2005 Hitchhiker Discovery 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 2005 Hitchhiker Discovery, 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
- 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.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
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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