Thor Motor Coach WINDSPORT problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
44 owner complaints analyzed
23 distinct recall campaigns
9,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2003 to 2022 model years. Data snapshot: . 23 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Visibility/Wiper is the most frequently named component, appearing in 10 of 44 complaints (22.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 6 | 13.6% |
| Braking behavior | 4 | 9.1% |
| Steering behavior | 4 | 9.1% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 2.3% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 2.3% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 2.3% |
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 | 10 |
| Electrical System | 8 |
| Unknown Or Other | 7 |
| Structure | 4 |
| Suspension | 4 |
| Equipment | 3 |
| Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | 3 |
| Power Train | 3 |
Visibility/Wiper: 10; Electrical System: 8; Unknown Or Other: 7; Structure: 4; Suspension: 4; Equipment: 3; Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer: 3; Power Train: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 19 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 4 |
| 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: 19; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 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 (19). 21 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 |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2026 | 4 |
2014: 5; 2015: 2; 2016: 4; 2018: 4; 2019: 6; 2020: 2; 2021: 4; 2022: 4; 2023: 4; 2024: 5; 2026: 4
Pattern summary
Visibility/Wiper leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 6 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 4 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 10597778 · 2014-06-11 (June 11, 2014)
DRIVING HOME FROM A CAMPOUT IN TEMECULA, CA (APPROXIMATE DATE), THE MAIN COACH SLIDEOUT EXTENDED ON ROUTE 15 SOUTH A TOTAL OF 12". THIS WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH SEMI'S IN BOTH ADJACENT LANES. PASSENGER LEFT SEAT AND ACTIVATED SLIDE RETRACT SWITCH. COACH HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP ON AND OFF UNTIL PRESENT DAY. THUS FAR THERE HAS BEEN NO FIX. FOR THE LAST YEAR THE PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED UNTIL THE ONGOING PROBLEM RESULTED IN DESTRUCTION OF THE INTERIOR OF THE COACH, WHICH WAS THE ONLY IMPEDIMENT TO FULL EXTENSION OF THE SLIDE WHILE DRIVING. ISSUE…
Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10597778 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10609289 · 2014-07-09 (July 9, 2014)
WE WERE PULLING INTO A GAS STATION WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND WE HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE MOTORHOME. AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME THE COACH STARTED AND WE WENT ON OUR WAY. AN HOUR LATER UPON ARRIVING BACK HOME PULLING INTO THE STORAGE FACILITY WHERE WE KEEP THE COACH IT SHUT OFF AGAIN AND WE WERE ABLE TO ROLL TO A STOP. I CALLED THOR MOTOR COMPANY AS I WAS REALLY UPSET THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHY WE NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE. I INFORMED THEM THAT THERE IS SOME THING WRONG WITH THIS COACH AND I WAS AFRAID TO GET I…
Owner-reported narrative. 11,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10609289 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11752836 · 2026-07-25 (July 25, 2026)
On [XXX] I bought an RV from Camping World in CO. At the time of purchase I was not informed that any of the tires installed on the vehicle were retread tires, nor was I advised that a retread tire 245/70R19.5 had been installed on the front steering axle of a passenger vehicle. On [XXX] while traveling from Arizona back to Colorado the front passenger-side tire suffered a catastrophic failure when the tread separated from the tire. The failure occurred while we were descending a 6% mountain grade with 3 adults & 1 child onboard. When the tread…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11752836 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11752839 · 2026-07-25 (July 25, 2026)
On [XXX] I bought an RV from Camping World in CO. At the time of purchase, I was not informed that any of the tires installed on the vehicle were retread tires, nor was I told that a retread tire size 245/70R19.5 had been installed on the front steering axle of a passenger vehicle. On [XXX], while traveling from Arizona back to Colorado, the front passenger-side tire suffered a catastrophic failure when the tread separated from the tire. The failure occurred while we were descending a 6% mountain grade with 3 adults, 1 child, 2 dogs and 1 cat o…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11752839 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10895360 · 2016-08-12 (August 12, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 THOR WINDSPORT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND BECAME EXTREMELY UNSTABLE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT SCREWS IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAD DISLODGED DUE TO THE SEVERE SHAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED IMPROPERLY AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER AND NOT ACCELERATE NORMALLY. THE CAUSES OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500. UPDATED 10/26/16*LJ *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10895360 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11405729 · 2021-03-31 (March 31, 2021)
THE RADIO (AND CAMERA SYSTEM) HAD BEEN ACTING STRANGELY AND MY CIGARETTE OUTLETS STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I STOPPED FOR THE NIGHT AND HAD PARKED AND CONNECTED THE RV TO THE CAMPGROUND POWER. ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER PARKING AND HOOKING UP I STARTED TROUBLE SHOOTING THE LOSS OF POWER TO THE CIGARETTE LIGHTERS. I CHECKED THE FUSE AND DID NOT SEE ANY VISIBLE FAILURE OF THE FUSE BUT DECIDED TO TRY A BRAND NEW FUSE JUST IN CASE. AFTER REPLACING THE FUSE FOR THE CIGARETTE LIGHTERS, A FIRE STARTED IN THE AREA OF THE RADIO AND CIGARETTE L…
Owner-reported narrative. 47,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 11405729 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11058259 · 2018-01-03 (January 3, 2018)
IN SAME STATES IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PUT GAS INTO THE TANK WITHOUT USING A FUNNEL. THIS CAUSES THE GAS TO SPLASH BACK SOAKING THE 2 PEOPLE IT TAKES TO PUT FUEL IN. THE REASON THIS HAPPENS IS THAT THERE IS NOT ROOM FOR THE GAS NOZZLE TO FIT DOWN INTO THE LINE TO THE GAS TANK. IN OTHER STATES IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO GET THE NOZZLE IN, BUT POSSIBLE. WHEN WE APPROACHED THOR ABOUT IT THEY TOLD US IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. WE LIVE IN COLORADO (A DIFFICULT BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE STATE) AND TRAVELED TO CALIFORNIA (AN IMPOSSIB…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11058259 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 |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
2006: 2; 2007: 2; 2008: 2; 2009: 2; 2010: 2; 2011: 5; 2012: 4; 2013: 5; 2014: 6; 2015: 7; 2016: 8; 2017: 3; 2018: 5; 2019: 3; 2020: 3; 2021: 2; 2022: 1