I have bought a seadoo switch first gen, the only trailer available to me was the painted steel. I live in South Florida, after a short few years and only a few trips to the ramp the trailer completely fell apart, major rust holes, and it is currently bent out of shape.
2020-2024 · 4 model years
Karavan Boat Trailer Problems by year
Owners have filed 8 complaints about the Karavan Boat Trailer across 4 model years, and it has 0 recalls. The 2022 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (3), while 2020 has far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the body, doors & structure, followed by the electrical system.
- Complaints
- 8
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Boat Trailer 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 Boat Trailer problems
Latest Boat Trailer complaints
I am writing to point out defects and safety concerns for a "Sea Doo Move II" trailer that I own. It is sold and marketed by BPR (Bombardier Recreational Products Inc) nationally through authorized Sea Doo dealerships and manufactured in partnership with Karavan, LLC. This trailer is advertised as a Sea Doo product and all literature for it is published under the Sea Doo brand. The trailer is made almost entirely of aluminum, the exception being Its listed carrying capacity is 2500 pounds and it is used to haul my...
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2 personal watercraft (PWC), a 2021 Sea Doo RXP-X and a 2023 Sea Doo RXP-X (each weighs 780 lbs). The Move II trailer is specifically designed for these PWC. During my end of season trailer inspection, I observed stress fissures and cracks to almost all the welds in addition to significant cracks to the frame, some independent of weld seams.
My husband and I bought a 2022 Sea Doo Switch compact sport (BRP) around August of 2022, and with the boat we were given this trailer, which is not compatible with salt water. We are salt water boaters in Florida. In 2022, BRP apparently did not make a trailer for this boat that could handle the salt water, but we heard they did moving forward in 2023. Knowing that our trailer would eventually rust out, we opened a case with BRP April 13, 2023 but they did not respond. We opened another case in March of 2024 and...
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still haven't received a response from BRP. On Tuesday, [[redacted]] my husband and I came back to our boat launch after a nice time on the water. As my husband was attaching the safety and winch and starting to crank, the base of the column holding the winch gave out. Because this happened were not able to get the boat to meet the boat stop, so the boat is UNSAFELY sitting about a foot off the trailer. We drove 10 mph home because the boat was not safely sitting on the trailer. Luckily no one got hurt at the boat ramp or while driving home. But now we cannot use our boat and I worry which piece on the trailer will give out next, and I am afraid it WILL injure someone in the future. We have already replaced the jack and had to have the electrical rewired for the brake lights, although the side lights still do not work. To answer the above questions: 1. The trailer itself is failing; electrical and winch has failed. It is available for inspection. 2. Boat is unsafely resting on the trailer and not able to be properly secured. 3. Yes, Broward Motor Sports service department in West Palm Beach, FL. 4. Yes, Broward Motor Sports service department in West Palm Beach, FL. 5. Symptoms were almost immediate after the first few times launching the boat (rust). INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
After purchasing the trailer new and after pulling it the was a lot of road noise. After checking the trailer out I found that where the tongue attaches to the trailer is where the noise is coming from. The bracket has a 3/8 in hole drilled and the tongue has a 7/16 in hole drilled. The bolt has wear marks on the shank by the head and wear marks on the threads.
Wiring has been pulled out at some point in transport which has made all running lights inoperable especially my brake lights on a very dark black boat with no other reflective markers that help notify drivers.This was a very bad situation that could of been avoided at the dealership.I would like a investigation of how this design with black trailer,black boat and bad wiring could of caused a fatal accident,my neighbor was luckily behind me to avoid such collison
The contact owns a 2021 Karavan Trailer. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the trailer gates inadvertently opened without warning. The contact pulled over and latch the gates however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was informed of failure and informed the contact that they were unable to assist. The failure mileage was unknown.
Questions about the Karavan Boat Trailer
Which Karavan Boat Trailer years have the most problems?
Which Karavan Boat Trailer years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years that have been on the road for at least three years, 2020 have the best Safety Index - the fewest complaints, crashes and recalls for their age compared with other Boat Trailer years. Always check the exact vehicle's recalls by VIN before you buy.
What are the most common Karavan Boat Trailer problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the body, doors & structure (4), electrical system (3), equipment & accessories (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Karavan Boat Trailer have?
NHTSA lists no recalls for any Karavan Boat Trailer model year on file.
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