2012 Coachmen Catalina Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2012 Coachmen Catalina, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Other / unspecified133.3%
- Suspension133.3%
- Tires & wheels133.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
MY FAMILY WAS JUST LEAVING A CAMPGROUND AFTER A NICE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND CAMPING TRIP. WE WERE ABOUT 1/2 MILE OUTSIDE THE CAMPGROUND WHEN WE LOST A WHEEL CAUSING THE AXLE TO HANG DOWN. LUCKILY MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET THE CAMPER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS WAS DUE TO A FAULTY WHEEL BARING THAT HAD COME LOOSE. THANKFULLY, NO ONE WAS INJURED,BUT I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE COMPANY LIPPERT, WHO MANUFACTURES FRAMES. JACKS, AXLES, BEARINGS,ETC. FOR MANY RV COMPANIES,"WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF WE WERE TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 60 MPH NOT 25 MPH? OR, DO YOU EVEN CARE THAT YOU ARE MANUFACTURING FAULTY EQUIPMENT THAT PUT PEOPLES LIVES IN DANGER?" APPARENTLY THERE ARE SEVERAL RECALLS FOR LIPPERT PRODUCTS, NONE OF WHICH I HAVE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION ABOUT BY MAIL, EMAIL, OR PHONE. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
MY FAMILY WAS JUST LEAVING A CAMPGROUND AFTER A NICE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND CAMPING TRIP. WE WERE ABOUT 1/2 MILE OUTSIDE THE CAMPGROUND WHEN WE LOST A WHEEL CAUSING THE AXLE TO HANG DOWN. LUCKILY MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET THE CAMPER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS WAS DUE TO A FAULTY WHEEL BARING THAT HAD COME LOOSE. THANKFULLY, NO ONE WAS INJURED,BUT I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE COMPANY LIPPERT, WHO MANUFACTURES FRAMES. JACKS, AXLES, BEARINGS,ETC. FOR MANY RV COMPANIES,"WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF WE WERE TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 60 MPH NOT 25 MPH? OR, DO YOU EVEN CARE THAT YOU ARE MANUFACTURING FAULTY EQUIPMENT THAT PUT PEOPLES LIVES IN DANGER?" APPARENTLY THERE ARE SEVERAL RECALLS FOR LIPPERT PRODUCTS, NONE OF WHICH I HAVE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION ABOUT BY MAIL, EMAIL, OR PHONE. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
4-2013 TRAVELING ON I-40 AROUND MEMPHIS TN THE LEAD TIRE ON THE ROADSIDE OF THE RV BLEW OUT. PAVEMENT DRY, NO OBJECT WAS HIT. THE BLOW OUT TOOK THE FENDER OFF THE TRAILER AND BENT THE GAS LINE TO THE STOVE. PURCHASED NEW TIRE. THIS RV HAD ONLY 1500 MILES WHEN THIS OCCURRED. 6-2013 TRAVELING ON I-86 NEAR CAMPBELL, NY THE LEAD TIRE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BLEW OUT TAKING THE FENDER OFF AND BENDING THE LANDING JACK THE PAVEMENT WAS DRY AND NOT OBSTACLES WERE HIT IN THE ROADWAY. PUT ON SPARE AND CONTINUED TO OUR DESTINATION. THE SECOND TIRE SPLIT ACROSS THE TIRE AND THEN TREAD PEELED OFF THE SAME AS THE FIRST TIRE. WE PURCHASED 4 NEW HEAVY DUTY TRAILERS TIRES. OUR INSURANCE PAID FOR THE DAMAGE TO THE RV, LESS TWO, $250 DEDUCTIBLES AND THE COST THE NEW TIRES. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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