AI Damage2002 Newmar Kountry Star: common problems
Owners of the 2002 Newmar Kountry Star filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about tires and equipment. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 7
What fails most often
- 1 Tires 57% of all complaints
- 2 Equipment 29% of all complaints
- 3 Electrical system 14% of all complaints
- Tires: 4 complaints (57% of all).
- Equipment: 2 complaints (29% of all).
- Electrical system: 1 complaints (14% of all).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
On december 29, 2008 I received a recall notice from the newmar corp. Concerning my dometic refrigerator in my 2002 newmar kountry star 5th wheel camper. I contacted dometic the same day and they schedule a local rv service company to look at performing this recall and installing a part to prevent fires.
We lost a propane facility in lubbock,tx to fire last year whether they identified the ignition source or not I don't know . I do know something like this could cause a catastrophe such as this.
Tl* - dometic refrigerator recall #06e076000. The contact had no problems at this time, but read in the highway rv magazine dated january 2007 of a dometic refrigerator recall. The contact owns a 2002 kountry star by newmar, model#ksfw33ksfb.
Consumer received recall 04v037000 concerning tires: consumer was waiting since february of 2004 to get recall repairs done. Dealer continued to give the consumer a run around. Michelin, xza, 275/70r 22.5. The service dealer attempted to fix the problem, but there was no success.
Consumer's motor home tires were being recalled by the manufacturer. However, they were unavailable. Newmar, the manufacturer, was not very much helpful, except to say that they will do it as soon as possible, which was 6 months in to the recall.
After driving only 100 miles on march 27, 2004 the right front tire blow out. I was traveling about 55 mph on 4 lane route, ;501 north of myrtle beach. I managed to slow down, pull off the pavement and stop without further incident.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 12,538 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 34% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Kountry Star has 3 complaints (16 years in the data). This year has 7, above average.
What to check before buying
- Tires. Tire age by DOT code, bulges, wear pattern.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2002 Newmar Kountry Star?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: tires, equipment, electrical system. Total complaints: 7. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: smoke, burning smell, fire (14%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2002 Newmar Kountry Star?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2002 Newmar Kountry Star from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2002 models
Read also
Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.