Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2021 Thor Motor Coach Magnitude, most frequently naming the electrical, body & structure and powertrain (other) 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
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 3 months of data.
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
Rear house battery tray weld failed, tray fell and hit the ground, damaging BIM, various cables etc. Identical to Recall 19V-566 (2019–2020) but not included for 2021. Safety concern: Batteries may detach on roadway, cause shorts/fire, or total power loss.
A wiring harness was found pinched, pins bent and broken, apparently in the process of mating the motorhome body to the cassis cab. This cable has power in it and could result in a vehicle fire. Thor has been completely unresponsive in assisting me, despite acknowledging it’s out of warranty, and I simply needed verification of their integration to the chassis, to reassure the after market warranty that this wasn’t something “tampered with”. As a retired fire fighter, I have seen the result of RV fires. They burn fast, and people die. I felt I had no option but to refer this after their intransigent and dismissive attitude. I can supply additional documentation when I retrieve the vehicle from the shop.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2021 THOR MAGNITUDE BB35 BUILT ON A 2020 FORD F-550 CHASSIS N/A. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STATIONARY AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, WHILE THE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE RV MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE RV BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHILE SHIFTING TO PARK, THE RV CONTINUED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT STATED HE USED THE PARKING BRAKES TO KEEP THE RV FROM MOVING. THE RV WAS TAKEN TO WAY SCARFF FORD COMMERCIAL TRUCKS (119 7TH ST NE, AUBURN, WA 98002: (888) 394-6998) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE DRIVE SHAFT TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,671.
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
VISIBILITY
The windshield may not have been properly adhered to the vehicle during vehicle assembly. The windshield may not stay adequately retained in a crash, which may increase the risk of injury to an occupant. This affects the following Thor Motor Coach products: model year 2021/2022 Magnitude and Omni motorhomes.
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.