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1997-2024 · 24 model years
Champion Challenger Problems by year
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the Champion Challenger across 24 model years, and it has 33 recalls. The 2014 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1). The most reported problem area is the brakes, followed by the engine & cooling.
- Complaints
- 2
- Recalls
- 33
- Crashes
- 1
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Challenger complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common Challenger problems
Champion Challenger recalls 33
Champion Bus, Inc. (Champion) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Champion Challenger, Defender, LF Transport, Goshen G-Force, and Impulse transit buses, equipped with Freedman GO-ES Foldaway Seats, part numbers 43705, 45467, 48923, and 75719. When the back seat...
Champion Bus (Champion) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Champion American Coach, American Crusader, American S2, Challenger, Crusader, Defender, and Impulse vehicles, equipped with certain S-Series and K-Series Titanium Wheelchair Lifts, models K200, K201...
Champion Bus, Inc. (Champion) is recalling certain model year 2016 Champion Bus Challenger shuttle buses manufactured January 29, 2016, to April 4, 2016. These vehicles are equipped with seats that may separate from the base frame due to bolt failure. As...
Covers2016 Champion Challenger
Champion Bus, Inc. (Champion) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Challenger, Defender, Crusader, American, American Coach, American Crusader, Corporal, CTS-FE, CTS-RE, HC American, Platinum Shuttle, and Stacked Rail transit buses manufactured January...
Champion Bus, Inc. (Champion) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 American Crusader, American Coach, Challenger, Crusader, CTS-FE, CTS-RE, Defender, EZ Trans, HCAC, HC, DFUC, LF Transport, Premier, and Spirit transit buses manufactured March 1, 2013, to...
Champion Bus, Inc. (Champion) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 American Crusader, Challenger, Crusader, CTS-FE, CTS-RE, Defender, EZ-Street, HC American, HCAC, LF Transport, M1235, Platinum Shuttle, Stacked Rail, and Federal Coach Premier, and Spirit...
Champion Bus, Inc. (Champion) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 LF Transport, HCAC, Defender, Crusader, and Challenger transit buses manufactured September 2, 2014, to October 14, 2014. The spring nuts used to secure the passenger seats failed...
Champion Bus, Inc. (Champion Bus) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 American Coach, American Crusader, Challenger, Corporal, Crusader, CTS-FE, CTS-RE, Defender, HCAC, HC American, Platinum Shuttle, and Stacked Rail transit buses manufactured January...
Champion Bus, Inc. (Champion) is recalling certain model year 2013 Challenger transit buses manufactured January 7, 2013, through October 25, 2013, and equipped with certain Ricon S series and K series wheelchair lifts and an optional armored pendant cable...
Covers2013 Champion Challenger
Champion Bus is recalling certain model year 2010 American Crusader, American Coach, CTS-FE, CTS-RE, and IC Low Floor buses; and 2009-2010 Challenger and Crusader buses; and 2009-2011 Defender and EZ Trans buses; and 2010-2011 IC High Floor buses. The buses...
Champion Bus is recalling certain model year 2006, and certain model year 2008-2013 buses, models: American Crusader, Challenger, Crusader, and Defender; manufactured September 30, 2006, through November 16, 2012. The buses are equipped with a Ricon...
Latest Challenger complaints
I was driving down on the highway and felt the vehicle hesitation. The vehicle won't pass inspection due to cylinder 5 misfire. There is a delay and a jerk at times when accelerating. Cylinder issues cover for the left side of engine is not covered for the right side of engine. This is not right. There was a manufacturing problem with the 2012 cylinder heads etc. I'm now being told it only qualifies for the left cylinders and not the right ones. This is fundamentally wrong. All possible defects due to manufacturing issues in all cylinders should be covered as long as my vehicle is under extended warranty requirements
Driving down highway about 45 to 50 mph seen a dog, tried to miss the dog turn the wheel tried to straighten up, were headed in a curb also tried to hit my brakes and the wheel locked up and I were slideing in the ditch could not stop flip over and total the car. No police report because he was rush to the hospital, the police came out two hours later... And I have pictures on my cell phone
Questions about the Champion Challenger
Which Champion Challenger years have the most problems?
Which Champion Challenger years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Champion Challenger problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the brakes (1), engine & cooling (1), steering (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Champion Challenger have?
NHTSA lists 33 recalls across all Champion Challenger model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data