Reliability & cost of ownership
Coachmen Catalina Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Coachmen Catalina? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Coachmen Catalina problems by model year
27 recall entries and 37 owner complaints on file across 13 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Catalina | 6 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Catalina | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Catalina | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Catalina | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Catalina | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Catalina | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Catalina | 3 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Catalina | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Catalina | 3 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Catalina | 4 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Catalina | 2 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Catalina | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 Catalina | 0 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Coachmen Catalina, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- equipment13 complaints
- tires10 complaints
- electrical system2 complaints
- vehicle speed control2 complaints
- engine and engine cooling2 complaints
- power train2 complaints
- suspension2 complaints
- wheels2 complaints