Damon Daybreak Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 16 consumer complaints across the 3 model years of the Damon Daybreak (2000–2004) that have at least 5 complaints. 2002 has the most, with 6. Across all years, the part named most often is brakes (10 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Daybreak model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5 | 29,000 | 4 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 2002 | 6 | 27,747 | 2 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 2000 | 5 | 21,900 | 3 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Brakes10 56%
- Electrical system2 11%
- Suspension1 5.6%
- Body and structure1 5.6%
- Steering1 5.6%
- Other or unknown1 5.6%
- Latches, locks and linkages1 5.6%
- Equipment1 5.6%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2000: “Brakes overheat in heavy traffic and lose stopping power. They wear prematurely. I replaced them at 30000 miles. 3000 miles later problem has returned. Most recently occurred last week when I totally lost braking ability after about an hour of rush hour traffic.”
NHTSA complaint #10293324, filed 2009-11, 33,000 miles2002: “While traveling at 35 MPH with our 2002 Damon Daybreak rv with the p32 chassic we smelled a burning brake odor real bad inside. At that time the brake pedal pressure was good. We had just left our home heading out on our trip when this occurred. We made the decision to turn around and head back to our local repair shop for inspection. We pulled in to our repair shop we had no brake pedal. After stopping in the parking lot of the repair shop I found the front brakes on fire. Yes on fire. …”
NHTSA complaint #10459856, filed 2012-05, 25,442 miles2004: “The lcd which displays critical engine information has bad pixels, which makes it difficult, if not impossible to assess operating conditions. I understand that this is a very common fault with the actia display used in the workhorse chassis.”
NHTSA complaint #10694232, filed 2015-03, 29,000 milesOther Damon models
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology