AI DamageSpartan Motorhome: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Spartan Motorhome across 2 model years: 4 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Visibility 75% of all complaints
- 2 Engine and cooling 25% of all complaints
- 3 Structure 25% of all complaints
- Visibility: 3 complaints (75% of all).
- Engine and cooling: 1 complaints (25% of all).
- Structure: 1 complaints (25% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 4 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visibility | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 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.
Engine fire while on the highway. We recently had a disaster in our motor home. A fire broke out in the engine compartment while on the highway (oct 2015 near asheville nc). What I discovered was a seal had failed on the hydraulic motor that drives the fan.
The contact stated that the front driver and passenger side windows were not secured in the frame. The contact was concerned that the windows would fracture. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who stated that brackets might need to be installed along with other unknown repairs. The vehicle was not repaired.
The contact stated that all of the stationery dual pane windows became permanently fogged. The windows needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the windows were not filled properly. The windows were not replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure.
The contact noticed that the front window seal in the therman pain glass was fractured and obstructing the contact's view of the roadway. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure, nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. No repairs were performed.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Visibility. Wipers, mirrors, defrosters, cracked glass.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
Other models of this make
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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 2026-11-06.