2021 Coachmen Nova problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Structure (1) · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer (1)
Safety recalls (4)
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer 2024-01-25 · campaign 24V040000 · 2,519 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Coachmen Galleria, 2021-2023 Forest River Beyond, and 2021-2023 Coachmen Nova Class B motorhomes. The retractable awning may extend unintentionally during transit.
Risk: An awning extending unintentionally during transit may become a distraction or road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will install a wedge to support the internal components in the gearbox and replace the motor as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 9, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-825-6319. Forest River's number for this recall is 225-1723.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 2023-04-21 · campaign 23V286000 · 1,027 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Coachmen Galleria, Beyond, Forester, Sunseeker, and 2021-2024 Nova motorhomes, equipped with certain Cummins Onan QG 2800i, and Onan QG 2800i EVAP generator sets. The fuel hose between the inline fuel filter and the Injection Pump Module (IPM) may have inadequate clamp force, possibly resulting in a gasoline leak.
Risk: A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Cummins Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel hose and clamps, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 17, 2023. Owners may contact Cummins at: (800) CUMMINS OR (800) 286-6467. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-206-7600, or Coachmen Class B customer service at 1-574-825-8602. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1626.
Equipment:appliance:oven/Stove/Cooktop 2022-05-20 · campaign 22V361000 · 162 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Coachmen Galleria, Beyond, and Nova motorhomes, equipped with certain 2-burner cooktops. The burner control valves may become damaged, causing a gas leak.
Risk: A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will replace the cooktop, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 15, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service Phone Number 1-574-825-6319. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1513.
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery 2021-09-03 · campaign 21V692000 · 175 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Coachmen Nova motorhomes. The Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) battery was incorrectly installed inside the vehicle, which can allow hydrogen gas to enter the vehicle.
Risk: Hydrogen gas inside the vehicle can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will install a lithium battery, free of charge. Owners were notified of the defect on September 27, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed November 1, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-6319 or 1-574-825-6625. Forest River's number for this recall is 225-1416.
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.
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-13 · 512029 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to fca recall b3c/25v720: "the cooling fan may wear prematurely and have inadequate fuse protection, which can lead to a vehicle fire."
Visibility/Wiper 2025-11-26 · 511996 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to fca recall 25v552/59c/60c: "the rearview camera on your vehicle [1] may have thermal fatigue cracks in the microprocessor solder which can cause the rearview camera to display a blank/black/blue or inverted screen in place of the rearview image. a rearview image that is blank/black/blue
Parking Brake 2023-07-06 · 511648 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to the fca/ram recall 23v301: the transmission on your vehicle may not allow the park pawl to fully engage the park gear due to debris interference. a partially engaged park pawl may lead to a vehicle roll away increasing the likelihood of a vehicle crash without prior warning and/or injur
Seat Belts 2022-01-07 · 511450 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
fca us has decided that certain 2021 ram 3500 promaster vehicles fail to confo1m to federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 208 s7.l.l.5 requires that, "each designated seating position, shall have a seat belt assembly whose lap belt portion is lockable so that the seat belt assembly can b
Electrical System 2021-08-17 · 2251396 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the "trutank" holding tank monitor incorrectly indicates the wrong fill level of the holding tanks.
What owners report
2024-08-12 · Structure · 6,000 mi“the contact owns a 2022 coachmen nova rv constructed on a 2021 ram promaster 3500 chassis. the contact stated that the passenger’s side awning failed to lock securely. after driving for approximately seven hours in a rainstorm, the awning opened and flipped over the rv. there were no reported injuries. the awning arm then detached. the driver was a…”
2023-09-19 · Unknown Or Other“the vehicle is a 2021 nova c camper van by forest river. the defective part of the vehicle is the awning. i’ve heard many reports of spontaneous deployment of these awnings and pulled the end cap to check out its condition. to my surprise the motor is loose and the bolts have ground an oval hole in the bracket due to the eccentric movement. the bo…”
2023-09-02 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer“oct. 15, 2022 my rv awning randomly deployed and would not retract. …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.