2025 Coachmen Nova problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Steering (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Equipment:electrical:accessory Generator:solar Panel 2024-05-10 · campaign 24V326000 · 23 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Coachmen Nova NAB20C and NAB20D Class B motorhomes. The solar panel may detach from the pop-up roof.
Risk: A detached solar panel could become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will remove and reinstall the solar panel, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 26, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-825-6319. Forest River's number for this recall is 225-1772.
Service bulletins (8)
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 2026-05-13 · 2252059 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
generic instructions for the truma combi.
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."
Unknown Or Other 2026-02-26 · 2252029 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to fca recall 25v720: "the cooling fan may wear prematurely and have inadequate fuse protection, which can lead to a vehicle fire."
Visibility/Wiper 2025-08-14 · 511946 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to fca recall 25v330: "the security gateway module (sgw) on your vehicle may prevent some communication between vehicle modules, which may result in the rearview image not displaying in a backing event. the vehicle operator may notice that the rearview image is not displayed if attempting
Unknown Or Other 2025-06-25 · 511950 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a product service bulletin from global link concerning counterfeit keys for entry doors being sold on certain websites. forest river is reporting as we are sharing with the dealer body.
Unknown Or Other 2024-11-14 · 511858 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
holding tank monitoring system trouble shooting guide for dealers to use for certain tank level sensors and monitors.
Showing the 6 most recent of 8 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-03-24 · Steering“we purchased a new 2025 coachmen nova class b camper van on august 28th, 2025 from olathe ford rv center in kansas. on the drive home from the dealership, the van suffered a complete mechanical failure, shutting down while traveling 70 miles per hour at night on a busy highway. the engine, steering, brakes, lights and emergency blinkers failed, cau…”
2026-02-18 · Vehicle Speed Control · 7,000 mi“the contact owns a 2024 ram promaster 3500. the contact stated that while driving 65-70 mph, the brakes independently activated. the cruise control was set to 65–70 mph when the failure occurred. the contact stated that the vehicle decelerated unexpectedly. the contact stated that the failure occurred while traveling on a busy highway, with the fam…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.