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2000-2007 · 7 model years

Coachmen Captiva Problems by year

Owners have filed 3 complaints about the Coachmen Captiva across 7 model years, and it has 4 recalls. The 2007 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (2). The most reported problem area is the brakes, followed by the equipment & accessories.

Most complaints for its age20072 complaints · 2 recallsSee the 2007
Complaints
3
Recalls
4
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Captiva 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.

YearComplaintsRecallsCrashesFiresTop problemGrade
20072200BrakesF
20061100Wheels & tiresD
20050100-C
20040100-C
20020200-D
20010100-C
20000100-C

Most common Captiva problems

Coachmen Captiva recalls 4

Latest Captiva complaints

2007 Coachmen CaptivaBrakes

Failure of the brake system by locking up, due to a piece of paneling left inside the brake drum at production. Took our r.V. In to get an awning replaced at kent valley rv as they were moving it to the shop to start repair service the brakes locked up on them and the rv would not move. After inspecting to make sure the emergency cable hadn't been pulled they took off the tire for further inspection to see why the brakes were locked up and found a piece of paneling wedged behind the electrical unit within the brake...

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drum. Pictures were taken and paneling was removed, also brakes were inspected and everything looked like it was back in working order all other tires were also removed to make sure that there was no more pieces of paneling inside them. This could have been catastrophic and could have cost the lives of my family if this had happened while traveling. I thank the lord they discovered it there at the repair shop, I could only imagine what would have happened if we were going 55 mph down the freeway and our travel trailer locked up our car would have definitely been flipped over and who knows if we would have survived that's alot of weight behind us. *Tr

Filed Incident Service brakes, electricNHTSA 10336067
2006 Coachmen CaptivaWheels & tires

As my husband and I were coming back from branson, pulling our 2006 coachmen captiva travel trailer , we stopped for lunch in lebanon, mo and after getting back onto the hwy the following occurred: I was driving and pulled onto hwy 44 east bound, (mile marker 129) at approx 1:30,p.M., After about 3 miles I heard a faint noise and with that looked into the driver side mirror and noticed a piece of rubber bouncing on the pavement. I thought to myself that was odd as I didn't remember seeing any rubber in the road...

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that I would have run over. Then at that point the noise was louder and I looked into the passenger side mirror and noticed all the debris coming from the area of the camper tires. At that point I immediately pulled over, (mile marker 133). We got out and as my husband was assessing the damage I called *55. The front tire on the passenger side of the camper lost tread and went through the floor of the camper. To our knowledge the visible damage done is to the floor, furnace, plumbing under the sink, the sink and cabinets are pulled away from the wall, wiring underneath the refrigerator. My pots and pans were dented and the flatware drawer was open and pieced were strewn everywhere. The entrance door to the camper does not latch properly. The state patrol officer was bryan g arnold, troop I headquarters, rolla mo, badge # 123, zone 5 commander. He did not write a report but said he could be contacted at anytime to talk of the situation, 573 368-2345. The information on the tire is as follows: maxxis radial m8008st205/75r14, this brand tire is not included on your tire list. I called 1 888 327 4236 and was told to include the tire information in this section and just pick a tire at random to finish out the report. All the tires that were on the camper when we bought it brand new are of the same brand and we would like to have all of them replaced. *Tr

Filed Incident TiresNHTSA 10286813
2007 Coachmen CaptivaEquipment & accessories

Received recall notice on dometic refrigerator in rv. Called dometic on 9/8/08. Dometic arranged/approved service center to come out and repair. Made appointment for repair to be done on 9/18.Repairman never showed up. Made another appt. For repair with same service center for week of sept 29. Again repairman never showed up after arranging for someone to meet him. Called dometic today 10/08/08 after I could not get service center to answer phone and asked dometic to arrange for another service center to do the...

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work. Dometic informed me that it was up to me to call around and find someone to do the work for $75.00 As they could not find anyone that cheap. I told them that I felt that since the recall was their fault they needed to be the ones to call around and arrange for the service. I asked to speak to a supervisor and she told me the only thing she could do was call the same service center again and make a 3rd appointment for them to come out. I have arranged for someone to take off work 2 times now and this repairman has never shown up. I am concerned that he will even do the job right if he does show up. Is this anything you can assist us with? *Tr

Filed Incident EquipmentNHTSA 10244724

Questions about the Coachmen Captiva

Which Coachmen Captiva years have the most problems?

By the number of complaints owners filed with NHTSA: 2007 (2), 2006 (1). Allowing for how long each has been on the road, the 2007 stands out most. Complaint counts also rise with sales, so compare years of the same model rather than different models.

What are the most common Coachmen Captiva problems?

Across every model year, owners report problems with the brakes (1), equipment & accessories (1), wheels & tires (1) most often.

How many recalls does the Coachmen Captiva have?

NHTSA lists 4 recalls across all Coachmen Captiva 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

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