AI Damage2016 Thor Motor Coach Challenger: common problems
Owners of the 2016 Thor Motor Coach Challenger filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about visibility. The maker issued 1 service bulletins for this year. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 7
- Technical service bulletins (TSB)
- 1
What fails most often
- Visibility: 7 complaints (100% of all).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visibility | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 0 | 0 | 1 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Windshield wipers get stuck in the up position. Going highway speed in heavy rain. Lost visibility. Spoke with Larry Long with NHTSA. He advised that I make this report and that there are active recalls for this problem.
Windshield wipers failed to work while traveling in rain conditions. The passenger wiper travels into the driver side wipers mechanism and prevents them from working. This has occurred on multiple occasions after being "fixed" by thor under a recall.
Windshield wipers stopped working during rainstorm. They were stuck, the driver side was past the front windshield on the left and the passenger side was stuck in the middle of the windshield but lower than the windshield itself. The consumer stated the windshield wiper was replaced by dealer at no cost.
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 Challenger has 3 complaints (11 years in the data). This year has 7, above average.
What to check before buying
- Visibility. Wipers, mirrors, defrosters, cracked glass.
Manufacturer service bulletins
Bulletin titles as filed with NHTSA.
- This letter stated that there was one (1) Service Notification issued for the month of October, 2017
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2016 Thor Motor Coach Challenger?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: visibility. Total complaints: 7.
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2016 Thor Motor Coach Challenger?
NHTSA lists 1 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 2016 Thor Motor Coach Challenger 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 2016 models
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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 2026-11-05.