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2004 Monaco Coach Cayman Recalls & Complaints

The 2004 Monaco Coach Cayman has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns and 7 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Monaco Coach dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2004 Monaco Coach Cayman. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2004 Monaco Coach Cayman owner complaints

Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 Monaco Coach Cayman, describing incidents dated July 1, 2004 to August 22, 2014.

Most-cited components

Suspension 4 complaints
Engine 2 complaints
Service Brakes 2 complaints

Of the 7 complaints on file, 1 reports a fire (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #10649136 · Filed October 22, 2014
SUBMISSION FROM CONSTITUENT RE 2004 MONACO CAYMAN " I-BEAM" RECALL. SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, A NOISE ALERTED HIM OF A PROBLEM. HE DISCOVERED THE I-BEAM LEAF IMITATOR ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FRONT AXLE HAD BROKEN. THE PART WAS NOT REPLACED. BUT, FIXED BY WELDING A COSMETIC PLATE TO ONE…
ODI #10463181 · Filed June 26, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MONACO CAYMAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED AND REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V053000 (SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY). AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR…
ODI #10357000 · Filed September 22, 2010
ON 25 SEPTEMBER 2008, MY MOTORHOME A 2004 MONACO CAYMAN RIGHT REAR BRAKE CAUGHT ON FIRE THE SHOE ASSEMBLY, HUB ROTOR ASSEMBLY, AXLE SEAL HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A OVERHEATED BRAKE, THE COST FOR THIS REPAIR WAS $2506.12. ON 16 SEPTEMBER 2010 THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE WAS SMOKING AND THE ROTOR, CALIBER…

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TRAILING ARMS/SUSPENSION

NHTSA #05V053000 · Suspension — Rear — Springs — Leaf Spring Assembly · NHTSA notice

Reported February 14, 2005 · MONACO COACH CORPORATION

Potentially affected: 2,827 vehicles

Monaco Coach campaign R04062 · Owners notified March 29, 2005 · Vehicles built November 30, 2001 – October 1, 2004 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

ON CERTAIN CLASS A MOTOR HOMES, THE SPACER PLATE UNDER THE TRAILING ARMS HAD A TRANSVERSE WELD WHICH CREATES A HEAT RISER AND CAUSE THE TRAILING ARMS TO CRACK.

Safety consequence

THIS COULD CREATE ROUGH DRIVING CONDITIONS AND DAMAGE TO REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM. THE DRIVER COULD LOOSE CONTROL OF THE MOTORHOME AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REPLACE THE TRAILING ARMS FOR CRACKS AND REPLACING THE TRAILING ARMS AND U-BOLTS IN THE REAR SUSPENSION OF THE MOTORHOMES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 29, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.

Notes

MONACO RECALL NO. R04062.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

MONACO/I-BEAM IMITATOR

NHTSA #04V038000 · Suspension — Front · NHTSA notice

Reported January 28, 2004 · MONACO COACH CORPORATION

Potentially affected: 2,156 vehicles

Monaco Coach campaign R03024 · Owners notified March 1, 2004 · Vehicles built February 4, 2002 – October 24, 2003 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MOTORHOMES, THE I-BEAM LEAF IMITATOR IN THE FRONT AXLE SUSPENSION COULD CRACK AND BREAK DUE TO AN INADEQUATE WELDING PROCESS.

Safety consequence

THE I-BEAMS ON THE FRONT AXLE AND THE PANARD BRACKET ON THE REAR AXLE COULD CRACK AND BREAK CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL I-BEAM. ALSO, DEALERS WILL WELD THE STIFFENERS FROM THE PANARD BAR BRACKET TO THE CENTER DIFFERENTIAL OF THE REAR AXLE HOUSING. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 1, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MONACO AT 1-877-466-6226.

Notes

MONACO RECALL NO. R03024.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2004 Monaco Coach Cayman. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

7 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 Monaco Coach Cayman.

