U.S. public vehicle records

Thor California WANDERER problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

6 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1997 to 2006 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Lpg Systems:Furnace is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 6 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	2	33.3%
Transmission and shifting	1	16.7%
Electrical and battery issues	1	16.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Lpg Systems:Furnace

Tires

Electrical System:Wiring

Structure:Body

Trailer Hitches

Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Lpg Systems:Furnace: 2; Tires: 2; Electrical System:Wiring: 1; Structure:Body: 1; Trailer Hitches: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 6 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2005

2006

2007

2005: 2; 2006: 2; 2007: 2

Pattern summary

Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Lpg Systems:Furnace leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10193821 · 2007-06-20 (June 20, 2007)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 THOR CALIFORNIA WANDERER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 06V208000 (EQUIPMENT: RECREATIONAL VEHICLE:LPG FURNACE). THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL HIM BACK. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT CALLED BACK. THE RECALL REQUIRES THE CONTACT TO INSPECT THE TRAILER FOR THE RECALLED COMPONENT, HOWEVER HE DOES NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT HE IS LOOKING FOR ON THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE SIZE, # OF CYLINDERS, TRANSMISSION TYPE, BRAKING SYSTEM, CRUISE CONTROL, MILEAGE, FUEL TYPE, POWERTRAIN, OR FUEL …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10193821 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10169514 · 2006-09-28 (September 28, 2006)

IN CHECKING THE TRAILER CONNECTION TO THE VEHICLE, I NOTED BARE WIRE IN THE BREAK-AWAY BRAKING SYSTEM. THIS WAS CAUSED BY PINCHING BETWEEN THE ANTI-SWAY BAR ASSEMBLY AND THE FRAME. THE WIRING WAS ROUTED IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO CAUSE THIS PROBLEM. HAD I NOT NOTICED THIS, AND FURTHER FRAYING OF WIRES OCCURRED, THE SAFETY BREAK-AWAY BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD FAIL. THERE HAS THANKFULLY BEEN NO ACCIDENT, BUT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, DEALER AND FACTORY ASSUME NO LIABILITY, THOUGH THE WIRING WAS PLACED IN THIS POSITION BEFORE I PURCHASED THE NEW TRAILER. …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10169514 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

From yearThrough year

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

1997: 1; 1998: 1; 1999: 1; 2000: 2; 2001: 2; 2002: 2; 2003: 2; 2004: 2; 2005: 2; 2006: 1

First model yearSecond model year

Year-by-year records

Thor California WANDERER model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
1997	1	1	Not available
1998	0	1	0
1999	0	1	0
2000	0	2	+1
2001	1	2	0
2002	0	2	0
2003	1	2	0
2004	1	2	0
2005	2	2	0
2006	0	1	-1

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Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

