7 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Coachmen Chaparral, across model years 2013–2026. Every recall repair is free at any Coachmen dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your Chaparral by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the Coachmen Chaparral model years, the 2019 has the most recalls (3).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Coachmen Chaparral model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | no data |
| 2014 | 1 | no data |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | no data |
| 2017 | 1 | no data |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | no data |
| 2026 | 1 | no data |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Forest River recalls 2025 Cedar Creek fifth wheel trailers due to ramp door breaking during use, risking injury. Owners must contact dealers for free support brackets by February 18, 2026.
Forest River is recalling 2021 Forester models with loose solar panel hardware that could detach during transit, increasing crash risk. Owners must contact customer service for free repairs.
Forest River recalls 2020 Coachmen Chaparral Lite fifth wheels due to risk of holding tanks dislodging during transit, potentially causing crashes. Owners must have cross-member inspected by dealers.
Forest River recalls certain 2022-2023 Coachmen trailers with a risk of awning injury if it drops beyond normal operation. Owners must contact dealers for free replacement.
Forest River recalls 2020 Coachmen Prism RVs with potential gas leak causing fire risk. Owners must get free remedy kit to fix saddle valve seal.
When the Coachmen Chaparral recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
We have 7 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Coachmen Chaparral, covering model years 2013–2026. The most recent was issued Jan 19, 2026 (Equipment).
The 2019 Coachmen Chaparral has the most, with 3 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Equipment (6), Electrical System (1).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Coachmen dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Coachmen to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Coachmen dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.