Newmar CANYON STAR problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
8 owner complaints analyzed
24 distinct recall campaigns
32,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2005 to 2023 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
Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 8 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 2 | 25.0% |
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 | 2 |
| Structure:Body | 2 |
| Engine | 1 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 1 |
| Wheels | 1 |
Service Brakes: 2; Structure:Body: 2; Engine: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1; Visibility/Wiper: 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 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 2 |
| 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: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 5 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 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 |
2015: 1; 2016: 1; 2020: 1; 2021: 1; 2022: 3; 2025: 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 11454972 · 2022-03-03 (March 3, 2022)
I have a 2015 Newmar Canyon Star 3953 (on an F-53 Motorhome Chassis) serial number [XXX] with 57,335 miles. The attached picture does not do justice to what I have to say. The picture is the front rotor of the brake assembly. In between the outer and inner plates of the rotor are two steel rods. The only purpose (that is thought) of the rod is to balance the rotor. The problem is, the rotor heats up as you brake then expands the rotor which loosens the area around the rod. Centrifugal force moves the rod out of the air gap and it starts to hit…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11454972 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10839302 · 2016-03-01 (March 1, 2016)
SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING A 2016 NEWMAR CANYON STAR MOTORHOME, WE EXPERIENCED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND HYDROBOOST LIGHTS COMING ON. THIS WOULD RANDOMLY OCCUR WHETHER WE DROVE IT 30 FEET OR 30 MILES. THE OWNER'S MANUAL SAID TO TAKE IT IMMEDIATELY TO A FORD SERVICE CENTER, WHICH WE DID. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON-GOING PROBLEM SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN OCTOBER, 2015. WE ONLY HAVE 1600 MILES ON SAID VEHICLE. FORD REPLACED THE ABS MODULE WHICH DID NOT HELP. FORD THEN REPLACED A RELAY AND FLOW VALVE ON THE HYDROBOOST. THIS DID NOT HELP. AT TH…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10839302 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 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
2007: 1; 2008: 2; 2009: 3; 2010: 3; 2011: 3; 2012: 6; 2013: 8; 2014: 8; 2015: 7; 2016: 8; 2017: 5; 2018: 5; 2019: 2; 2020: 3; 2021: 4; 2022: 2; 2023: 2