NHTSA Safety Recalls
Thor Motor Coach Chateau Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 12 recall campaigns for the Thor Motor Coach Chateau, across 8 model years from 2013 to 2024. The 2018 has the most (6); the fewest among years with a recall is 2024 (1).
- Model years
- 8
- Recall campaigns
- 12
- Most recalls
- 2018
- Owner complaints
- 16
2013–2024, with a recall
6 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA about the Thor Motor Coach Chateau across 8 model years; the most, 5, concern the 2018.
Owners marked a crash on 0 of the Thor Motor Coach Chateau complaints (0%) and a fire on 4.
Across all Thor Motor Coach Chateau model years, owners name the structure most often (at least 4 complaints), then the engine (3).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Thor Motor Coach Chateau in 2020: 4, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Thor Motor Coach Chateau is equipment, in 6 model-year listings.
The newest Thor Motor Coach Chateau recall, 25V171000, was reported on March 20, 2025 and concerns the equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer.
Thor Motor Coach Chateau years to avoid
Too few Thor Motor Coach Chateau model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 0 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Thor Motor Coach Chateau years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Thor Motor Coach Chateau
- EQUIPMENT6
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS4
- EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS2
- SEAT BELTS2
- EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER1
- AIR BAGS1
- VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES1
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES1
- ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)1
Thor Motor Coach Chateau model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Thor Motor Coach Chateau recall campaign (12)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25V171000March 20, 2025 | equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer | 2024 | crash | 4,251 |
| 20V711000November 17, 2020 | electrical system | 2021 | fire | 1,074 |
| 20V458000August 5, 2020 | seat belts | 2018, 2021 | crash and injury | 248 |
| 20V444000July 29, 2020 | air bags | 2021 | crash and injury | 463 |
| 20V419000July 20, 2020 | electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery: cables | 2021 | fire | 63 |
| 20V303000May 27, 2020 | electronic stability control (esc) | 2021 | crash | 34 |
| 19V714000October 8, 2019 | equipment: other: labels | 2016–2017 | crash | 101 |
| 19V240000March 27, 2019 | visibility: rearview mirrors/devices | 2018 | crash | 110 |
| 18V741000October 19, 2018 | equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems: lines and fittings | 2018 | fire | 1,384 |
| 17V758000November 22, 2017 | equipment | 2013–2018 | fire and injury | 110,400 |
| 17V634000October 9, 2017 | equipment: other: labels | 2017–2018 | crash | 507 |
| 17V522000August 24, 2017 | equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems: lines and fittings | 2018 | fire | 860 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Thor Motor Coach Chateau. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: November 5, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted