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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Thor California Jazz problems by model year
10 recall entries and 11 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Jazz | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Jazz | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Jazz | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Jazz | 3 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Jazz | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Jazz | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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