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2005 Hitchhiker Discovery

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

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 Apr 26, 2007
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 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2005 Hitchhiker Discovery, most frequently naming the body & structure, electrical and other / unspecified 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

  • Body & structure133.3%
  • Electrical133.3%
  • Other / unspecified133.3%

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

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

ElectricalOther / unspecified
Filed Apr 26, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HITCHHIKER DISCOVERY DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REFRIGERATOR HAS BEEN LEAKING COOLANT AND FAILED. THERE WAS RECALL # 06E076000 REGARDING EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE, BUT DOMETIC STATED THAT THE REFRIGERATOR WAS EXCLUDED.*AK

NHTSA ID
10189036
Incident
Apr 13, 2007
Body & structure
Filed Feb 7, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HITCHHIKER DISCOVERY TOUR COACH. AFTER VACATION IN APRIL 2005 THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FRAME WAS RUSTING. THE VEHICLE SPENDS THE WINTER TIME IN TEXAS, NOT A SALT BELT STATE. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED AND REQUEST THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO THE MANUFACTURER, 700 MILES AWAY, FOR REPAIRS. *AK UPDATED 3/9/2006 - *NM

NHTSA ID
10149620
Incident
Feb 7, 2006
Mileage
4,500 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Hitchhiker Discovery by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2005Viewing200—
2002010—
2001010—
2000010—
1999110—
1998010—

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.