Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling various 2003-2018 Crossroads, Dutchmen, and Keystone recreational trailers equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. A list of the affected trailer models is available at...
2001-2010 · 10 model years
Keystone Challenger Problems by year
Owners have filed 12 complaints about the Keystone Challenger across 10 model years, and it has 9 recalls. The 2007 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (3). The most reported problem area is the wheels & tires, followed by the equipment & accessories.
- Complaints
- 12
- Recalls
- 9
- Crashes
- 0
- 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
Keystone Challenger recalls 9
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 Big Sky, Challenger, Everest, Fuzion, Montana, and Raptor travel trailers and fifth wheels equipped with an IOTA ITS-50R transfer switch. These transfer switches, used in vehicles wired...
Keystone has revised their remedy process and is again recalling certain 2009-2011 vehicles with the generator ready option, or with standard generator. See the list above for the affected models. Some iota its-50r transfer switches are experiencing...
Keystone is recalling certain fifth wheel trailers with a generator ready option. If the transfer switch is not installed to the proper specifications, the elevated electrical loads associated with the recreational vehicle use in higher ambient temperatures...
Keystone is recalling 161,250 my 2004-2007 fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. The refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released...
On certain fifth wheel travel trailers, a liquid propane (lp) line for the slide room may be too close to the tire.
Certain fifth wheel trailers built with 16" steel wheels may leak at the valve stem during inflation or when checking the air pressure due to improper seating of the valve stem. Some models have aluminum wheels with a steel spare and only the spare is...
Certain fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in certain tubing in the refrigerator which could allow pressurized flammable coolant solution to be released into an...
On certain travel trailers equipped with samsung microwave ovens, these ovens were produced with a defective panel. An electrical short can occur between circuit patterns on the membrane panel, especially overlapped by a "jumper" or jump wire. This may...
Latest Challenger complaints
Car lost power when change from the right to left lane. There were no warning , the car just lost power . This happen when the light was turning red. It took me 2 attempts to get the car to started.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 keystone challenger trailer. While parked, the contact noticed that the front fascia had detached from the steel frame of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an auto shop where the mechanic stated that the aluminum material that held the frame was separated missing screws. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 keystone challenger 29rls. The contact stated that after inspecting the vehicle from a road trip, he noticed the right rear passenger tire was separating. He took the vehicle to a dealer who advised him that the rear axle was the cause of the tire separating. The axle was repaired. A few months later another tire began to separate; however, the vehicle had not been inspected. The failure mileage was approximately 6,000. The consumer believed the problems experienced with the tires separating and bulging was due to the construction of the rv. Updated 08/05/11
I have a 2009 keystone challenger 5th wheel that came with goodyear marathon st235/80/16 tires. Traveling along the oklahoma turnpike the right front tires exploded without warning. The tire pressure had been checked that morning and the tires had been visually inspected within 30 minutes of the failure. Goodyear states there is no problem with their tires and refused replacement. However, you have 79 similar complaints on these tires listed on your webpage. This caused significant damage to the fifth wheel...
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and caused me to swerve into the other lane, luckily the vehicle next to me was able to move over and avoid me. This was a very close call. While changing tire on side of road we were nearly struck by a semi-truck. *Tr
Blew tire on 5th wheel camper tread seperated from steel belt on mission tire 235-80r 16. *Tr
Dometic refrigerator heat tube malfunction. Consumer states that only some parts were replaced. *Nj the consumer stated she defrosted the refrigerator and then she switched the control to gas. When she went to open the door, there was a strong smell of ammonia. It was discovered that ammonia was leaking from the boiler tube and was saturating the plywood and the insulation around the tube. The consumer stated the only thing that was done regarding the recall was placing a guard and a small portion of insulation...
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around the boiler tube, in case the boiler tube failed. The consumer stated the recall should have been a complete replacement of the boiler tube system and not just a simple heat shield and a small amount of insulation. *Jb
Questions about the Keystone Challenger
Which Keystone Challenger years have the most problems?
Which Keystone Challenger years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Keystone Challenger problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the wheels & tires (5), equipment & accessories (3), suspension (2) most often.
How many recalls does the Keystone Challenger have?
NHTSA lists 9 recalls across all Keystone 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