Suspension

ODI #10649136

Incident: August 22, 2014 · Filed: October 22, 2014

SUBMISSION FROM CONSTITUENT RE 2004 MONACO CAYMAN " I-BEAM" RECALL. SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, A NOISE ALERTED HIM OF A PROBLEM. HE DISCOVERED THE I-BEAM LEAF IMITATOR ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FRONT AXLE HAD BROKEN. THE PART WAS NOT REPLACED. BUT, FIXED BY WELDING A COSMETIC PLATE TO ONE SIDE OF THE I-BEAM. THE COMPONENT WAS SHORTER THAN THE I-BEAM BY A THIRD AND THE BREAK ON THE RV OCCURRED AT THE END, THAT WAS INTENDED TO STRENGTHEN THE I-BEAM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PARTICULAR PART THAT FAILED, WAS SUBJECT TO A RECALL IN 2004. THE DEALER FAILED TO REPLACE THE PART, BUT INSTEAD CHOSE TO FIX IT WITH AN UN-APPROVED METHOD, THEREFORE NOT FOLLOWING THE RECALL ORDER. UPDATED 12/29/14. *JB

Suspension; Engine and Engine Cooling

ODI #10463181

Incident: June 26, 2012 · Filed: June 26, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MONACO CAYMAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED AND REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V053000 (SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY). AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR UNRELATED REPAIRS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRAILING ARM WAS CRACKED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 9/19/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE RV UNIT WAS REPAIRED BEFORE THE REAR DRIVE TRAIN FAILED AND WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE REAREND COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE.THE TURBO COOLING RADIATOR AND THE ENGINE RADIATOR WERE ALSO OF POOR QUALITY. UPDATED 9/21/2012 *JS

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ODI #10357000

Fire

Incident: September 16, 2010 · Filed: September 22, 2010

ON 25 SEPTEMBER 2008, MY MOTORHOME A 2004 MONACO CAYMAN RIGHT REAR BRAKE CAUGHT ON FIRE THE SHOE ASSEMBLY, HUB ROTOR ASSEMBLY, AXLE SEAL HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A OVERHEATED BRAKE, THE COST FOR THIS REPAIR WAS $2506.12. ON 16 SEPTEMBER 2010 THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE WAS SMOKING AND THE ROTOR, CALIBER AND SHOES HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONCERN IS THAT THE CALIBERS ARE OVERHEATING ON WORKHORSE CHASISS RECALL NUMBER 09V110000 AND MONACO COACH RECALL 02V278000 USE THE SAME CALIBERS. THE ISSUE IS THE 2004,2005 MONACO RR4R CHASISS HAVE NOT BEEN IN THE BOSH BRAKE CALIBER RECALL. THE SAME CALIBER WAS UTILIZED FOR THE 2004,2005 MONACO COACH RR4R COACH. PLEASE DUE THE RIGHT THING AND HAVE BOSCH RECALL THE CALIBERS THAT ARE USED IN THESE MOTORHOMES. *TR

Suspension

ODI #10290299

Incident: October 29, 2009 · Filed: October 29, 2009

TRAILING ARMS ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF 2004 MONACO CAYMAN THAT CAUSED INSTABILITY WHILE DRIVING THE COACH. I HAD TO HAVE REAR TRAILING ARMS REPLACED ON THE COACH. *TR

Suspension

ODI #10194740

Incident: June 1, 2007 · Filed: June 27, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MONACO CAYMAN. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR NHTSA RECALL # 05V053000 (SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY). WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRIVE ROUGHLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TRAILER ARM DETACHED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE SCREW MOLDING TO POP OUT AND CRACK THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 31,300 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,178. UPDATED 07/25/07 *TR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ODI #10188550

Incident: April 16, 2007 · Filed: April 22, 2007

BRAKES HAVE FAILED 3 TIMES ON A MONACO CAYMEN 2004, REPAIRS HAVE BEEN ACCOMPLISHED AT MONACO FACTORY ONLY. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME MONACO HAS ATTEMPTED THE REPAIR. *TR

Engine and Engine Cooling

ODI #10109773

Incident: July 1, 2004 · Filed: January 13, 2005

THE REAR MOUNTED RADIATOR WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR BY FOREIGN OBJECTS SUCKED INTO THE COOLING SYSTEM'S FAN. *NM THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THERE WAS AN OPTIONAL STONE SCREEN TO PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE. *JB

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