National RV Marlin Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 9 consumer complaints across the 1 model years of the National RV Marlin (2001–2001) that have at least 5 complaints. 2001 has the most, with 9. Across all years, the part named most often is tires (4 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Marlin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9 | 5,000 | 2 | 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.
- Tires4 44%
- Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)1 11%
- Suspension1 11%
- Body and structure1 11%
- Other or unknown1 11%
- Equipment1 11%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2001: “I own a national Marlin rv after I purchased it I noticed that it had 235/80/r22.5 michelin on the rear and 265/80/r22.5 toyo on the front in 11/02 I had a blowout on the rear and in 01/03 I had another blowout on the rear the second blowout was when I was on the highway and it caused damage to my fender and battery compartment and nearly caused an accident the mechanic who fixed the flat told me to go to tci tire center bill lathrop told me that I will always have problems with the tires because the larger tires on the front causes the rv to be unlevel and shifts the weight distribution to…”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology