Reliability & cost of ownership
Holiday Rambler Ambassador Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Holiday Rambler Ambassador? 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.
Holiday Rambler Ambassador problems by model year
37 recall entries and 66 owner complaints on file across 11 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Ambassador | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Ambassador | 3 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Ambassador | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Ambassador | 6 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Ambassador | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Ambassador | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Ambassador | 4 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Ambassador | 5 | 18 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Ambassador | 4 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Ambassador | 6 | 15 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Ambassador | 5 | 15 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Holiday Rambler Ambassador, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes43 complaints
- hydraulic36 complaints
- suspension9 complaints
- structure7 complaints
- tires2 complaints
- engine2 complaints
- air1 complaint
- engine and engine cooling1 complaint