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2003 Monaco Coach Monaco

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 May 23, 2008
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 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2003 Monaco Coach Monaco, most frequently naming the brakes, electrical and interior & seats 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.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Brakes120.0%
  • Electrical120.0%
  • Interior & seats120.0%
  • Exterior lighting120.0%
  • Visibility120.0%

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

Brakes
Filed May 23, 2008
Fire reported

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MONACO SAFARI TREK. WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, HE NOTICED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ACCOMPANIED WITH A BURNING ODOR EMANATING FROM THE BRAKE SYSTEM. RECALL#02V278000 IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. A MANUFACTURERS REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THEY REFERRED HIM TO ANOTHER MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 32,584.

NHTSA ID
10228729
Incident
May 23, 2008
Mileage
32,584 mi
Visibility
Filed Jul 8, 2003

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING SIDE REARVIEW MIRRORS ARE NOT CLEAR ENOUGH TO SEE THROUGH. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
10026752
Incident
Jul 4, 2003
Electrical
Filed Jan 21, 2003

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BATTERY CABLE WHICH COMES INTO CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST PIPE. MANUFACTURE WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL. PH

NHTSA ID
10004248
Interior & seatsExterior lighting
Filed Jan 15, 2003

AT NIGHT WHEN HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS COME ON LIGHTS CAUSE THE DIAL TO DISAPPEAR. DRIVER CAN'T SEE HOW FAST HE IS GOING, AND HOW MUCH FUEL THERE IS IN THE TANK. DIAL CAN'T BE READ ON THE DASHBOARD. MANUFACTURER INSTALLED BRIGHTER LIGHTS BUT THAT ONLY COMPOUNDED THE SITUATION. *AK *SC

NHTSA ID
10044043
Incident
Sep 1, 2002

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

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VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

PANTHER POWER REELS, TO SLOW DOWN THE SPEED IN WHICH THEY RETRACT. 2003 SAFARI PANTHER. *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.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Monaco Coach Monaco by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2003Viewing400—
2002400—
2001500—
2000710—
1999300—
1998200—
1997000—
1996310—
1995110—
1994100—
1991200—
1990100—

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.