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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2003 National RV Dolphin Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
11%of 9 total for the year
Median mileage
3,073miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2003 National RV Dolphin, 11% of the 9 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,073 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“While traveling at highway speed without any indication vehicle caught on fire. The vehicle was nine weeks old when the vehicle caught on fire. The source of the fire was a flammable fluid. There was a liquid trail about one foot wide and 100 yards long on the road which lead up to the motorhome. It was difficult to determine the exact cause of the fire. The failure was narrowed down to either the transmission or the brake line.”

NHTSA complaint #10022797, filed 2003-06, 3,073 miles

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2003111%

Other parts of the 2003 National RV Dolphin

Brakes
5 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2003 National RV Dolphin

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology