Reliability & cost of ownership
Thor California Jazz Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Thor California Jazz? 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.
Thor California Jazz problems by model year
19 recall entries across 11 model years and 11 owner complaints across 12 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Jazz | Not confirmed | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2007 Jazz | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2006 Jazz | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2005 Jazz | 3 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 Jazz | 2 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2003 Jazz | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2002 Jazz | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 Jazz | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2000 Jazz | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1999 Jazz | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1998 Jazz | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 Jazz | 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 Thor California Jazz, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- tires6 complaints
- structure2 complaints
- steering1 complaint
- equipment1 complaint
- electrical system1 complaint
- suspension1 complaint