2000 National Rv NATIONAL RV: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
6 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 model year. Data updated: . 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.
Most common problems
Suspension is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 6 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Suspension | 2 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 |
| Structure:Body:Door | 1 |
| Tires:Sidewall | 1 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 |
Suspension: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Structure:Body:Door: 1; Tires:Sidewall: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
2000: 1; 2001: 3; 2003: 1; 2004: 1
Pattern summary
Suspension leads the component reports. Steering behavior 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10003895 · 2003-01-15 (January 15, 2003)
CONSUMER STATES THAT HE COULD SMELL STRONG FUMES AT ANY SPEED. TS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10003895 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10100275 · 2004-11-21 (November 21, 2004)
DISCOVERED CRACKS ON SIDEWALLS OF THREE (3) MICHELIN XRV 235/80/22.5 TIRES ON MY YEAR 2000 CLASS A MOTORHOME WITH 28,000 MILES. THE TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED IN 1999 AND ARE 5 YEARS OLD AND MICHELIN TIRE CO SAID THE WARRANTY FOR DEFECTS IN WORKMANSHIP IS FOR 5 YEARS. DON'T HOW LONG THE CRACKS HAVE BEEN THERE AND I AM AFRAID FOR BLOWOUTS. MICHELIN SHOULD MAKE IT GOOD AND REPLACE THE BAD TIRES. MAYBE THERE ARE MORE BAD ONES LIKE THE INSIDE OF THE DUALS?*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10100275 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 560226 · 2001-03-06 (March 6, 2001)
NATIONAL RV FAILED TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS BY BACKING OUT THE BOLTS TO ADJUST THE DOOR TO FIT THE DOOR FRAME. NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 560226 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 865079 · 2000-07-10 (July 10, 2000)
EXPRIENCED VIBRATION WHILE ACCELERATING ABOVE 35MPH & SLOWING DOWN. CONSUMER HAS TRIED TO GET THE VEHICLE FIXED SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. MANUFACTURER HAS TOLD CONSUMER THAT THEY WOULD SEND SOMEONE TO LOOK AT IT, BUT NOT SHOWN AS OF YET. FORD HAS REPLACED 2 FRONT WHEELS AND TIRES, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. OWNER INFORMED THAT THERE IS A DEFECTIVE DRIVE SHAFT CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 865079 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 882150 · 2001-03-05 (March 5, 2001)
FURANCE EXHAUST COMES OUT THROUGHT OUTSIDE WALL WITHIN 8INCH OF ENTRANCE DOOR. EXHAUST WAS IN EXCESS OF 525 DEGREES. THIS CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS TO ANY CONTACT WITHIN INCHES FROM DOOR, FACE LEVEL FOR CHILDREN.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 882150 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 882188 · 2001-03-06 (March 6, 2001)
TRADE WINDS MODEL, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CHANGED LANES WITHOUT STEERING WHEEL BEING TURNED, THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. DEALER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 882188 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.
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.
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.
| Component | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 0UnavailableNo 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. | 125.0% | 225.0%ODI 554466WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT REAR INSIDE TIRE, LEFT REAR INSIDE TIRE AND LEFT OUTSIDE REAR TIRE BLEWOUT SIMULTANEOUSLY AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHILE (MICHELIN). NLM | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 120.0%ODI 10154840 · 22,500 miLEFT FRONT TIRE BLOWOUT ON NATIONAL RV MOTORHOME WITH A COUNTRY COACH (CCI) CHASSIS. (SEE YOUR EA05011 ODI) THE CHASSIS WAS MANUFACTURED BY CCI IN 1999 AND NATIONAL RV MANUFACTURED A COACH BODY FOR IT AND SOLD IT AS AN ISLANDER FOR SEVERAL YEARS. MINE IS LISTED AS A 2001 MODEL WHEN PURCHASED NEW FROM THE DEALER. HOWEVER, NEVER WAS THERE ANY RECALL BULLETINS. RV HAS ONLY 22,500 MILES ON AND SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 2006, WHILE GOING 55 MPH ON FREEWAY, TIRE FAILED AND BLEW OUT. DAMAGED LEFT FRONT FENDER AND WIRING IN FENDER WELL. RIGHT SIDE SHOWS … | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | 0UnavailableNo 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. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 225.0%ODI 10057079 · 4,028 miL999 CHEVROLET CHASSIS/NATIONAL RV-SURFSIDE MODEL | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 10185563 · 32,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS AND LIVES IN A 2003 NATIONAL DOLPHIN. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO USE THE REFRIGERATOR. THE DOMETIC MODEL NUMBER WAS NDR1062 ,AND THE SERIAL NUMBER WAS 14800100. