2006 Starcraft Aruba 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 2006 Starcraft Aruba, 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
- Interior & seats150.0%
- Powertrain (other)150.0%
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
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 STARCRAFT ARUBA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE CAMPER WAS LOCKED AND SECURED AT A CAMP SITE, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE EXTERIOR HOWEVER THE KEY FAILED TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS DAUGHTER WHO WAS ALREADY IN THE CAMPER WAS ALSO UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DEADBOLT LOCK FROM INSIDE OF THE CAMPER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO ENTER THE CAMPER FROM AN ALTERNATE DOOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ALTERNATE ALSO HAD EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE. THE DOOR LOCK WAS NOT REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13E039000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOCK IN QUESTION WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE OF THE DOOR LOCKS WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 STARCRAFT ARUBA RV. HE NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS SHREDDED ON THE INSIDE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRE AND DROVE A FEW MILES AND NOTICED THAT TIRE HE REPLACED ALSO BECAME DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE, NO REPAIRS WHERE MADE. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WHERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAILURE SINCE THE AXLE WAS NOT MANUFACTURED BY THEM. THE AXLE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SINCE THE REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE OFFERED. A LOCAL MECHANIC ALSO DETERMINED THE TOW IN/TOW OUT WAS NOT ADJUSTED CORRECTLY FROM THE FACTORY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A COST OF 110.00. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4000. UPDATED 11/13/09.*LJ UPDATED 11/18/09
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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