2005 Monaco Coach Knight Problems, Complaints & Recalls

Source: NHTSA · Updated Aug 16, 2012 · 3 owner complaints analyzed

Compared with other Knight years
Not enough data 5th of 12 for complaints
NHTSA crash rating
Not rated

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Monaco Coach Knight. That ranks 5th out of 12 Knight model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is fuel/propulsion system (2 complaints, 67%), typically at around 27,576 miles. There is 1 safety recall covering this model year.

Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.

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Most common 2005 Monaco Coach Knight problems

Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.

Fuel/propulsion System2 · ~27,576 mi
Equipment1 · ~17,012 mi
Problem areaComplaintsShareMedian milesOwners mention mostTypical repair cost
Fuel/propulsion System267%27,576——
Equipment133%17,012——

One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.

Complaints by year received

Peak: 2012, with 2 complaints
2010: 1201012012: 220122

n = 3 complaints · Source: NHTSA

2005 Monaco Coach Knight recalls (1)

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Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer:lpg systems:water heaterDec 23, 2004 · NHTSA campaign 04V598000 · 86 vehicles

Problem: On certain motor homes, the water heater exhaust on the curve side wall under the back side of the kitchen slideout room box terminates under the slide box when in the extended position. This design could create a risk of migration of carbon monoxide into the interior of the motor home.

Risk: Exposure of the occupants to carbon monoxide could result in injury or death.

Fix: Dealers will replace the water heater with a 16 gallon atwood unit that has a different exhaust termination. The recall began march 25, 2005. Owners should contact monaco at 1-800-685-6545.

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.

Between st. Ignace and tahquamenon falls state park the high pressure fuel line to the fuel rail burst. We were unaware of this issue for 30+ minutes. It saturated the entire engine bay. Had we driven 10 more minutes the fuel would have reached the turbo and the coach would have started on fire…

Fuel/propulsion System · received Aug 16, 2012 · NHTSA complaint 10471190

Fuel supply line failed/ruptured. In feb of 2008 cummins issued recall for bluebird buses with the identical engine -isc-330 recall r08mz also referred to as cummins service campaign c0610 (fuel line bracket). Refer to monaco/rv groups, you will see many cummins 330-isc engines have experienced…

Fuel/propulsion System · received Jul 9, 2012 · NHTSA complaint 10464822

Carefree of colorado motorized sunshade mounting flange disintegrated causing the deployed sunshade to fall down blocking the view of half the windshield almost resulted in a three vehicle accident. Contacted carefree of colorado and their positing was that if the screws where too tight, or that…

Equipment · received Jan 28, 2010 · NHTSA complaint 10303003

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Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems with the 2005 Monaco Coach Knight?

Owners most often report fuel/propulsion system, equipment problems. The top one, fuel/propulsion system, accounts for 2 complaints.

Was there a recall on the 2005 Monaco Coach Knight?

Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.

Was the 2005 Monaco Coach Knight a good year?

Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Knight model years, the 2005 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.