Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Forest River Aurora, Coachmen Catalina, 2026 Coachmen Viking, Coachmen Clipper, 2016-2026 Wildwood, and Salem recreational trailers. The distribution panel wire may be connected to the battery...
2016-2026 · 6 model years
Coachmen Clipper Problems by year
Owners have filed 5 complaints about the Coachmen Clipper across 6 model years, and it has 6 recalls. The 2022 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1), while 2016 has far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the electrical system, followed by the equipment & accessories.
- Complaints
- 5
- Recalls
- 6
- Crashes
- 1
- Fires
- 2
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Clipper 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 Clipper problems
Coachmen Clipper recalls 6
Forest River, Inc. (Forest) is recalling certain 2022 Coachmen Viking, Clipper, and VTREC camping trailers. The pull-out bunk bed may not be laminated and therefore not support weight as intended, causing the pull-out bunk to fail.
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 2021 Coachmen Viking and Clipper Travel Trailers. The cooktop may not be isolated properly from the furnace return air, which can cause the flame to become inverted.
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Surveyor, NO BO, Cherokee, R. POD, Clipper, Viking, Independence, Puma and East to West trailers. The spare tire carrier U-bolts may fail allowing the spare tire carrier and spare tire detach...
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Viking recreational trailers, models T17BHS and T17FQS. The Federal Placard states that the tires have an inflation pressure of 65 PSI, when the tires actually require 75 PSI. As such...
Latest Clipper complaints
Driver side leaf string of trailer broke causing tire to rub on frame. This "friction" resulted in a fire that destroyed the trailer. State Farm Insurance paid the claim and suggested this be reported to NHTSA.
The contact owns a 2022 Coachmen Clipper RV equipped with Castle Rock Tires, Tire Line: Radial ST 226, Tire Size: 205/75/R14, and DOT Number: JUJTYMT2321. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the passenger's side tire blew out. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road, where the contact replaced the tire with a spare tire. Additionally, the contact stated while driving 55 MPH four weeks later, the driver's side tire blew out. The contact pulled to the side of the road, where the contact noticed that...
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the tire tread blew out. The contact was able to replace the tire with a spare tire. The contact then drove to the dealer and notified the dealer of the failure. The tires were original tires. The tires were replaced with spare tires. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The tire failure mileage was 2,000. The RV failure mileage was 2,000.
The contact owns a 2018 GMC Acadia hauling a 2021 Coachman Clipper travel trailer. The contact stated that while driving at 50 mph, the contact hit a bump in the road and the travel trailer detached from the vehicle. The contact depressed on the brake pedal after hearing a loud noise and the travel trailer crashed and damaged the vehicle's rear bumper. Prior to the failure, the contact had properly secured and locked the travel trailer hitch to the vehicle. The travel trailer was towed to a trailer equipment...
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dealer. During the tow, one of the travel trailer safety chains was fractured, but the trailer hitch was still latched with a pin through it. The dealer replaced the coupler hitch, safety chains, sidewind jack, and jack sensor. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure.
Driving down pacific coast highway, we heard a loud noise. When we pulled over at a rest area, we noticed the camper sitting lopsided. It had been sitting level when we started our trip that morning. The frame was bent on the passenger side. We have had multiple tire blow outs on the passenger side prior to this incident. This camper has also had a history of electrical problems which it has been in the shop for warranty repairs for at least twice. The electrical problems result in the battery being completely...
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drained, despite having full charge just hours prior and nothing being used inside. The co detector would also go off when the batteries were drained, forcing us to hook the camper up to the tow vehicle for power.
All the brake wiring on my travel trailer burned up. Reason unknown.
Questions about the Coachmen Clipper
Which Coachmen Clipper years have the most problems?
Which Coachmen Clipper years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years that have been on the road for at least three years, 2016 have the best Safety Index - the fewest complaints, crashes and recalls for their age compared with other Clipper years. Always check the exact vehicle's recalls by VIN before you buy.
What are the most common Coachmen Clipper problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the electrical system (2), equipment & accessories (1), suspension (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Coachmen Clipper have?
NHTSA lists 6 recalls across all Coachmen Clipper 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