Reliability & cost of ownership
National Rv Dolphin Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the National Rv Dolphin? 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.
National Rv Dolphin problems by model year
11 recall entries and 36 owner complaints on file across 9 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Dolphin | 2 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Dolphin | 2 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Dolphin | 0 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Dolphin | 1 | 9 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Dolphin | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Dolphin | 2 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Dolphin | 1 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Dolphin | 1 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Dolphin | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the National Rv Dolphin, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes11 complaints
- hydraulic10 complaints
- electrical system4 complaints
- exterior lighting4 complaints
- fuel system3 complaints
- visibility3 complaints
- tires3 complaints
- vehicle speed control2 complaints