Karavan TANDEM AXLE TRAILER problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
2 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
1,045 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 to 2018 model years. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 2 | 100.0% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 |
| Wheels | 1 |
Service Brakes: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1; Wheels: 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 | 0 |
| 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: 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 (2). 0 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 |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
2018: 1; 2019: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 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 11220070 · 2019-06-03 (June 3, 2019)
AFTER APPROXIMATELY 2000 MILES ON TRAILER, WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED. CENTER GREASE CAPS RUBBED ON GREASE ZERK FROM INCOMPATIBLE AXLE/BEARING CAP. CONTACTED DEALER WHERE TRAILER WAS PURCHASED, THEY GOT ME IN CONTACT WITH KARAVAN REP. KARAVAN SENT ME THE CORRECT CENTER CAPS, DID NOT COVER ANY REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 3000 MILES TRAILER BRAKES FAILED UPON EMERGENCY STOP. THE BRAKE LINES ARE ROUTED ON TRAILER WITH THREE LOCATIONS OF RUBBING, TWO WHERE THE LINE GOES UNDER FRAME UP TO CALIPER, ALMOST RUBBED A HOLE IN LINE, AND ONE…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11220070 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11103522 · 2018-06-23 (June 23, 2018)
BRAND NEW 2018 TANDEM AXLE BOAT TRAILER- IT WAS CLUNKING ON STARTS AND STOPS FROM THE DEALER. ONCE HOME I CALLED KARAVAN TECH SUPPORT- HE SAID CHECK THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL- I HAD NOT, IT'S A NEW TRAILER... I CHECKED IT- SEE NO FLUID. FILLED IT WITH DOT 3, IT TAKES MORE...AND MORE. THEN I NOTICE THE PUDDLE AT THE REAR WHEEL. THE IDIOTS AT KARAVAN INSTALLED THE BRASS BRAKE 2 INTO 1 FITTING TURNED SO THAT THE BACKING PLATE ON SPRING TRAVEL SHEARED OFF THE HOSE FITTING. I DROVE 90 MILES WITH NO BRAKES!!! THIS TRAILER IS DEFECTIVE, DANGEROUS…
Owner-reported narrative. 90 miles reported. Look up ODI 11103522 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 |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 |
2007: 1; 2008: 1; 2016: 0; 2018: 0