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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Thor Motor Coach Challenger problems by model year
15 recall entries and 10 owner complaints on file across 10 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Challenger | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Challenger | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Challenger | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Challenger | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Challenger | 3 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Challenger | 3 | 0 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Challenger | 2 | 0 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Challenger | 2 | 0 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Challenger | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Challenger | 2 | 0 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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