Thor Motor Coach Challenger Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 15 safety recalls and 33 owner complaints across 21 model years of the Thor Motor Coach Challenger (2003–2023). The most-complained-about year is 2016.

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What Thor Motor Coach Challenger owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 33 complaints with NHTSA. The 2016 model year has the most, with 7.

• Visibility/wiper13
• Structure: body6
• Structure4
• Unknown or other3
• Electrical system2
• Exterior lighting2
• Latches/locks/linkages: latch2
• Service brakes2

All Thor Motor Coach Challenger recalls (15)

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

1. Door (structure)

   NHTSA 21V845000 Reported October 29, 2021 424 vehicles potentially affected Thor Motor Coach

   Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2017 Challenger, Miramar, and Outlaw motorhomes. The external compartment outer door skin may separate from the motorhome during transit.

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect the compartment door skin and replace the door as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 28, 2021. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867.…

   Model years: 2017

2. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

   NHTSA 19V504000 Reported June 30, 2019 1,554 vehicles potentially affected Thor Motor Coach

   Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Challenger, Miramar, Magnitude, Outlaw, Omni, and Palazzo motorhomes. The vehicle control system software may cause the slide-out room to move unexpectedly.

   Remedy: TMC will notify owners, and dealers will update the affected software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin August 28, 2019. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this…

   Model years: 2019, 2020

3. Visibility

   NHTSA 18V812000 Reported November 16, 2018 1,485 vehicles potentially affected Thor Motor Coach

   Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Thor Challenger, Miramar, and Outlaw motorhomes. The motorized windshield roller shade at the driver's seating position may unroll without warning while driving.

   Remedy: TMC will notify owners, and dealers will install a fastener to ensure the motor will not allow the shade to roll down during while driving. The recall began January 10, 2019. Owners may contact TMC customer service at…

   Model years: 2017, 2018, 2019

4. Windshield wiper/washer (visibility)

   NHTSA 18V705000 Reported October 9, 2018 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

5. Equipment

   NHTSA 17V758000 Reported November 22, 2017 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: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

6. Labels (equipment)

   NHTSA 17V634000 Reported October 9, 2017 507 vehicles potentially affected Thor Motor Coach

   Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Challenger, Axis, Chateau, Four Winds, Hurricane, Miramar, Palazzo, Tuscany, Vegas, Venetian, and Windsport motorhomes. The cargo carrying capacity (CCC) label on these vehicles may indicate an incorrect water capacity for the water heater/fresh water tank. As such, these vehicles…

   Remedy: TMC will notify owners and send them corrected labels, free of charge. The recall began on November 15, 2017. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-500-1020. TMC's number for this recall is RC000147.

   Model years: 2017, 2018

7. Windshield wiper/washer (visibility)

   NHTSA 17V555000 Reported September 7, 2017 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. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

   NHTSA 17V362000 Reported June 2, 2017 88 vehicles potentially affected Thor Motor Coach

   Thor Motor Coach (Thor) is recalling certain 2017 Challenger 37YT motorhomes. The exhaust pipe from the onboard gasoline generator may be mislocated or missing completely on the subject vehicles.

   Remedy: TMC will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the motorhomes for proper generator exhaust installation and routing, replacing or reinstalling the exhaust, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 3,…

   Model years: 2017

9. Windshield wiper/washer (visibility)

   NHTSA 17V162000 Reported March 13, 2017 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 15V745000 Reported November 10, 2015 12,656 vehicles potentially affected Thor Motor Coach

    Thor Motor Coach (Thor) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Thor Challenger, Thor Citation, Thor Hurricane, Thor Tuscany, Thor Windsport, 2011-2012 Thor Astoria, Thor Avanti, Thor Chateau, 2011-2014 Thor Daybreak, 2011-2015 Thor Outlaw, Thor Siesta, 2014-2015 Thor Miramar, 2012 Thor Four Winds, 2008-2011 Damon Astoria, Damon…

    Remedy: Thor will notify owners, and dealers will install a retainer bracket to reinforce the operating mechanism and replace all of the affected bolts, free of charge. The recall began on January 6, 2016. Owners may contact…

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

11. Automatic transmission (power train)

    NHTSA 15V719000 Reported October 30, 2015 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

12. Parking brake

    NHTSA 15V699000 Reported October 23, 2015 17 vehicles potentially affected Thor Motor Coach

    Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain model year 2016 Challenger, Hurricane and Windsport motorhomes manufactured July 31, 2015, to September 9, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the parking brake actuator may be out of calibration causing the parking brake system to not properly hold the vehicle even with the parking brake pedal…

    Remedy: TMC will notify owners, and dealers will replace the parking brake foot pedal assembly, free of charge. The recall began on November 16, 2015. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for…

    Model years: 2016

13. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 15V004000 Reported January 8, 2015 154 vehicles potentially affected Thor Motor Coach

    Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Challenger, Four Winds 5000, Hurricane, Miramar, Chateau Citation, Chateau, Windsport, and Palazzo motorhomes manufactured April 24, 2014, to December 11, 2014, and equipped with certain Latitude awnings manufactured by Carefree of Colorado. The affected awnings may have screws…

    Remedy: TMC will notify owners, and dealers will remove and replace the defective screws, free of charge. The recall began January 23, 2015. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-500-1020. TMC's number for this…

    Model years: 2015

14. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 14V127000 Reported March 18, 2014 241 vehicles potentially affected Thor Motor Coach

    Thor Motor Coach (Thor) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Challenger and Tuscany recreational vehicles, and 2014 Tuscany XTE and Palazzo recreational vehicles manufactured March 8, 2013, through August 8, 2013, and equipped with certain Frigidaire KG-series microwave models CFMV152CLB and CFMV154CLS manufactured January 27,…

    Remedy: Thor will notify owners, and dealers will repair the membrane/keypad component, free of charge. The recall began on May 12, 2014. Owners may contact Thor Motor Coach at 1-877-500-1020. Thor's number for this recall is…

    Model years: 2013, 2014

15. Equipment

    NHTSA 13V164000 Reported April 25, 2013 427 vehicles potentially affected Thor Motor Coach

    Thor Motor Coach is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Challenger, Four Winds 5000, Hurricane, Chateau, Chateau Sport, and Windsport; model year 2013 Palazzo and Four Winds Siesta and model year 2014 Majestic motorhomes manufactured February 13, 2013, through April 09, 2013. If the awning installation sequence was not completely…

    Remedy: Thor Motor Coach will notify owners and Dometic staff will replace the affected motors with a design that is not subject to an out-of-sequence installation error. The recall began during May 2013. Owners may contact…

    Model years: 2013, 2014

Other Thor Motor Coach models

• Windsport44 complaints
• Hurricane43 complaints
• Palazzo43 complaints
• Ace35 complaints
• Outlaw26 complaints
• Miramar25 complaints
• Four Winds23 complaints
• Axis20 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.