2023 Newmar Bay Star problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (2) · Service Brakes (1)
Safety recalls (4)
Structure:body:hood:hinge And Attachments 2026-02-24 · campaign 26V108000 · 3,582 vehicles
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018-2026 Bay Star and Bay Star Sport motorhomes. The hood stops mounting adhesive may fail, which can allow the hood stop to detach while the vehicle is in transit.
Risk: Hood stops that detach can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and reinstall the hood stop brackets, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 20, 2026. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 627 RSB.
Seat Belts:rear/Other:anchorage 2023-07-07 · campaign 23V469000 · 372 vehicles
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Bay Star, 2020-2023 Bay Star Sport, and 2022-2023 Super Star motorhomes. The seat belt brackets for the dinette seat belts were modified to avoid interference with the vehicle slide-out rollers in the floor. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 210, "Seat belt Assembly Anchorages" and 207, "Seating Systems."
Risk: Modified seat belt mounting brackets can fail to properly restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the seat belt mounting brackets, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 4, 2023. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 604RSB.
Latches/Locks/Linkages:doors:latch 2023-03-02 · campaign 23V138000 · 151 vehicles
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Bay Star, 2023 Bay Star Sport and Canyon Star motorhomes. The entry door latch may fail and not allow entry or exit.
Risk: The inability to enter or exit the vehicle in an emergency increases the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the door latch, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were be mailed April 28, 2023. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 597R.
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer:lpg Systems:lines And Fittings 2022-08-04 · campaign 22V584000 · 1,060 vehicles
Defect: Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2022 Mountain Aire, Dutch Star, Ventana, 2021-2023 Bay Star, Canyon Star, and 2022-2023 Kountry Star, and Bay Star Sport motorhomes. The service valves on the LPG tanks may be improperly connected, which can cause a propane leak.
Risk: A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the service valves, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 30, 2022. Owners may contact Newmar's customer service at 1-800-731-8300.
Service bulletins (4)
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 2026-09-01 · 632 TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
excessive weight may cause the bed lift to stop while retracting to the ceiling for the stored travel position.
Electrical System 2023-05-18 · TSB 602 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
several coaches built after 2023 eco 300 (before the issue was discovered) may not have the charge wire hooked up properly between the battery isolation module located in the pdc box in the front passenger side bay and the front newmar fuse panel located under the driverâs side dash on the wall.
Latches/Locks/Linkages 2023-04-28 · 21V138 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
lippert notified newmar of a safety defect (23e-008) on latches used on certain lippert doors that newmar installed. in return, newmar corporation has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in specific motorhomes built with lippert entrance doors with a global link door latch.
Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly 2022-09-30 · 22V 584 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
due to notification from manchester tank, the manufacturer of the lp tank, and a bulletin from rego, the manufacturer of the lp tank service valve, newmar has issued recall nhtsa #22v 584 and tc# 2022-550.
What owners report
2025-03-10 · Service Brakes“while driving the advance track message comes on and the dash light comes on the cruse control quits and the hill assist not available comes on. all resets when the motor home is engine is turned off for a few minutes. next time driven all comes back on again.…”
2024-07-30 · Vehicle Speed Control“the advancetrac error light comes on and then the abs system error lights and the cruse control stops functioning…”
2022-10-12 · Vehicle Speed Control“i have owned the bay star for a month, since 9/15/2022. in that time, the “service advance track” warning has come on 4 times. when this happens, the traction control, cruise control, and hill assist features do not work. they advertised these as safety features and now they are gone. also, the info display is filled with the message above and i ca…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.