Reliability & cost of ownership
Newmar Scottsdale Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Newmar Scottsdale? 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.
Newmar Scottsdale problems by model year
40 recall entries and 8 owner complaints on file across 13 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Scottsdale | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2006 Scottsdale | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 Scottsdale | 5 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 Scottsdale | 5 | 5 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 Scottsdale | 9 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 Scottsdale | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 Scottsdale | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 Scottsdale | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 Scottsdale | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1998 Scottsdale | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 Scottsdale | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1996 Scottsdale | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1995 Scottsdale | 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 Newmar Scottsdale, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes, hydraulic3 complaints
- exterior lighting1 complaint
- engine and engine cooling1 complaint
- electrical system1 complaint
- structure1 complaint
- electronic stability control1 complaint
- fuel system, gasoline1 complaint