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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Coachmen Catalina problems by model year
73 recall entries across 25 model years and 37 owner complaints across 27 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Catalina | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2025 Catalina | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 Catalina | 6 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2023 Catalina | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 Catalina | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 Catalina | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 Catalina | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 Catalina | 2 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 Catalina | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 Catalina | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 Catalina | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 Catalina | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 Catalina | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 Catalina | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 Catalina | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 Catalina | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 Catalina | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 Catalina | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2005 Catalina | 3 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 Catalina | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 Catalina | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2002 Catalina | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 Catalina | 3 | 8 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 Catalina | 4 | 6 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 Catalina | 2 | 5 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1996 Catalina | Not confirmed | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1995 Catalina | Not confirmed | 5 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
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