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 32000. *AK |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 0UnavailableNo 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. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 225.0%ODI 10057079 · 4,028 miL999 CHEVROLET CHASSIS/NATIONAL RV-SURFSIDE MODEL | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 120.0%ODI 889664A CLUNKING NOISE APPEARS WHEN HITTING A DIP OR ROCK COMING FROM FRONT END. *AK LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING WAS BAD, CAUSING NOISE, NOW THERE IS A NOISE FROM THE REAR END OF VEHICLE. DRIVETRAIN WAS REPLACED WITH ONLY 99 MILES ON VEHICLE. *SLC | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Structure:Body:Door | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 807463OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING THEIR IS A EXTRA ROOM ON MOTOR HOME THAT COMES OPEN WHILE DRIVING ,HE ALSO NOTES THAT ROOM SWINGS OPEN INTO THE NEXT LANE; HE HAS TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE OF THIS. *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 116.7%ODI 560226NATIONAL RV FAILED TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS BY BACKING OUT THE BOLTS TO ADJUST THE DOOR TO FIT THE DOOR FRAME. NLM | 120.0%ODI 876874WHILE DRIVING DOOR RELEASED, AND POWER STEP LOWERED IT SELF. SWITCH TO THE STEP WAS FAULTY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED., *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Equipment | 0UnavailableNo 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. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 112.5% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 10185563 · 32,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS AND LIVES IN A 2003 NATIONAL DOLPHIN. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO USE THE REFRIGERATOR. THE DOMETIC MODEL NUMBER WAS NDR1062 ,AND THE SERIAL NUMBER WAS 14800100. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 32000. *AK |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 10361735 · 50,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 NATIONAL RV SEABREEZE. THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING A RECURRING BRAKE FAILURE IN WHICH THE PEDAL BEGAN FEELING SOFT. DUE TO THE SOFT BRAKE PEDAL HE WOULD HAVE TO APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HE PERFORMED VARIOUS SELF REPAIRS ON THE BRAKES BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. | 00.0%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. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 10238569 · 35,000 miWE OWN A 2003 NATIONAL DOLPHIN ON A WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS (WE PURCHASED THE RIG NEW IN 2002). WE'VE HAD REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. YES, WE'VE HAD THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED (TWICE). BUT EVEN STILL, WE EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES STICKING CLOSED, ESP. AFTER EXTENDED PERIODS IN STORAGE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, ONE OR MORE BRAKES GET VERY HOT, THERE IS A TERRIBLE SMELL (AS THE PADS BEGIN TO MELT ONTO THE ROTOR), AND THE COACH MAY PULL TO ONE SIDE. SOMETIMES, THE SYMPTOMS ARE VERY SLIGHT (SUCH AS A BRIEF ODOR BEFORE THE BRAKE CALIPERS … |
| Steering | 0UnavailableNo 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. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 225.0% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Suspension | 0UnavailableNo 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. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 233.3%ODI 865079EXPRIENCED VIBRATION WHILE ACCELERATING ABOVE 35MPH & SLOWING DOWN. CONSUMER HAS TRIED TO GET THE VEHICLE FIXED SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. MANUFACTURER HAS TOLD CONSUMER THAT THEY WOULD SEND SOMEONE TO LOOK AT IT, BUT NOT SHOWN AS OF YET. FORD HAS REPLACED 2 FRONT WHEELS AND TIRES, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. OWNER INFORMED THAT THERE IS A DEFECTIVE DRIVE SHAFT CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML | 00.0%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 | 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.
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
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | 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.
2001: 2 complaints · 2003: 0 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 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 | Suspension | Engine And Engine Cooling | Structure:Body:Door | Tires:Sidewall | Unknown Or Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure:Body:Door | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Tires:Sidewall | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Unknown Or Other | 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.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.