2019 Coachmen Catalina problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels (1) · Tires:tread/Belt (1)
Safety recalls (2)
Equipment:other:labels 2025-02-21 · campaign 25V111000 · 1,833 vehicles
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.
Fix: 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.
Suspension:rear:axle:non-Powered Axle Assembly 2018-09-13 · campaign 18V624000 · 935 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Catalina and Apex travel trailers and Forest River Shasta, Wildwood, Salem, Vibe, Sierra, Sandpiper, XLR and Prime Time travel trailers. The axles may be missing inner bearing races on the hubs, which can cause the bearing to burnout or cause the hub to overheat.
Risk: The missing bearing race may cause premature hub bearing failure, possibly resulting in a separation of the hub from the axle, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective hubs with new hubs or replace the axles, free of charge. The recall began October 9, 2018. For customer service, Catalina owners may contact Coachmen at 1-574-825-8657, Apex owners should call 1-574-358-0401, Shasta owners: 1-574-825-8717, Wildwood and Salem owners: 1-574-534-3167, Vibe owners: 1-574-296-2084, Sierra and Sandpiper owners: 1-574-534-4574, XLR owners: 1-574-642-0432, Prime Time owners: 1-574-862-1025. Fores
Service bulletins (5)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Equipment 2020-04-13 · CV1-4 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
provide an update that would prevent possible message corruption that could take place on the rvc network.
Equipment 2019-06-20 · 511041 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
best practice for new sink installation
Visibility:sun/Moon Roof Assembly 2019-04-29 · 511008 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
a limited number of outer dome skylights (v1422clod/v1422brod/v1422whod) have displayed cracks soon after installation. cracks may originate at the flange of the skylight and extend outward. this issue has been known to occur within 2 weeks of installation.
Engine 2018-10-10 · 2050849 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the 12v wiring in the metal box of the range vent may interfere with the exhaust fan causing a potential failure of the fan.
Equipment:electrical 2018-08-27 · 1030823 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
catalina ? destination, legacy and trail blazer travel trailers where manufactured without the a/v cord(s) installed into the entertainment system. catalina - sbx travel trailers where manufactured without the a/v cord(s) included with the owners information, in the kitchen drawer.
What owners report
2021-08-09 · Tires:tread/Belt“purchased travel trailer new 8-31-19. the tires goodride radial st 100 225/75/r15 have less than 5,000 miles of highway use. had a vibration in the tow vehicle for about 600 miles (we only travel about 200 miles per day)when the drivers side front tire on the travel trailer blew. we immediately pulled off to the side of the highway. upon inspec…”
2020-08-09 · Wheels · 4,000 mi“trailer was traveling straight at 65 mph on nj route 78 eastbound when the right front axle tire tread blew apart from the carcass. trailer had a functioning tire pressure monitoring system at the time of failure. approximately one half mile before blowout the pressures were between 85-86 psi and the wheel temps were below 100 degrees. the trailer…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.