2014 Thor Motor Coach CHALLENGER problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
6 owner complaints analyzed
6 distinct recall campaigns
25,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2014 model year. Data snapshot: . 5 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Visibility/Wiper is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 6 complaints (66.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 1 | 16.7% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Visibility/Wiper | 4 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch | 1 |
| Service Brakes | 1 |
| Structure:Body | 1 |
| Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear | 1 |
Visibility/Wiper: 4; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 1; Service Brakes: 1; Structure:Body: 1; Visibility:Glass, Side/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 | 2 |
| 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: 2; 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). 1 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 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
2016: 2; 2018: 1; 2019: 1; 2023: 1; 2025: 1
Pattern summary
Visibility/Wiper leads the component reports. 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 11100686 · 2018-06-09 (June 9, 2018)
MY WIFE AND I TOOK DELIVERY OF OUR THOR RV AT 7PM ON 12/05/14 WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF EVER BEING ALLOWED TO TEST DRIVE THE RV. MANY EXCUSES BY CAMPING WORLD. LEFT DEALER AND DROVE 300 YEARS ON NEARBY SURFACE ROAD AND BRAKED TO JOIN ENTRANCE RAMP TO INTERSTATE 75. BRAKES FAILED BECAUSE 3 POUND, RIGID 4 FOOT VINYL-CLAD, WOODEN FRAME COVERING HAD DISLODGED FROM THE ELECTRIC OVERHEAD BUNK FRAME AND DROPPED TO THE DRIVER'S FLOOR BEHIND BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS. COULD NOT SLOW COACH FROM 35MPH BUT FORCED TO THE SHOULDER OF ROAD UNDER OVERHEAD INTERSTATE …
Owner-reported narrative. 1,344 miles reported. Look up ODI 11100686 at NHTSA ↗