2000 Newmar American Star Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other American Star years
- Not enough data 2nd of 9 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 1 recall: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Newmar American Star. That ranks 2nd out of 9 American Star model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is equipment (2 complaints, 100%), typically at around 2,000 miles. There is 1 safety recall covering this model year.
- 2owner complaints
- 1safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2000 Newmar American Star 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% | 2,000 | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2000 Newmar American Star recalls (1)
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Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer
Problem: Certain class a and diesel pusher motor homes and fifth wheel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, 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: Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Fix: Newmar will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). 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 you 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 newmar at 1-574-773-7791.
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.
Recall on dometic refrigerator model rm3862 in my newmar 5th wheel has started to leak a yellow coolant from the back of the refrigerator to the outside of the trailer through the vent housing , it also developed an ammonia smell inside the trailer. The trailer was barely used and looks like new…
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 newmar american star. The vehicle has a dometic refrigerator, model rm2852. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 08v366000 (equipment:recreational vehicle). He was concerned that the remedy to install a secondary burner housing, a thermal…
Other Newmar American Star years
← 1999 American Star · 2001 American Star →
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 American Star | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 American Star | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 American Star | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 American Star | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 American Star | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 1 |
| 1999 American Star | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 American Star | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 American Star | 0 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2000 Newmar American Star?
Owners most often report equipment problems. The top one, equipment, accounts for 2 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Newmar American Star?
Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2000 Newmar American Star a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other American Star model years, the 2000 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.