Coachmen CHAPARRAL problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
9 owner complaints analyzed
14 distinct recall campaigns
7,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 9 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 11.1% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | 3 |
| Tires | 3 |
| Suspension | 2 |
| Equipment | 1 |
| Suspension:Rear | 1 |
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer: 3; Tires: 3; Suspension: 2; Equipment: 1; Suspension:Rear: 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 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 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 (2). 6 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 |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
2008: 1; 2009: 1; 2011: 1; 2012: 1; 2013: 2; 2015: 1; 2018: 1; 2019: 1
Pattern summary
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues 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 10546250 · 2013-09-30 (September 30, 2013)
ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2013 MY HUSBAND & I WERE COMING HOME TO WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA FROM MT AIRY MARYLAND TRAVELING ON I95 SOUTH BOUND JUST OVER THE VIRGINIA LINE WE HAD A LEFT REAR TIRE ON OUR 5TH WHEEL TRAILER GO FLAT. WE CHANGED THE TIRE OURSELVES AND CONTINUE ON TO THE NEXT TRUCK STOP AND ASKED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO FIX OUR FLAT WE DID NOT WANT TO BE WITHOUT A SPARE TIRE WE STILL HAD 1000 MILES TO HOME. THEY TOLD US IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED IT WAS SPLIT ALL AROUND. WE WERE ON I95 SB AT MILE MARKER 82 NEAR DUNN NORTH CAROLINA AT 5PM HAD ON…
Owner-reported narrative. 69,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10546250 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 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2011: 1; 2012: 0; 2013: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 0; 2017: 1; 2018: 1; 2019: 4; 2020: 2; 2021: 1; 2022: 2; 2023: 1; 2024: 2; 2025: 1; 2026: 1
Year-by-year records
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Change in recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | Not available |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | Not available |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | +1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 3 | +1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | -2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | Not available |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | +1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | Not available |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 4 | +3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | +1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | +1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 |