Coachmen APEX problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
12 owner complaints analyzed
10 distinct recall campaigns
5,200 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2009 to 2025 model years. Data snapshot: . 4 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Structure:Body is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 12 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 16.7% |
| Braking behavior | 1 | 8.3% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Structure:Body | 4 |
| Unknown Or Other | 3 |
| Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | 2 |
| Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Plumbing:Potable Water | 2 |
| Structure | 2 |
| Suspension | 2 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Equipment | 1 |
Structure:Body: 4; Unknown Or Other: 3; Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer: 2; Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Plumbing:Potable Water: 2; Structure: 2; Suspension: 2; Electrical System: 1; Equipment: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 4 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 8 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 |
2016: 1; 2018: 3; 2020: 1; 2021: 2; 2023: 1; 2024: 2; 2025: 2
Pattern summary
Structure:Body leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11424075 · 2021-07-09 (July 9, 2021)
The fresh water tank supports broke loose from the trailer frame and the tank fell on the roadway. It was supported only by wiring and hoses. No one was injured, but the tank is very heavy when filled. The trailer was blocking traffic at the fill station and the tank had to be removed to move the trailer. If this happened on a highway, the consequences could have been much worse. The supports are held in place by small (#10) Tek-screws and the heads sheared off from vibration and stress during regular highway driving. They are inad…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11424075 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11565455 · 2024-01-14 (January 14, 2024)
Brand new camper shipped without wiring the brakes on one side. If they forgot to wire the brakes, I am terrified of what else they forgot to do.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11565455 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
2009: 1; 2010: 1; 2011: 1; 2012: 1; 2013: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 1; 2016: 1; 2017: 1; 2018: 0; 2019: 2; 2020: 0; 2021: 1; 2022: 4; 2023: 1; 2024: 1; 2025: 1