2005 Coachmen Chaparral Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Chaparral years
- Not enough data 1st of 23 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 2 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Coachmen Chaparral. That is the most of any Chaparral model year in the database (23 years). The most reported problem area is equipment (2 complaints, 100%). There are 2 safety recalls covering this model year.
- 2owner complaints
- 2safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2005 Coachmen Chaparral problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | 2 | 100% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2005 Coachmen Chaparral recalls (2)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer
Problem: Coachmen is recalling 13,662 my 2002-2008 motor homes, fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with glass shower doors and manufactured from june 15, 2001 thorugh august 6, 2007. When pressure is applied to the towel bar on the glass shower door, the edge of the bar may contact the glass.
Risk: Glass breakage may occur which could cause personal injury.
Fix: Owners will be provided with new mounting hardware for the towel bar and installation instructions. If an owner is not comfortable replacing the hardware themselves, a dealer will install the hardware at no cost to them. The recall is expected to begin on or about december 19, 2008. Owners may contact coachmen at 1-574-825-5821.
Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer
Problem: Coachmen is recalling 37,293 motorhomes and fifth wheel 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 into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
Risk: Extended operation of a leaking cooling unit could lead to a fire from gas which might escape.
Fix: Coachmen is working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic has retained stericycle inc. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist the owner in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or coachmen at 574-825-5821.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
2005 coachman chapparal. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle refrigerator system issues. *smd the consumer stated the refrigerator stopped cooling in the fall of 2014. The consumer discovered recall # 06e076000. However, he never received a recall notice. The consumer stated his refrigerator had…
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 coachman. The vehicle has a dometic refrigerator, model rm2652. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 08e032000 (equipment) and called a local rv station to have the equipment repaired. He was advised that there was a six month waiting period…
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2005 Coachmen Chaparral?
Owners most often report equipment problems. The top one, equipment, accounts for 2 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Coachmen Chaparral?
Yes, 2 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2005 Coachmen Chaparral a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Chaparral model years, the 2005 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.