Reliability & cost of ownership
Dutchmen N Tense Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Dutchmen N Tense? 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.
Dutchmen N Tense problems by model year
15 recall entries and 2 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 N Tense | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 N Tense | 4 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 N Tense | 3 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 N Tense | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 N Tense | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2005 N Tense | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Dutchmen N Tense, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- wheels1 complaint
- suspension1 complaint