Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2002 Monaco Coach Monaco, most frequently naming the suspension, steering and tires & wheels categories. 1 manufacturer communication is on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| Mar 2003 | 1 | 3 |
| Apr 2003 | 1 | 4 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
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.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
THE VEHICLE WANDERED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS DUE TO UNSTABLE STEERING. THE CONSUMER HAD THE FOLLOWING REPAIRS: SHOCK ABSORBERS WERE REPLACED, ADDED A SAFETY STEERING DEVICE, REPLACED ALL SIX TIRES(WHICH COULD NOT CARRY THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE), AND ADJUSTED THE HEIGHT(WHICH HELPED THE WANDERING). THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO IMPROVE, BUT THERE WAS STILL PLAY IN THE STEERING MECHANISM. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED. MR SCC *NLM
THE RV BOTTOMS OUT AND HAS DRIVABILITY PROBLEM POSSIBLY DUE TO FAULTY AXLE BLOCKS, THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED THE GREY AND BLACK WATER TANKS TO BE CRUSHED (MONACO SAFARI TREK MODEL 2830) . *AK *NLM
THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE SUSPENSION OF THE VEHICLE. THE SPRINGS, ETC. WHICH ALLOWS THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE TO TOUCH THE GROUND, RESULTING IN THE BLACK AND GREY WATER SYSTEM TO DRAG ON THE GROUND AND IN SOME CASES DISINTEGRATES.( MODEL, SAFARI TREK 2002) *SCC
MODEL NAME IS SAFARI TREK; THIS MOTORHOME HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES DUE TO TWO LINES AND VALVES BREAKING. THESE LINES HOLD BACK 40 GALLONS OF RAW SEWAGE.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE REASON FOR THE CRUSHED VALVES AND PIPES IS DUE TO THE SUSPENSION.*JB
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
SEATS
FLEXSTELL, THE MANUFACTURE OF THE EURO RECLINER IN YOUR MOTORHOME HAS INFORMED MONACO COACH OF THE AVAILABILITY OF AN UPGRADED SEAT BASE. THE NEW STYLE SEAT BASE HAS ADDITIONAL REINFORMCEMENT AT THE CROSS BRACE, WHEREAS THE ORIGINAL SEAT BASE COULD POTENTIALLY CRACK OR BREAK. *TT
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
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.