Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024 Coachmen Adrenaline, Apex, Freedom Express, Remote, Spirit, and Forest River Work and Play travel trailers. The electrical plug blade openings (narrow hot blade and wider neutral blade) may be...
2009-2024 · 16 model years
Coachmen Apex Problems by year
Owners have filed 12 complaints about the Coachmen Apex across 16 model years, and it has 9 recalls. The 2022 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1). The most reported problem area is the body, doors & structure, followed by the equipment & accessories.
- Complaints
- 12
- Recalls
- 9
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Apex 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 Apex problems
Coachmen Apex recalls 9
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Forester 2401BSD, FR3 F3A32DSF, Georgetown GTA36K7, 2022-2023 East to West Entrada, 2023 East to West Alta, Coachmen Apex, Brookstone, Chaparral and Chaparral Lite, Forest River Crusader, Sanibel...
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Coachmen Catalina, Cross Trail, Pursuit, Sportscoach, East to West Della Terra, Silver Lake, Forest River Forester, FR3, Sunseeker, Wildwood, 2022 Coachmen Adrenaline, Apex, Brookstone...
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022 Coachmen Apex travel trailers. The tail lights may have been incorrectly wired to an "ON/OFF" switch, which can cause the brake or tail lights to not illuminate when the switch is in the "off"...
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Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Coachmen Adrenaline, Apex, Catalina, Freedom Express, Spirit, East to West Alta, Della Terra, Silver Lake, Forest River Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Columbus, Flagstaff, Impression, Ozark, Rockwood...
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022 Coachmen Catalina, Aurora, Apex, Freedom Express, Spirit, Work N Play, Forest River XLR Toy Hauler, Vengeance, Sabre, Cherokee, and Cardinal travel trailers and fifth wheels. The wire cord that...
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Apex, Spirit, Primetime Impression, and Tracer recreational trailers. The inner hub bearings may not have been sufficiently greased, which can cause the bearings to overheat and fail.
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Catalina and Apex travel trailers and Forest River Shasta, Wildwood, Salem, Vibe, Sierra, Sandpiper, XLR and Prime Time travel trailers. The axles may be missing inner bearing races on the...
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2003-2018 Forest River Berkshire, Charleston, Rockport, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Riverstone, Salem, Sandpiper, Sierra, Vengeance, Wildcat, Wildwood, XLR Boost, Cargo Mate, Continental Cargo, motorhomes...
Latest Apex complaints
The contact owns a 2018 Forest River Coachman Apex. The contact stated that while hauling the RV, the contact became aware that the black trim was detached from the front window of the RV. The RV was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. In addition, the contact stated that the failure was the fourth time that the failure had occurred. The contact stated that the previous failure had occurred sixteen months prior, and the RV was repaired by an auto glass company. The contact stated...
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that the front window trim was replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact was advised to take the RV to an automotive glass company for the repair.
A small angle iron beam supports the bottom of the fresh water tank on this RV. The angle iron is connected to the vehicle frame on each end, but was mechanically connected to the frame with sheet metal screws rather than bolts, rivets or welds. As a result, the screw threads stripped and allowed the angle iron beam to fall. Fortunately, it broke while filling the fresh water tank and the RV was stationary. Had it fallen off while driving, the angle iron might have been thrown into a vehicle following me. This is either negligent design or manufacturing by Coachmen.
The contact owns a 2021 Forest River Coachman Apex Trailer. The contact stated that while preparing for a trip and inspecting the trailer, it was discovered that the front section of the trailers chassis had fractured and separated. The contact considered the trailer unsafe to use after discovering the failure. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 10,000.
Brand new camper shipped without wiring the brakes on one side. If they forgot to wire the brakes, I am terrified of what else they forgot to do.
It burned down while I was at my moms house next door. It never even threw a breaker or fuse when we went outside yhe AC unit had started the fire, by the time we saw it the roof ac in room was collapsing. I unplugged the main cord and the breaker never tripped nor did the fire and issue cause a surge of power next door. I haven't went into it yet I lost everything I had in there and we will be filing with insurance tomorrow.
The fresh water tank supports broke loose from the trailer frame and the tank fell on the roadway. It was supported only by wiring and hoses. No one was injured, but the tank is very heavy when filled. The trailer was blocking traffic at the fill station and the tank had to be removed to move the trailer. If this happened on a highway, the consequences could have been much worse. The supports are held in place by small (#10) Tek-screws and the heads sheared off from vibration and stress during regular...
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highway driving. They are inadequate for holding the supports in place- the supports should be welded or bolted in place. The dealer (All Star, Sherwood Park Alberta) confirmed that they have seen the same issue and it is a common problem with these trailers. The trailer has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives. Only the dealer has inspected it before repairs. There were no warning signs or prior indication that the tank supports were going to fail. Note: I am in Canada, but want NHTSA to be aware of this incident. [[redacted]] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Questions about the Coachmen Apex
Which Coachmen Apex years have the most problems?
Which Coachmen Apex years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Coachmen Apex problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the body, doors & structure (6), equipment & accessories (3), suspension (2) most often.
How many recalls does the Coachmen Apex have?
NHTSA lists 9 recalls across all Coachmen Apex 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