5 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Coachmen Encounter, across model years 2010–2016. Every recall repair is free at any Coachmen dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your Encounter by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the Coachmen Encounter model years, the 2014 drew the most owner complaints (1).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Coachmen Encounter 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | no data |
| 2011 | 3 | no data |
| 2012 | 3 | no data |
| 2013 | 3 | no data |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | no data |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
When the Coachmen Encounter recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
We have 5 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Coachmen Encounter, covering model years 2010–2016. The most recent was issued Nov 25, 2015 (Equipment).
The 2014 Coachmen Encounter 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 (2), Trailer Hitches (1), Power Train (1), 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.