U.S. public vehicle records

2002 Monaco Coach WINDSOR: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

5 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

14,966 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2002 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 5 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Transmission and shifting	2	40.0%

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.

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Power Train:Manual Transmission

Suspension:Front

Tires

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 1; Suspension:Front: 1; Tires: 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: 1; 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

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 4 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.

2002

2008

2012

2002: 3; 2008: 1; 2012: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 10243088 · 2008-09-22 (September 22, 2008)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MONACO WINDSOR COACH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT EXCEEDS THE LEGAL WEIGHT LIMIT ON THE FRONT AXLE. THE LEGAL WEIGHT LIMIT IS 18,000 LBS. AND THE VEHICLE HAS BETWEEN 20,000-23,000 LBS. THE CONTACT REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER AND TO MONACO, BUT WAS NOT OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10243088 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10465666 · 2012-07-14 (July 14, 2012)

HAD TWO GOODYEAR G 670, SIZE 295 80R 22.5, TIRES BLOW OUT ON ,MY MOTORHOME. THE FIRST TIRE BLEW OUT ON LABOR DAY 2009 AND THE SECOND THE FOLLOWING JULY 2010. BOTH TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED --I ACTUALLY REPLACED ALL 6 OF THOSE TIRES FOR FEAR OF MORE BLOWOUTS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 14,966 miles reported. Look up ODI 10465666 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 767202 · 2002-09-15 (September 15, 2002)

THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER ON 09/05/2002. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN ON TWO TEST DRIVES BY THE TECHNICIAN ALONG WITH MYSELF AND MY SPOUSE. HIS DIAGNOSIS WAS , THAT THE TRANSMISSON HAS A MEMORY AND THE ERRATIC SHIFTING AND LURCHING W AS ITS WAY OF ADAPTING TO MY DRIVING STYLE. THE OTHER DANGEROUS PROBLEM, ON THE ROAD, IS WHEN THIS TRANSMISSION LETS GO, IT THROWS OILY SUBSTANCE ALL OVER THE VEHICLES IN BACK OF YOU AND ON THE ROADWAY. MONACO COACH CORP HAS A ON GOING PROGRAM IN PLACE WITH PACIFIC DETROIT DIESEL - …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 767202 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 770464 · 2002-12-05 (December 5, 2002)

PLEASE REFER TO DATA SUBMITTED ON 9/15/2002 ODI NUMBER: 767202. ALSO, PLEASE CORRECT THE FAILURE TO BE AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NOT A MANUAL. SINCE THE ORIGINIAL COMPLAINT, I HAVE DISCOVERD THAT THERE ARE MANY MORE FAILURES THAT I HAD I NEW OF AT THAT TIME. PLEASE I ASK YOU AGAIN TO RECALL THESE VERY DANGEROUS MOTORHOMES FROM THE HIGHWAYS BEFORE SOEONE IS KILLED. MONACO CORPORATION IS FULLY AWARE OF THESE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION COOLERS AND HAVE A SPECIFIC PROGRAM IN PLACE TO FIX THEM AFTER THEY FAIL. PER OREGON LAWS THIS IS CRIMINAL IF …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 770464 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 8017369 · 2002-08-27 (August 27, 2002)

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8017369 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

03V002000 · Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights

Reported: 2003-04-28 (April 28, 2003)

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE TAILLIGHT SOCKET COULD FAIL AND CAUSE THE TAILLIGHT HOUSING TO MELT.

Consequence: IF THE TAILLIGHT HOUSING MELTED, IT COULD LEAVE THE MOTOR HOME WITHOUT BRAKE LIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW TAILLIGHT SOCKET AND CONNECTOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 10, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

08V257000 · Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

Reported: 2008-06-05 (June 5, 2008)

MONACO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. A FATIGUE FAILURE IN THE SECTION OF THE COOLING UNIT WHICH CONTAINS THE REFRIGERANT COULD ALLOW THE LIQUID SOLUTION TO SLOWLY LEAK.

Consequence: EXTENDED OPERATION OF A LEAKING COOLING UNIT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE FROM GAS WHICH MIGHT ESCAPE.

Remedy: MONACO IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS. NORCOLD WILL PROVIDE THERMAL SWITCH KITS TO OWNERS ALONG WITH THE NECESSARY FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 29, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101 OR MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

