2020 Thor Motor Coach Miramar problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Visibility/Wiper (1) · Parking Brake:driveline:hydraulic:actuator (1) · Engine (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer 2019-06-30 · campaign 19V504000 · 1,554 vehicles
Defect: Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Challenger, Miramar, Magnitude, Outlaw, Omni, and Palazzo motorhomes. The vehicle control system software may cause the slide-out room to move unexpectedly.
Risk: Unexpected movement of the slide-out room can increase the risk of a injury.
Fix: TMC will notify owners, and dealers will update the affected software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin August 28, 2019. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000170.
Service bulletins (1)
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 2019-12-05 · LTR 120519 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this letter stated that there were no service bulletins or technical service bulletins issued for the month of november, 2019.
What owners report
2023-08-28 · Visibility/Wiper“while driving on the highway at 60 mph in a thunderstorm, the passenger windshield wiper collided with the driver's windshield wiper and became entangled with each other. i completely lost all wiper function and could no longer see the road. this was a life-threatening situation, with traffic all around us, and luckily, i was able to pull off the h…”
2021-07-18 · Engine“you have a technical service bulletin 20-2370 issued 09 november 2020 for this vehicle, so no notice to consumers until the issue arises and their mechanic figures it out. the issue causes an extreme heat build up that melts spark plug wires, causes loss of power and/or misfiring, and could cause a vehicle fire which is not noted in your bulletin.…”
2021-06-25 · Parking Brake:driveline:hydraulic:actuator · 4,000 mi · 🔥 fire“the contact owns a 2021 thor motor coach miramar rv. the contact stated while driving at 50 mph, the contact’s husband saw smoke and flames coming from underneath the front driver’s side undercarriage. the driver pulled the vehicle over to the side of the roadway and exited the vehicle and saw a fire underneath the undercarriage of the vehicle. the…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.