6 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

0.0%Usable mileage0 / 6 records

100.0%Valid incident date6 / 6 records

100.0%Valid filing date6 / 6 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates6 / 6 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Lpg Systems:Furnace	1100.0% ODI 10193821 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 THOR CALIFORNIA WANDERER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 06V208000 (EQUIPMENT: RECREATIONAL VEHICLE:LPG FURNACE). THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL HIM BACK. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT CALLED BACK. THE RECALL REQUIRES THE CONTACT TO INSPECT THE TRAILER FOR THE RECALLED COMPONENT, HOWEVER HE DOES NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT HE IS LOOKING FOR ON THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE SIZE, # OF CYLINDERS, TRANSMISSION TYPE, BRAKING SYSTEM, CRUISE CONTROL, MILEAGE, FUEL TYPE, POWERTRAIN, OR FUEL … Look up ODI 10193821 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10193813 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 THOR CALIFORNIA WANDERER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 06V208000 (EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE:LPG FURNACE). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FURNACE EXHAUST VENT DID NOT NEED TO BE INSPECTED IF THE VENT WAS LOCATED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TRAILER. THE RECALL NOTICE STATED THAT IF THE VENT WAS LOCATED ON THE OUTSIDE, THE DEALER NEEDS TO INSPECT THE VENT. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH JOHN (TELEPHONE # [phone removed]) AT THOR CALIFORNIA. NO OTHER VEHICLE OR EQUIPMENT INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. Look up ODI 10193813 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Tires	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10106364 WHILE PULLING A 2001 28FT TOYHOUSE TRAILER IN NEVADA ON HWY 50 LATE AT NIGHT I HAD A TIRE COME APART ON ME. THE TIRE NEVER LOST AIR AND I DROVE ABOUT 10 MILES ON IT. WHEN I GOT TO WHERE I WAS GOING, I SAW THE SIDE OF MY TRAILER WAS DAMAGED. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS HURT AND WE DID NOT CRASH. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS ALOT OF DAMAGE DONE. THEN, 3 WEEKS LATER, DRIVING ON HWY 395 IN NEVADA, THE FRONT TIRE ON THE SAME SIDE CAME APART. THIS ALSO CAUSED ALOT OF DAMAGE. NOW ONE OF THE TIRES ON THE OTHER SIDE IS CRACKING AT THE TREAD. IT TOO LOOKS LIKE IT IS C… Look up ODI 10106364 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10108100 TRAVELING DOWN FREEWAY AT 65 MPH TRAILER NOT LOADED FULLY RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW AND TREAD CAUSED AROUND 1600 IN DAMAGE CARLISLE LT235/85/16 LOAD RANGE E 80 PSI AFTER REPAIRS ON WAY HOME FROM REPAIR SHOP LEFT REAR TIRE ALMOST BLEW OUY TREAD SEPARATION AND BUBBLED SIDEWALL GOT LUCKY. *AK Look up ODI 10108100 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System:Wiring	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10169514 IN CHECKING THE TRAILER CONNECTION TO THE VEHICLE, I NOTED BARE WIRE IN THE BREAK-AWAY BRAKING SYSTEM. THIS WAS CAUSED BY PINCHING BETWEEN THE ANTI-SWAY BAR ASSEMBLY AND THE FRAME. THE WIRING WAS ROUTED IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO CAUSE THIS PROBLEM. HAD I NOT NOTICED THIS, AND FURTHER FRAYING OF WIRES OCCURRED, THE SAFETY BREAK-AWAY BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD FAIL. THERE HAS THANKFULLY BEEN NO ACCIDENT, BUT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, DEALER AND FACTORY ASSUME NO LIABILITY, THOUGH THE WIRING WAS PLACED IN THIS POSITION BEFORE I PURCHASED THE NEW TRAILER. … Look up ODI 10169514 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Structure:Body	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10106364 WHILE PULLING A 2001 28FT TOYHOUSE TRAILER IN NEVADA ON HWY 50 LATE AT NIGHT I HAD A TIRE COME APART ON ME. THE TIRE NEVER LOST AIR AND I DROVE ABOUT 10 MILES ON IT. WHEN I GOT TO WHERE I WAS GOING, I SAW THE SIDE OF MY TRAILER WAS DAMAGED. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS HURT AND WE DID NOT CRASH. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS ALOT OF DAMAGE DONE. THEN, 3 WEEKS LATER, DRIVING ON HWY 395 IN NEVADA, THE FRONT TIRE ON THE SAME SIDE CAME APART. THIS ALSO CAUSED ALOT OF DAMAGE. NOW ONE OF THE TIRES ON THE OTHER SIDE IS CRACKING AT THE TREAD. IT TOO LOOKS LIKE IT IS C… Look up ODI 10106364 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Trailer Hitches	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10169522 DT: THE CONTACT STATED A SAFETY BREAKAWAY SAFETY SWITCH LOCATED ON THE FORWARD HITCH OF THE TRAVEL TRAILER WAS BEING COMPROMISED BECAUSE THE CHAIN TO THE STABILIZER UNIT WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE WIRE THAT CONNECTED TO THE SAFETY BREAKAWAY SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE 2005 TRAVEL TRAILER WAS THOR; MODE: WANDERER. THE MODEL NUMBER WAS: 217.AK Look up ODI 10169522 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
No usable records for this analysis.

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2005: 2 complaints · 2006: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2005	0	2	2
2006	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2005	2	0	0
2006	0	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Lpg Systems:Furnace	Tires	Electrical System:Wiring	Structure:Body	Trailer Hitches
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Lpg Systems:Furnace	—	0	0	0	0
Tires	0	—	0	1 ODI 10106364 WHILE PULLING A 2001 28FT TOYHOUSE TRAILER IN NEVADA ON HWY 50 LATE AT NIGHT I HAD A TIRE COME APART ON ME. THE TIRE NEVER LOST AIR AND I DROVE ABOUT 10 MILES ON IT. WHEN I GOT TO WHERE I WAS GOING, I SAW THE SIDE OF MY TRAILER WAS DAMAGED. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS HURT AND WE DID NOT CRASH. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS ALOT OF DAMAGE DONE. THEN, 3 WEEKS LATER, DRIVING ON HWY 395 IN NEVADA, THE FRONT TIRE ON THE SAME SIDE CAME APART. THIS ALSO CAUSED ALOT OF DAMAGE. NOW ONE OF THE TIRES ON THE OTHER SIDE IS CRACKING AT THE TREAD. IT TOO LOOKS LIKE IT IS C… Look up ODI 10106364 at NHTSA ↗	0
Electrical System:Wiring	0	0	—	0	0
Structure:Body	0	1 ODI 10106364 WHILE PULLING A 2001 28FT TOYHOUSE TRAILER IN NEVADA ON HWY 50 LATE AT NIGHT I HAD A TIRE COME APART ON ME. THE TIRE NEVER LOST AIR AND I DROVE ABOUT 10 MILES ON IT. WHEN I GOT TO WHERE I WAS GOING, I SAW THE SIDE OF MY TRAILER WAS DAMAGED. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS HURT AND WE DID NOT CRASH. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS ALOT OF DAMAGE DONE. THEN, 3 WEEKS LATER, DRIVING ON HWY 395 IN NEVADA, THE FRONT TIRE ON THE SAME SIDE CAME APART. THIS ALSO CAUSED ALOT OF DAMAGE. NOW ONE OF THE TIRES ON THE OTHER SIDE IS CRACKING AT THE TREAD. IT TOO LOOKS LIKE IT IS C… Look up ODI 10106364 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0
Trailer Hitches	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

0 patterns with matching reports.

No narratives match the published patterns.