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

Data completeness

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

20.0%Usable mileage1 / 5 records

100.0%Valid incident date5 / 5 records

100.0%Valid filing date5 / 5 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates5 / 5 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
Tires	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	333.3% ODI 769865 WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 60 MPH LEFT FRONT TIRE DELAMINATED PUNCTURING AIR BAGS, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND SUSPENSION, SENDING VEHICLE INTO CENTER JERSEY BARRIER DIVIDER. DT Look up ODI 769865 at NHTSA ↗	133.3% ODI 10080989 · 22,000 mi RELATIVELY NEW GOODYEAR TIRES (22,000 MILES), INFLATED TO 116 LBS PER MFG INSTRUCTIONS. SPEED 65 MPH. 33,000 LB MONACO MOTOR HOME. TRAVELING EAST ON INTERSTATE 59 IN MERIDIAN, MS, LEFT FRONT TIRE ON 38 FT MONOCO MOTOR HOME EXPLODED. CROSSED CENTER DIVIDER AND WESTBOUND LANES OF I-59. NO APPARENT CAUSE FOR BLOW-OUT. MOTOR HOME RECEIVED SOME DAMAGE. REPLACED TIRE AND CONTINUED TRIP AT MUCH REDUCED SPEED. APPROXIMATELY 150 MILES FURTHER IN SMYRNA, GA, RIGHT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED. AGAIN TIRE PRESSURE 116 LBS, SPEED APPROXIMATELY 50-55 MPH. VEHICL… Look up ODI 10080989 at NHTSA ↗	120.0% ODI 10465666 · 14,966 mi HAD TWO GOODYEAR G 670, SIZE 295 80R 22.5, TIRES BLOW OUT ON ,MY MOTORHOME. THE FIRST TIRE BLEW OUT ON LABOR DAY 2009 AND THE SECOND THE FOLLOWING JULY 2010. BOTH TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED --I ACTUALLY REPLACED ALL 6 OF THOSE TIRES FOR FEAR OF MORE BLOWOUTS. *TR Look up ODI 10465666 at NHTSA ↗	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.
Unknown Or Other	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	222.2% ODI 10031856 FOIA REQUEST A COPY OF DOCUMENTS SUPPORTING MONACO'S 2000 REQUEST FOR PLACARD RECALL ON THE MONACO WINDSOR MODEL. NAR 08/01/2003 TRANSFERRED TO OVSC.MR CB *JB Look up ODI 10031856 at NHTSA ↗	266.7% ODI 10041916 · 30,000 mi A LARGE PIECE OF PLASTIC THAT COVERS SUN VISOR FELL INTO THE DRIVER'S LAP WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. PASSENGER'S SIDE SUN VISOR MAY FALL NEXT. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS POORLY DESIGNED. ALSO, DRIVER COULD NOT DRIVE AT NIGHT BECAUSE THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT BOARD WAS NOT VISIBLE BECAUSE THERE WERE NO LIGHTS.*AK Look up ODI 10041916 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% 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.
Tires:Tread/Belt	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	222.2% ODI 753331 TIRE FAILED WITH PLY SEPARATION. *AK (DOT NUMBER: MC6Y270W09 TIRESIZE: 275/70R22.) Look up ODI 753331 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.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	111.1% ODI 734883 SOME DEFECTS WERE REPAIRED SOME STILL AN ISSUE Look up ODI 734883 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.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	111.1% ODI 734883 SOME DEFECTS WERE REPAIRED SOME STILL AN ISSUE Look up ODI 734883 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.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch	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.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	120.0% ODI 8017369 IGNITION SWITCH FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY.*AK Look up ODI 8017369 at NHTSA ↗	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.
Electrical System:Wiring: Rear Compartment/Trunk	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	111.1% ODI 734883 SOME DEFECTS WERE REPAIRED SOME STILL AN ISSUE Look up ODI 734883 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.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers	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.	133.3% ODI 10041916 · 30,000 mi A LARGE PIECE OF PLASTIC THAT COVERS SUN VISOR FELL INTO THE DRIVER'S LAP WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. PASSENGER'S SIDE SUN VISOR MAY FALL NEXT. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS POORLY DESIGNED. ALSO, DRIVER COULD NOT DRIVE AT NIGHT BECAUSE THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT BOARD WAS NOT VISIBLE BECAUSE THERE WERE NO LIGHTS.*AK Look up ODI 10041916 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% 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.

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
Tires	Too few reports for a range	14,966 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10465666 · 14,966 mi HAD TWO GOODYEAR G 670, SIZE 295 80R 22.5, TIRES BLOW OUT ON ,MY MOTORHOME. THE FIRST TIRE BLEW OUT ON LABOR DAY 2009 AND THE SECOND THE FOLLOWING JULY 2010. BOTH TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED --I ACTUALLY REPLACED ALL 6 OF THOSE TIRES FOR FEAR OF MORE BLOWOUTS. *TR Look up ODI 10465666 at NHTSA ↗

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: 0 complaints · 2006: 1 complaints

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

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	0	0	0
2006	1	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	Electrical System:Ignition:Switch	Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Power Train:Manual Transmission	Suspension:Front	Tires
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch	—	0	0	0	0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	0	—	0	0	0
Power Train:Manual Transmission	0	0	—	0	0
Suspension:Front	0	0	0	—	0
Tires	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

1 patterns with matching reports.

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 20.0% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 767202

Look up ODI 767202 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule