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Thor Motor Coach Ace Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 12 safety recalls and 35 owner complaints across 13 model years of the Thor Motor Coach Ace (2011–2023). The most-complained-about year is 2016.

12
safety recalls, all years
35
owner complaints, all years
2016
year with most recalls
2016
year with most complaints

Pick your Thor Motor Coach Ace model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2023 Thor Motor Coach Ace01
2022 Thor Motor Coach Ace13
2021 Thor Motor Coach Ace13
2020 Thor Motor Coach Ace10
2019 Thor Motor Coach Ace02
2018 Thor Motor Coach Ace35
2017 Thor Motor Coach Ace43
2016 Thor Motor Coach Ace57
2015 Thor Motor Coach Ace45
2014 Thor Motor Coach Ace43
2013 Thor Motor Coach Ace33
2012 Thor Motor Coach Ace20
2011 Thor Motor Coach Ace10

What Thor Motor Coach Ace owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 35 complaints with NHTSA. The 2016 model year has the most, with 7.

All Thor Motor Coach Ace recalls (12)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Thor Motor Coach Ace, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Step/ladder (structure)

    NHTSA 22V076000 Reported 148 vehicles potentially affected Thor Motor Coach

    Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2022 ACE, Freedom Traveler, Hurricane, and Windsport motorhomes. The rear ladder may have been installed on the wrong side of the motorhome.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the location of the rear ladder, and reinforce or relocate the ladder as needed, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 24, 2022. Owners may contact TMC customer service at…

    Model years: 2022

  2. Glass, side/rear (visibility)

    NHTSA 20V339000 Reported 71 vehicles potentially affected Thor Motor Coach

    Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2020-2021 ACE, 2021 Four Winds and 2020 Gemini, Axis, Compass, Delano, Windsport, Hurricane, Outlaw, and Vegas motorhomes. The adhesive bond between the glass and the metal hinge frame of the frameless windows may fail which would then allow the glass to detach and fall out.

    Remedy: TMC will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the frameless windows for proper adhesive bond strength, replacing the windows as necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 10, 2020. Owners may contact TMC…

    Model years: 2020, 2021

  3. Windshield wiper/washer (visibility)

    NHTSA 18V705000 Reported 2,854 vehicles potentially affected Thor Motor Coach

    Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2013 Thor Ace, Daybreak, Challenger, Windsport, Hurricane, Outlaw, Tuscany, and Palazzo motorhomes. The windshield wiper system may have been incorrectly installed, causing the wipers to fail during use, reducing driver visibility.

    Remedy: TMC will notify owners, and dealers will verify that the windshield wiper system is installed correctly, repairing or replacing the wiper system as needed, free of charge. The recall began November 28, 2018. Owners may…

    Model years: 2013

  4. Lines and fittings (equipment)

    NHTSA 18V498000 Reported 167 vehicles potentially affected Thor Motor Coach

    Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2018 Thor Ace 27.2 recreational vehicles. The rubber liquid propane (LP) hose may sag and contact the tire in the wheel well.

    Remedy: TMC will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rubber LP hose and replace it as necessary. Dealers will install additional p-clamps or relocate the existing p-clamps to properly secure the hose, free of charge.…

    Model years: 2018

  5. Equipment

    NHTSA 17V758000 Reported 110,400 vehicles potentially affected Thor Motor Coach

    Thor Motor Coach (Thor) is recalling various 2003-2018 recreational vehicles, equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. See a list of the affected trailer models at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17V758-5764.pdf. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher…

    Remedy: Thor will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2018. Owners may contact Thor customer service at 1-877-500-1020, or Kidde…

    Model years: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

  6. Exterior lighting

    NHTSA 17V692000 Reported 36 vehicles potentially affected Thor Motor Coach

    Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2018 Ace, Axis, Hurricane, Windsport, and Vegas motorhomes. The wiring for the trailer lights may have been inserted into the wrong locations of the trailer lighting socket causing the trailer lights to not function properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of…

    Remedy: Thor has notified owners and dealers will re-wire a new connector, free of charge. The recall began on November 21, 2017. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-500-1020. TMC's number for this recall is…

    Model years: 2018

  7. Windshield wiper/washer (visibility)

    NHTSA 17V555000 Reported 1,105 vehicles potentially affected Thor Motor Coach

    Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Ace, Challenger, Daybreak, Hurricane, Miramar, Outlaw, Windsport, Palazzo, Tuscany, and Tuscany XTE motorhomes. The windshield wipers may fail due to the system being incorrectly installed or secured.

    Remedy: TMC will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wiper system to verify it is installed correctly, repairing or replacing the system as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on September 27, 2017. Owners may…

    Model years: 2014, 2015, 2016

  8. Labels (equipment) and trailer hitches

    NHTSA 17V239000 Reported 148 vehicles potentially affected Thor Motor Coach

    Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2017 Ace, Hurricane, and Windsport motorhomes. The weight rating labels for the tow hitches on these vehicles indicate a 10,000lb weight capacity when the actual hitch capacity is 8,000lbs.

    Remedy: TMC will notify owners and provide them corrected labels, free of charge. The recall began on May 22, 2017. Owner's may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-500-1020.

    Model years: 2017

  9. Windshield wiper/washer (visibility)

    NHTSA 17V162000 Reported 8,617 vehicles potentially affected Thor Motor Coach

    Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2014-2015 ACE, Hurricane, Challenger, Daybreak, Miramar, Outlaw, and Windsport motorhomes. These vehicles have windshield wiper systems that may have been improperly installed and secured, possibly causing the wipers to fail during use.

    Remedy: TMC has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the wiper arm securing nuts, free of charge. The recall began on May 5, 2017. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867.

    Model years: 2014, 2015, 2016

  10. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 16V571000 Reported 5,633 vehicles potentially affected Thor Motor Coach

    Thor Motor Coach (Thor) is recalling certain model year 2012-2017 Ace, 2013 Citation, 2012-2013 Siesta and 2017 Four Winds and Road Bear Rental motorhomes. The affected vehicles are equipped with shower curtains that may not adequately resist catching fire in the presence of an ignition source. As such, these vehicles fail to comply…

    Remedy: Thor will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shower curtains with curtains made with fire retardant, free of charge. The recall began on September 15, 2016. Owners may contact Thor customer service at…

    Model years: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

  11. Seat belts

    NHTSA 16V260000 Reported 32 vehicles potentially affected Thor Motor Coach

    Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain model year 2017 ACE and Road Bear Rental motorhomes manufactured February 11, 2016, to March 9, 2016. The seat belt anchorages located in the slide out section may not meet the specified strength requirements, allowing them to pull loose during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply…

    Remedy: TMC will notify owners, and dealers will install reinforcement brackets, and plates, free of charge. The recall began on May 27, 2016. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-500-1020.

    Model years: 2017

  12. Automatic transmission (power train)

    NHTSA 15V719000 Reported 209 vehicles potentially affected Thor Motor Coach

    Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ace, Challenger, Hurricane, Miramar, Outlaw, and Windsport vehicles manufactured July 14, 2015, to October 16, 2015. Due to an incorrect shift cable bracket and an improper shift cable adjustment, the affected vehicles can be shifted out of 'PARK' without applying the brakes.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners on TMC's behalf, and Ford dealers will replace the transmission shift control bracket and adjust the transmission shift cable, free of charge. The recall began on November 12, 2015. Owners may…

    Model years: 2016

Other Thor Motor Coach 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.