2000 Newmar Dutch Star: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 39 complaints
39
Total Complaints
23,600mi
Median Mileage
TIRES
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

21,000 25th Percentile
23,600 Median Mileage
37,450 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

TIRES
15
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
TIRES:SIDEWALL
2
SUSPENSION
2
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT
1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DUE TO MOISTURE BUILD UP IN HEADLIGHT LENS THER IS A VISIBILITY PROBLEM WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER WILL REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT LENS. *AK THE LIGHT DOES NOT PENETRATE THROUGH THE MOISTURE. *YH"
"BRAKE SYSTEM HAS NEVER OPERATED PROPERLY WHEN TRYING TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN ON A DOWN GRADE OR DURING WET CONDITIONS. DEALERSHIP REPLACED ALL BRAKE SHOES ON MOTOR HOME. AFTER BRAKE SHOES WERE REPLACED, CONSUMER WAS COMING OUT OF NEVADA IN A SNOW STORM AND VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO LEFT WHEN BRAKES ..."
"BRAKE SYSTEM HAS NEVER OPERATED PROPERLY WHEN TRYING TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN ON A DOWN GRADE OR DURING WET CONDITIONS. DEALERSHIP REPLACED ALL BRAKE SHOES ON MOTOR HOME. AFTER BRAKE SHOES WERE REPLACED, CONSUMER WAS COMING OUT OF NEVADA IN A SNOW STORM AND VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO LEFT WHEN BRAKES ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28