2025 Coachmen Catalina

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 7 times.

7 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Electrical System › Wiring25V682000
Filed Oct 10, 202520,305 vehiclesForest River, Inc.

Defect. Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Forest River Aurora, Coachmen Catalina, 2026 Coachmen Viking, Coachmen Clipper, 2016-2026 Wildwood, and Salem recreational trailers. The distribution panel wire may be connected to the battery without over current protection.

Risk. Unprotected wiring can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy. Dealers will relocate the distribution panel wire to the correct side of the breaker, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-4995. Forest River's number for this recall is 205-1987.

Electrical System › Wiring25V264000
Filed Apr 18, 2025975 vehiclesForest River, Inc.

Defect. Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Forest River Aurora and Coachmen Catalina travel trailers. Please see the 573 report for the complete list of model numbers. The front exterior accent lights, awning, and auto-leveling system may be incorrectly wired and not have proper over current circuit protection.

Risk. Wiring without circuit protection may become damaged and short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy. Dealers will add circuit protection to the accent lights, awning, and auto leveling system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 29, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-4995. Forest River's number for this recall is 300-1922.

Structure › Body › Step/Ladder25V245000
Filed Apr 14, 20254,179 vehiclesForest River, Inc.

Defect. Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Coachmen Catalina, Forest River Aurora, Cascade, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Sandpiper, Sierra, 2025 Campsite Reserve, Impression, Pause, Puma, Sabre, Salem, Vengeance, and Wildwood fifth wheel and travel trailers, equipped with a removable step assembly. The clip-on bracket mounting bolts may come loose, allowing the steps to detach.

Risk. Steps that detach while in use increase the risk of injury.

Remedy. Dealers will inspect and repair or replace the clip-on bracket as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2025. Owners may contact customer service at Aurora & Catalina (1-574-825-4995), Campsite Reserve, Cascade, Cherokee, Sabre, Vengeance (1-260-499-2100), Cedar Creek (1-260-593-4000), Impression (1-574-327-2716), Pause (1-574-327-2681), Puma (1-574-642-0588), Sierra & Sandpiper (1-574-534-4574), and Salem & Wildwood (1-574-534-3167). Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1915.

Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer › Plumbing › Sewage/Black › Storage Tank25V230000
Filed Apr 10, 202527 vehiclesForest River, Inc.

Defect. Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain Coachmen Catalina BCAT154RBX travel trailers. The wastewater holding tank pipe may not extend to the exterior of the vehicle, allowing sewer gas to enter the cabin.

Risk. Sewer gas inside the cabin increases the risk of injury.

Remedy. Dealers will extend the ventilation pipe, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 25, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-4995. Forest River's number for this recall is 203-1917.

Equipment › Other › Labels25V111000
Filed Feb 21, 20251,833 vehiclesForest River, Inc.

Defect. Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2025 Coachmen Catalina, 2020-2025 Aurora, and 2025 Puma travel trailers. The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) on the Federal placard may exceed the safety chain rating. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 110, "Tire Selection and Rims" and 120, "Wheels and Rims - Other Than Passenger Cars."

Risk. An incorrect weight rating may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Forest River will mail owners a corrected Federal Placard with application instructions, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 24, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 5745-825-4995, and Puma customer service at 1-574-642-0588. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1895.

Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer25V112000
Filed Feb 21, 20257 vehiclesForest River, Inc.

Defect. Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2025 Coachmen Catalina ACAT35FME travel trailers. The towing coupler may be underrated for the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of the trailer.

Risk. An underrated towing coupler can break, allowing the trailer to detach from the tow vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Dealers will replace the coupler, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 2, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 574-825-4995. Forest River's number for this recall is 205-1897.

Equipment › Other › Labels25V034000
Filed Jan 24, 202564 vehiclesForest River, Inc.

Defect. Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2025 Coachmen Catalina travel trailers. The Federal Placard label lists an incorrect vehicle dry weight.

Risk. Referencing an incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Dealers will replace the label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 6, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-4995. Forest River's number for this recall is 203-1889.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2001
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20260200Routine
2025 — this page0700Routine
20241600Routine
20230200Routine
20220800Routine
20210700Routine
20200300Routine
20192200Routine
20182100Routine
20170200Routine
20160200Routine
20151100Routine
20140200Routine
20131200Routine
20122100Routine
20110300Routine
20100200Routine
20090100Routine
20051300Routine
20040300Routine
20031200Routine
20020200Routine
20018300Routine
20006400Routine
19995200Routine
19962000Routine
19955010Routine
19911000Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Oct 10, 2025. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.