Thor Motor Coach CITATION problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
2 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
15,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2011 to 2020 model years. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Electrical System 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 50.0% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Structure:Body | 1 |
Electrical System: 1; Structure:Body: 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 | 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: 1; 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 (1). 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 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
2016: 1; 2017: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System 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 10893885 · 2016-08-08 (August 8, 2016)
THE ACCESS PANEL TO THE ATWOOD FURNACE HAS THE VENTS REVERSED SO IT ALLOWS RAIN AND OTHER DEBRIS TO FALL ON TO THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF THE FURNACE CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO SHORT OUT. PROPANE IS THE FUEL SOURCE FOR THE HEATER AND COULD LEAD TO FIRE AND POSSIBLE EXPLOSION. THIS PROBLEM EXISTS ON MANY THOR PRODUCTS INCLUDING THE SIESTA, AXIS, ACE AND VEGAS AND POSSIBLY ANY MODEL USING THE ATWOOD FURNACE.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10893885 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 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
2011: 1; 2012: 1; 2013: 2; 2014: 1; 2015: 3; 2016: 3; 2017: 1; 2018: 1; 2019: 1; 2020: 1