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1995 Coachmen Catalina

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jul 29, 2014
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 5 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1995 Coachmen Catalina, most frequently naming the driver assistance, electrical and engine categories.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Driver assistance116.7%
  • Electrical116.7%
  • Engine116.7%
  • Powertrain (other)116.7%
  • Tires & wheels116.7%
  • Transmission116.7%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Jul 29, 2014
Fire reported

OUR 1995 FORD COACHMAN MOTORHOME WAS BOUGHT IN 2010. WE WERE UNAWARE OF ANY CALLBACK UNTIL WE RECEIVED A LETTER JULY 23,2014. THIS VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE NOV 2012-TOTAL LOSS AS WELL AS PART OF OUR HOME, 24 FT FILLED CARGO TRAILER , REG TRAILER, ETC OVER $100,000 LOSS. THE STATE & LOCAL FIRE CHIEF/MARSHALL REFUSED TO INVESTIGATE THE FIRE & RULED IT 'UNFOUNDED OR UNDETERMINED. HE JUST LOOKED AT IT & SAID I AM NOT EVEN GOING TO BRING A DOG IN OR DO ANYTHING WITH THIS. CLEAN UP YOUR YARD. MOST OF THE FIRE RESTORATION CO REFUSED TO COME GIVE AN ESTIMATE AS THEY STATED OUR INSURANCE 'DOESN'T PAY'. THEY CURRENTLY HAVE A GRADE ONLINE OF A D IN REGARDS TO CLAIMS. OUR INSURANCE REFUSED TO PAY ANYTHING & ARGUED IMMENSELY AFTER WE SUBMITTED 75 PAGES, TOOK OVER 1,000 PICTURES, OUR CITY BORO FINED US, OUR NEIGHBORS HARASSED US OVER THIS, WE HAVE INCURRED NUMEROUS COSTS & HARASSMENT DUE TO THIS FIRE LOSS. WHEN WE CALLED FORD LAST WEEK AFTER RECEIVING THE LETTER-THEY TOLD US WE HAD TO HIRE AN INVESTIGATOR-TO 'EVALUATE' OUR CLAIM. SINCE OUR BORO FINED US - WE WERE FORCED TO START TEARING IT DOWN BEFORE WE EVEN KNEW ABOUT THE RECALL. THE BORO FURTHER STATES WE MUST REMOVE & GET RID OF THE REST OF IT NO MATTER WHAT AND THEY 'DON'T CARE'. *JS

NHTSA ID
10617442
Incident
Nov 8, 2012
Mileage
25,000 mi
Engine
Filed Oct 20, 2003

THERE WAS AN EXHAUST SMELL IN THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER INDICATED THAT GASKET ON THE MANIFOLD BURNED OUT AND CAUSED A LEAK. THE GASKETS WERE REPLACED MORE THAN ONCE. *AK

NHTSA ID
10044336
Mileage
20,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Aug 11, 2003

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. OWNERS MANUAL STATES IF YOUR VEHICLE IS EQUIPED WITH AN ELECTRONIC 4-SPEED AUTOMATIC (E4OD OR 4R70W) TRANSMISSION, OPERATE IN OVERDRIVE. ETC, (PAGE 247 OF OWNERS MANUAL.) TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER PULLING A 2,000 LB TRAILER AND CONTENTS FOR APPROXIMATE 2400 MILES. THIS IS WELL BELOW THE TOWING CAPACITY OF THIS VEHICLE. PROBLEM IS: SOME FORD DEALERS SAY THAT YOU SHOULD NEVER PULL IN OVERDRIVE REGARDLESS OF TRAILER WEIGHT AND SOME SAY THAT THIS TRANSMISSION IS OK TO PULL IN OVERDRIVE AS STATED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. THE SAME WITH R/V DEALERS. THERE IS NO SET CONSENSUS AS TO WHAT GEAR TO PULL IN. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 39740 MILES WHICH IS ABOUT 3000 MILES OVER THE 36000 MILE WARANTEE AND BEING A 1995 VEHICLE IT IS 5 YEARS OVER THE YEAR WARANTEE. BUT EITHER CASE, AT 39,740 MILES IT IS A LITTLE PREMATURE AND EVEN IF PULLING A TRAILER THE OWNERS MANUAL SHOULD STATE NOT TO PULL IN OVERDRIVE.

NHTSA ID
10032576
Incident
Aug 5, 2003
Mileage
39,740 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Apr 2, 2003

TREAD CAME OFF A FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S II LT225/75R16 BW 150-886. *NLM

NHTSA ID
10013856
Incident
Mar 12, 2003
Powertrain (other)
Filed Apr 18, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DESIGN OF THE AXLE ON THE VEHICLE CAN NOT PROPERLY HOLD THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAS HAD FOUR TIRES REPLACED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. NLM *YH

NHTSA ID
8007919
Incident
Apr 11, 2002

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Coachmen Catalina by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2026020—
2025070—
2024160—
2023020—
2022080—
2021070—
2020030—
2019220—
2018210—
2017020—
2016020—
2015110—
2014020—
2013120—
2012210—
2011030—
2010020—
2009010—
2005130—
2004030—
2003120—
2002020—
2001830—
2000640—
1999520—
1996200—
1995Viewing500—
1991100—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.