Reliability & cost of ownership
Thor Motor Coach Challenger Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Thor Motor Coach Challenger? 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 Motor Coach Challenger problems by model year
46 recall entries across 18 model years and 10 owner complaints across 21 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 3 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Challenger | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 Challenger | Not confirmed | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2021 Challenger | Not confirmed | 4 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2020 Challenger | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 Challenger | 3 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 Challenger | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 Challenger | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 Challenger | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 Challenger | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 Challenger | 6 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 Challenger | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 Challenger | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 Challenger | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2010 Challenger | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 Challenger | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2008 Challenger | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2007 Challenger | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2006 Challenger | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2005 Challenger | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2004 Challenger | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2003 Challenger | 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 Motor Coach Challenger, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- structure3 complaints
- unknown or other3 complaints
- visibility2 complaints
- electrical system2 complaints
- power train2 complaints
- service brakes2 complaints
- engine and engine cooling2 complaints
- visibility/wiper1 complaint