2006 Monaco Coach Cayman problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Suspension:rear (3) · Suspension (2) · Suspension:rear:springs:leaf Spring Assembly (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
What owners report
2014-08-21 · Suspension · 28,000 mi“we left our campsite in myrtle beach and were in a lot of traffic. we heard a rumble noise and when i checked the motor home, the back end was on the ground. the trailing arms had both broken. we had to have it flat bedded to a garage. we were told we were very lucky, because if we had been going faster, the coach probably would have flipped over…”
2014-08-21 · Suspension · 28,000 mi“the frame around the one piece windshield has come loose allowing the windshield to come lose to the point it is about to pop out. if the windshield had popped out at 60 mph, there probably would have been a major accident. i talked to the service rep from alliance (new owner of monaco). he was familiar with this problem with monaco. he said it…”
2011-10-07 · Suspension:rear:springs:leaf Spring Assembly · 41,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2006 monacco cayman rv. the contact stated that the chassis that attached the air bag suspension fractured on both sides. the manufacturer was contacted and denied any assistance with repair to the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 41,000. the consumer referenced recall # 05v05…”
2010-06-08 · Suspension:rear · 25,089 mi“complete failure of right rear trailing arm while driving on highway causing difficulty steering vehicle & serious sway of vehicle on braking. upon inspection at repair facility,found left rear trailing arm cracked. *tr…”
2010-03-16 · Suspension:rear · 21,000 mi“due to reports discussed on the irv2 forum, i had my unit inspected. both rear control arms (trailing arms) were cracking. complete failure of these arms was eminent and serious handling problem was a distinct possibility. *tr…”
2010-03-09 · Structure:frame And Members · 22,000 mi · 💥 crash“failure of trailing arms on monaco / navistar manufactured motor homes. this is a major part of the frame. several hundred have failed (broken). if this part fails on the highway it can lead to a major accident due to the large size of the vehicle. 26,000 pounds plus. this problem covers approx 2800 vehicles and the cost of repairs is between 400…”
2008-08-19 · Suspension:rear · 35,000 mi“driving on freeway. back of motorhome sways violently. had to slow to30 mph and nurse coach into repair site. rear trailing arm had broken,leaving rear axle free to move. fortunately only one of the arms had broken. *tr…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.