2008 Monaco Coach CAYMAN: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
8 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
17,750 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2008 model year. Data snapshot: . 8 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Suspension is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 8 complaints (62.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 12.5% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 12.5% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Suspension | 5 |
| Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
| Suspension:Front | 1 |
| Suspension:Rear | 1 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 |
Suspension: 5; Equipment Adaptive/Mobility: 1; Structure: 1; Suspension:Front: 1; Suspension:Rear: 1; Unknown Or Other: 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 | 5 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 3 |
| 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: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 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 (5). 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 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
2009: 2; 2010: 2; 2012: 1; 2013: 2; 2016: 1
Pattern summary
Suspension leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10276389 · 2009-07-11 (July 11, 2009)
2008 MONACO CAYMAN XL MOTORHOME....FRONT AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM FAILED RESULTING IN THE VIOLENT BOUNCING AND BANGING OF THE BUS. WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO CONTROL THE VIOLENT BOUNCING AND BEATING INSIDE THE BUS. THREE PASSENGERS IN THE BUS HAD VARIOUS BACK RELATED AILMENTS FROM THE VIOLENT CONDITIONS INSIDE THE BUS. I WAS NEVER WARNED OF THIS TYPE OF SUSPENSION FAILURE LEADING TO THE VIOLENT CONDITION AND INABILITY TO CONTROL THE BUS. WE WERE VERY LUCKY NOT TO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH. A RIDE HEIGHT SENSOR ROD SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME …
Owner-reported narrative. 3,109 miles reported. Look up ODI 10276389 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10294213 · 2009-12-02 (December 2, 2009)
WE PURCHASED A NEW 2008 MONACO MOTOR HOME IN JUNE OF 2009. ON A TRIP TO NEWBURGH NY WE ENCOUNTERED RAIN. UPON ARRIVING AT OUR DESTINATION THE AUTOMATIC STEP DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE COACH DOOR WAS OPENED TO EXIT. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION SINCE THE STEP IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE AUTOMATICALLY WHENEVER THE DOOR IS OPENED AND THERE ARE NO WARNINGS SIGNALING OPERATIONAL FAILURE.THE COACH IS APPROXIMATELY 18 INCHES FROM THE GROUND AND A FALL FROM THIS HEIGHT WOULD BE LIFE THREATENING. I FOLLOWED THE MANUFACTURER'S TROUBLE SHOOTING CHECK L…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10294213 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10335744 · 2010-06-10 (June 10, 2010)
TRAILING ARM FAILURE 2008 MONACO MOTOR HOME,ONE HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE AND THE OUTER ONE WAS CRACKED CALLING FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TWO WITH AFTER MARKET UNITS THAT ARE EXTRA HD. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 31,659 miles reported. Look up ODI 10335744 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10345761 · 2010-07-27 (July 27, 2010)
2008 MONACO CAYMAN RR4R CHASSIS-PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2009. AT THE TIME OF FAILURE THE MOTORCOACH HAD LESS THAN 10K MILES. DRIVING ON SMOOTHLY PAVED TEXAS STATE HIGHWAY AT LESS THAN 35 MILES PER HOUR. THERE WAS AN OCCASIONAL ROLLING HILL THAT WOULD CAUSE THE RV TO BOUNCE A LITTLE BIT. THE REAR OF THE MOTORCOACH DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY TOWARDS THE GROUND, THE REAR MUDFLAP WAS DRAGGING THE GROUND AND THE MOTORHOME INSTANTLY BEGAN VIBRATING AND HANDLING IN A SQUIRRELLY MANNER AND WITH VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AS THE COACH WAS COAS…
Owner-reported narrative. 8,753 miles reported. Look up ODI 10345761 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10445923 · 2012-01-30 (January 30, 2012)
WE WERE LEAVING LEBANON,VA HEADING HOME TO TEXAS..AS WE PULLED ONTO A HIGHWAY THE COACH WAS WEAVING,ROCKING, AND COULD NOT HOLD IT ON THE ROAD. PULLED OVER AND CRAWLED UNDER COACH AND FOUND TRAILING ARM WAS COMPLETELY BROKEN ON DRIVERS SIDE. WE DROVE VERY SLOWLY APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE TO A GARAGE. THEY CONFIRMED TRAILING ARM WAS BROKEN. WE ORDERED A REPLACEMENT KIT (BOTH ARMS)WHICH ARRIVED THE NEXT DAY..THEY INSTALLED IT AND WE WERE ON OUR WAY HOME..I THANK GOD WE WERE NOT GOING 65 MPH DOWN THE INTERSTATE. PLEASE INFORM OTHERS SO NO ONE GETS…
Owner-reported narrative. 41,830 miles reported. Look up ODI 10445923 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10504538 · 2013-03-26 (March 26, 2013)
JUST COMING BACK FROM A TRIP PULLED IN MY DRIVEWAY HEARD A LARGE BANG, TOOK THE COACH EIGHT MILES DOWN THE ROAD NOTICED A LOT OF SWAYING LOOKED UNDER PASSENGER SIDE REAR TRAILING ARM IS BROKEN RIGHT THE DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING. CALLED NAVSTAR WHICH NOW OWNS MONACO THEY WILL NOT WARRANTY THIS, IT IS A RR4R CHASSIS I AM GLAD WE JUST MOVING SLOW WHEN IT BROKE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10504538 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10542816 · 2013-09-10 (September 10, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MONACO COACH CAYMAN RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE TRAILING ARM BROKE IN HALF WITH NO WARNING. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AXLE SHIFTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION OF THE TRAILING ARM FOR ANY CRACKS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 27,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10542816 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10887698 · 2016-07-22 (July 22, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MONACO COACH CAYMAN RV. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, A LOUD BANGING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AS IT BEGAN TO FISHTAIL UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE REAR AXLE HOUSING SEPARATED. AS A RESULT, THE PASSENGER SIDE DUAL TIRES WERE PUSHED TO THE REAR WHEEL WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THAT THE SUSPENSION AIR SPRINGS, REAR AXLE HOUSING, AND RELATED COMPON…
Owner-reported narrative. 17,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10887698 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
07V404000 · Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Reported: 2007-09-06 (September 6, 2007)
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH ATWOOD SEALED BURNER RANGES, THE RANGE AND SLIDE-IN BURNER TUBES LEADING FROM THE GAS MANIFOLD TO THE BURNER HEADS HAD A DEPRESSION OR 'KINK' IN THE EXTERIOR BEND RESTRICTING PROPER AIRFLOW AND GAS MIXTURE.
Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.
Remedy: MONACO IS WORKING WITH ATWOOD TO HAVE THE TUBES REPLACED ON THESE RANGES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 14, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ATWOOD AT 1-800-348-7418 OR MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.
NHTSA campaign record ↗