA), an agency of the united states department of…

    Model years: 2006

  4. Cables (electrical system)

    NHTSA 05V196000 Reported 336 vehicles potentially affected NATIONAL RV, INC.

    On certain motor homes, the fuse that isolates the batteries was not installed in the correct location, leaving the cable unprotected between the fuse and batteries.

    Remedy: Dealers will relocate the fuse isolator within 18" of the batteries, protecting the cable between the fuse and batteries free of charge. The recall began on july 8, 2005. Owners may contact national rv at 800-999-7260.…

    Model years: 2006

  5. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 04V014000 Reported 111 vehicles potentially affected NATIONAL RV, INC.

    On certain motor homes, glass shower doors are cut and/or treated so that over time could develop sharp edges.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace shower doors. Owners should contact national rv at 1-800-439-3653. The national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA), an agency of the united states department of transportation, has been…

    Model years: 2003, 2004

Other National RV 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.