Holiday Rambler Ambassador Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 48 consumer complaints across the 3 model years of the Holiday Rambler Ambassador (2000–2003) that have at least 5 complaints. 2003 has the most, with 18. Across all years, the part named most often is brakes (38 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Ambassador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 18 | 32,000 | 5 | 0 | — | Stable |
| 2001 | 15 | 24,000 | 6 | 0 | — | Stable |
| 2000 | 15 | 66,831 | 5 | 0 | — | Stable |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Brakes38 73%
- Suspension7 13%
- Body and structure3 5.8%
- Wheels1 1.9%
- Tires1 1.9%
- Engine cooling1 1.9%
- Air bags1 1.9%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2001: “Brakes are hard to use, and often get hot to the point of a burnt smell. The ABS light has come on 3 different times. When repaired I am told that because of the heat the sensors continue to be destroyed. I have brought it into be serviced in march 2010 and am required to have a new brake booster installed in addition to the ABS repair at a cost of about $2000.00.”
NHTSA complaint #10319638, filed 2010-03, 33,000 miles2000: “Driving out of houston, tx, I smelled brakes so I pulled over to allow the calipers to cool. Found the rh front caliper was very hot and smoking. I let it cool for 1/2 hour and checked for free movement of the wheel. Everything seem ok so I proceeded. No more than 1/2 city block, the smell resumed and then the ABS light on the dash came on.”
NHTSA complaint #10290617, filed 2009-11, 74,140 miles2003: “I have a 2003 Holiday Rambler Ambassador on a roadmaster chassis. I have the same bosch brakes that are currently being recalled on the work horse chassis. I should be included in the work horse recall since I have the same brakes. Holiday rambler went out of business and was bought by monaco and it went out of business also. Navistar bought monaco. No one is looking at the Holiday Rambler brake problems that are the same as the work hours recall. I had to have all calipers ,rotors, brake pads, and ABS sensors changed due to the caliper not releasing and heating the rotors.”
NHTSA complaint #10336636, filed 2010-06, 24,368 milesOther Holiday Rambler models
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5 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology