52 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Newmar Essex, across model years 2003–2024. Every recall repair is free at any Newmar dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your Essex by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the Newmar Essex model years, the 2018 has the most recalls (15).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Newmar Essex 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2 | no data |
| 2004 | 2 | no data |
| 2005 | 2 | no data |
| 2006 | 2 | no data |
| 2007 | 3 | no data |
| 2008 | 3 | no data |
| 2009 | 3 | no data |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 |
| 2014 | 13 | 0 |
| 2015 | 14 | 1 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 1 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| 2027 | 0 | 0 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Newmar is recalling certain 2023-2024 King Aire motorhomes due to baggage door skins that may detach, creating a road hazard and increasing crash risk. Owners should contact customer service for free repairs.
Newmar recalls 2022-2023 London Aire motorhomes with potentially loose seats that could cause injury. Owners must have seats inspected by dealers for missing welds and repairs.
Newmar recalls 2020 Dutch Star vehicles with potentially unsafe seat wiring that could cause fire. Owners must have dealers inspect and secure wiring by June 10, 2022.
Newmar is recalling 2022 motorhomes with International Thermal Research heaters that may have a faulty fuel line causing leaks. Owners should contact customer service for free repairs.
Newmar recalls 2021-2022 motorhomes for potential steering column bolt looseness causing loss of steering control. Owners must have dealers inspect and tighten bolts free of charge.
When the Newmar Essex recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the Newmar Essex; the most reported area is equipment. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Newmar Essex complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 52 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Newmar Essex, covering model years 2003–2024. The most recent was issued Jun 27, 2025 (Structure).
The 2018 Newmar Essex has the most, with 15 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Equipment (13), Steering (7), Electrical System (6), Suspension (5).
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 Newmar dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Newmar to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Newmar dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.