Newmar Kountry Star Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 27 consumer complaints across the 4 model years of the Newmar Kountry Star (2001–2004) that have at least 5 complaints. 2001 has the most, with 8. Across all years, the part named most often is tires (12 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Kountry Star 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 | 6 | 30,000 | 9 | 3 | — | Not enough data |
| 2003 | 6 | 11,115 | 10 | 3 | — | Not enough data |
| 2002 | 7 | 20,000 | 8 | 1 | — | Not enough data |
| 2001 | 8 | 12,552 | 7 | 1 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Tires12 40%
- Equipment7 23%
- Suspension3 10%
- Steering3 10%
- Brakes2 6.7%
- Body and structure1 3.3%
- Seats1 3.3%
- Engine cooling1 3.3%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2003: “Calipers on front and rear wheels have locked up after sitting over winter. Brakes over heated when vehicle was driven short distance in city. Will need service at my location as I will not be able to take the vehicle to a service center”
NHTSA complaint #11003443, filed 2017-07, 10,702 miles2001: “We have had 2 blow outs in last 2 trips with our michelin xrv 255/80 22.5. One driver side front and the second trip driver side inside rear. Recall on front tires only? Newmar has made a mistake and needs to recall all tires for our motorhome. We have only 15,000.00 miles on our Kountry Star. Check tire pressure regularly. Definite safety issue. Newmar refuses to take action or help with michelin issue. Recall only for front tires we are told.”
NHTSA complaint #10089076, filed 2004-09, 12,000 miles2002: “Primary battery cable grounded into turbo. Not properly anchored or routed. Ruined starter ,batteries. Cables were rerouted by a freightliner service garage anchored starter cable replaced. I recommended to Newmar that a recall be issued and asked to be reimbursed for my damage. I was informed that it was their opinion the cables were adequately secured and no further action was necessary and closed the issue. We lost a propane facility in lubbock,tx to fire last year whether they identified the ignition source or not I don't know . …”
NHTSA complaint #10212208, filed 2007-12, 25,160 milesOther Newmar models
141 complaintsNewmar Mountain Aire
37 complaintsNewmar NEW Aire
18 complaintsNewmar BAY Star
11 complaintsNewmar London Aire
10 complaintsNewmar Kountry Aire
5 complaintsNewmar Scottsdale
5 complaintsNewmar BAY Star Sport
5 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology