2017 Newmar Dutch Star 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 2017 Newmar Dutch Star, 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
- Engine350.0%
- Fuel system350.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
My DEF sensor failed which required towing on Interstate 80 in a highly congested area. This same failure has happened to many other motorhomes and trucks. It creates a very unsafe situation which needs to be corrected. Please require the manufacturer to correct the flaw and recall all in use. Thank you.
RV WENT INTO 5MPH DERATE DUE TO DEF HEADER MALFUNCTION. I WAS VERY LUCKY TO BE IN AN RV PARK, HOWEVER THERE IS NO WAY TO REPLACE THE DEF HEADER WITHOUT RAISING THE RV (DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE TANK), SO IT COULDN'T BE REPLACED THERE. I HAD AN APPOINTMENT TO REPLACE THE DEF HEADER AT FREIGHTLINER OF HOUSTON, DUE TO THE WARNING LIGHTS. HOWEVER WHEN I STARTED TO DRIVE THERE FOR THE APPOINTMENT, I FOUND THE RV WOULD NOT GO OVER 5MPH. SINCE THE DEALER WAS 60 MILES AWAY (AND IT WAS THE NEAREST ONE), THERE WAS NO WAY I COULD MAKE IT.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
My DEF sensor failed which required towing on Interstate 80 in a highly congested area. This same failure has happened to many other motorhomes and trucks. It creates a very unsafe situation which needs to be corrected. Please require the manufacturer to correct the flaw and recall all in use. Thank you.
DEF Head Failure - Spartan Chassis.
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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