2014 Thor Motor Coach Outlaw 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 2014 Thor Motor Coach Outlaw, 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
- Body & structure233.3%
- Electrical116.7%
- Other / unspecified116.7%
- Tires & wheels116.7%
- Visibility116.7%
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
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
I have the same issue in my 2014 Outlaw that was identified with the 2017 model year that was covered under the recall, "2017 THOR OUTLAW Recall - Campaign #21V845000". I had the external compartment outer door skin separate from the motorhome while driving.
WINDSHIELD IS FALLING OUT. MANUFACTURER IS NOT BEING RESPONSIVE TO A CRITICAL SAFETY ITEM THAT COULD CAUSE DEATH.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 THOR DAMON (NA) OUTLAW RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIO SHORTED OUT, THE ELECTRIC SHADES WOULD NOT GO UP AND DOWN WITH THE CONTROL BUTTON, AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FRAME WAS DETERIORATING ON THE OUTSIDE. IN ADDITION, THE FLOOR WAS SEPARATING TO THE POINT THAT THE CONTACT COULD SEE THROUGH THE FLOOR. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD EXTENSIVE DOCUMENTATION PERTAINING TO THE ELECTRICAL REPAIRS. THE RADIO WAS REPLACED AND THE BARE WIRING WAS REPLACED, WHICH WAS DETERIORATING IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURES RECURRED. FURTHERMORE, THE AWNING WOULD NOT RETRACT AND DETRACT INTERMITTENTLY UPON PRESSING THE CONTROL BUTTON. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
MICHELIN 255/80R22.5 TIRES AT 10,399 MILES HAD A SIDE WALL BELT BREAK ON THE OUTSIDE REAR PASSENGER TIRE. WHILE SITTING ON THE SIDE OF I-75 FOR 4.5 HOURS NOTICED THAT STEER TIRES WERE SEVERELY WORN. AFTER CONTACTING MANY DIFFERENT MOBILE REPAIR COMPANIES, NO ONE COULD GET THE TIRE SIZE WE NEEDED. FINALLY FOUND ONE THAT WAS WILLING TO GO TO ANOTHER COMPANY AND BUY ONE, COME OUT TO US AND CHANGE THE TIRE FOR A COST OF $675.00 FOR THE TIRE ALONE PLUS ANOTHER $315.50 FOR CHANGING THE TIRE. THERE WERE NO TIRES AVAILABLE SO WE DROVE ANOTHER 842 MILES TO OUR DESTINATION. AT EACH STOP WE CHECKED THE TIRES. WHEN RUBBING THE TIRES WITH OUR HANDS, THE RUBBER ON THE SURFACE RUBBED OFF LEAVING PILES OF RUBBER SHAVINGS. BY THE TIME WE REACHED OUR DESTINATION THE FRONT TIRES ARE DOWN BELOW THE WEAR BARS. THE TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED IN 2013 AND ARE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. WE WAITED OVER A MONTH BEFORE AN APPROVED MICHELIN DEALER COULD GET THE PROPER SIZE TIRES AND INSPECT THE BAD TIRES. MICHELIN SOLD US A REPLACEMENT TIRE FOR $27.73 PLUS TAX TO COVER THE BLOWN OUT TIRE, BUT WOULD NOT COVER THE $675.00 WE PAID FOR THE BLOW OUT REPLACEMENT. MICHELIN WOULD NOT HELP IN ANYWAY WITH THE STEER TIRES THAT ARE WORN OUT AFTER 11,241 MILES. MICHELIN STATED TO US THAT THEY DO NOT COVER WEAR ON THEIR TIRES EVEN THROUGH THESE TIRES ONLY HAVE 11,241 MILES ON THEM AND THEY ARE COMPLETELY WORN OUT BECAUSE THE RUBBER RUBS OFF. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
MICHELIN 255/80R22.5 TIRES AT 10,399 MILES HAD A SIDE WALL BELT BREAK ON THE OUTSIDE REAR PASSENGER TIRE. WHILE SITTING ON THE SIDE OF I-75 FOR 4.5 HOURS NOTICED THAT STEER TIRES WERE SEVERELY WORN. AFTER CONTACTING MANY DIFFERENT MOBILE REPAIR COMPANIES, NO ONE COULD GET THE TIRE SIZE WE NEEDED. FINALLY FOUND ONE THAT WAS WILLING TO GO TO ANOTHER COMPANY AND BUY ONE, COME OUT TO US AND CHANGE THE TIRE FOR A COST OF $675.00 FOR THE TIRE ALONE PLUS ANOTHER $315.50 FOR CHANGING THE TIRE. THERE WERE NO TIRES AVAILABLE SO WE DROVE ANOTHER 842 MILES TO OUR DESTINATION. AT EACH STOP WE CHECKED THE TIRES. WHEN RUBBING THE TIRES WITH OUR HANDS, THE RUBBER ON THE SURFACE RUBBED OFF LEAVING PILES OF RUBBER SHAVINGS. BY THE TIME WE REACHED OUR DESTINATION THE FRONT TIRES ARE DOWN BELOW THE WEAR BARS. THE TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED IN 2013 AND ARE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. WE WAITED OVER A MONTH BEFORE AN APPROVED MICHELIN DEALER COULD GET THE PROPER SIZE TIRES AND INSPECT THE BAD TIRES. MICHELIN SOLD US A REPLACEMENT TIRE FOR $27.73 PLUS TAX TO COVER THE BLOWN OUT TIRE, BUT WOULD NOT COVER THE $675.00 WE PAID FOR THE BLOW OUT REPLACEMENT. MICHELIN WOULD NOT HELP IN ANYWAY WITH THE STEER TIRES THAT ARE WORN OUT AFTER 11,241 MILES. MICHELIN STATED TO US THAT THEY DO NOT COVER WEAR ON THEIR TIRES EVEN THROUGH THESE TIRES ONLY HAVE 11,241 MILES ON THEM AND THEY ARE COMPLETELY WORN OUT BECAUSE THE RUBBER RUBS OFF. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
WINDSHIELD IS FALLING OUT. MANUFACTURER IS NOT BEING RESPONSIVE TO A CRITICAL SAFETY ITEM THAT COULD CAUSE DEATH.
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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