Coachmen Santara
Owners filed 29 complaints across 14 model years of the Coachmen Santara. The 1999 drew the most (5); the 2006 the fewest (0).
Model years14
Complaints29
Recalls31
Fires2
Deaths0
Every Coachmen Santara model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2005 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2004 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling | Routine | |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | Equipment | Routine | |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | — | — | Tires | Routine | |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 | — | — | Tires › Tread/Belt | Routine | |
| 1999 | 5 | 2 | — | — | Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Hose, Piping, and Connections | Routine | |
| 1998 | 5 | 1 | — | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and Linkages | Routine | |
| 1997 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | Tires › Sidewall | Routine | |
| 1996 | 2 | 1 | — | — | Suspension | Routine | |
| 1995 | 3 | 1 | — | — | Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion) | Routine | |
| 1994 | 3 | 2 | — | — | Exterior Lighting › Headlights | Routine | |
| 1993 | 2 | 2 | — | — | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine |
Which Coachmen Santara years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1999 is the weakest year on record, with 5 complaints concentrated in the steering › hydraulic power assist › hose, piping, and connections. It carries 2 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.