Reliability & cost of ownership
Thor Chateau Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Thor Chateau? 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 Chateau problems by model year
6 recall entries and 14 owner complaints on file across 8 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Chateau | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Chateau | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Chateau | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Chateau | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Chateau | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Chateau | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Chateau | 2 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Chateau | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Thor Chateau, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- tires3 complaints
- structure3 complaints
- service brakes2 complaints
- hydraulic2 complaints
- equipment2 complaints
- unknown or other2 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system2 complaints
- power train2 complaints