NHTSA safety recalls, owner-reported complaints and investigations, by model and model year · 1980–2018
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Our database holds 8 NHTSA owner-reported complaints filed against Columbia vehicles. Our database also holds 5 safety recall campaigns covering at least one Columbia model year.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Ordered by total owner-reported complaint volume, which is not a ranking of quality
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Road | 1980 | 2 | 1 |
| Aliner Ascape | 2017–2018 | 1 | 1 |
| Aliner Classic | 2009–2010 | 1 | 1 |
| Summit | 2009–2010 | 1 | 1 |
| Aliner ST-1 | 2009–2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Commuter | 1980 | 0 | 1 |
| Eagle | 2009–2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Imperial | 1980 | 0 | 1 |
| Retreat | 2006–2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Western Flyer | 1980 | 0 | 1 |
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. Complaint totals count a report once for each model year it names; recall totals count a campaign once per model.
The 5 newest campaigns covering a Columbia vehicle in our database
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govEQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMSColumbia Northwest, Inc. (Columbia Northwest) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Aliner Ascape trailers. The trailers have liquid propane (LP) gas bottle trays that come loose from the frames due to the wrong rivets being used to attach the LP tray to the frame.
STEERINGCOLUMBIA PARCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 EAGLE (P4E) AND SUMMIT (SMT2, SMT4, SUV) LOW SPEED VEHICLES AND ELECTRIC GOLF CARTS MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 1, 2008, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2011. POSSIBLE LOOSENING OF THE LOWER STEERING YOKE AT THE POINT OF ATTACHMENT TO THE STEERING RACK AND PINION CAN OCCUR.
EQUIPMENTCOLUMBIA NORTHWEST IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 CAMPING TRAILERS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY AND AUGUST 2009 EQUIPPED WITH THE "IN-OUT 2-BURNER STOVE". UNDER EXTENDED USE, A PROPANE HOSE FITTING MAY FAIL AND LEAK.
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILERCOLUMBIA IS RECALLING 65 MY 2006-2007 RETREAT (22' AND 32') TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUMVEHICLES MAY NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 122, "MOTORCYCLE BRAKE SYSTEMS", WHICH REQUIRES THAT EACH OF THE MOPEDS BE EQUIPPED WITH TWO INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEMS. ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE STEEL BRAKE DRUM MAY HAVE BEEN LEFT OUT OF EITHER THE FRONT OR REAR WHEEL HUB.
Every year with at least one publishable Columbia model year
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