WHILE TRAVELING ON A INTERSTATE THE VEHICLE SHUT COMPLETELY OFF. THE MOTOR SHUT OFF AND WE LOST ALL POWER BRAKES AND STEERING. ALL POWER INSIDE AND OUTSIDE SHUT OFF SO WE HAD NO LIGHTS ON THE EXTERIOR TO SEE OR SIGNAL OTHER VEHICLES. I HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE.
2020 Thor Motor Coach Challenger
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Challenger years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 1 of 1 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Exterior Lighting. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Power Train complaints
1 reportsOfficial recalls
119V504000 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/trailer
Jun 30, 2019
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Challenger, Miramar, Magnitude, Outlaw, Omni, and Palazzo motorhomes. The vehicle control system software may cause the slide-out room to move unexpectedly.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Unexpected movement of the slide-out room can increase the risk of a injury.
Remedy: TMC will notify owners, and dealers will update the affected software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin August 28, 2019. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000170.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
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