2016 Thor Motor Coach Windsport Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 56%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 3,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the visibility of the 2016 Thor Motor Coach Windsport, 56% of the 9 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,000 miles. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
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.
“Passenger side windshield wiper slams down underneath the drivers side wiper causing all wiper action to cease during rainstorms. Creates a deadly issue while driving an 11 ton unit down the road.. I believe there is a design flaw with the system - too thin of a mounting plate for the wiper motor allowing too much flex which allows wiper linkage from motor to arms hang up on motor mounting bolts. I have had the vehicle at two different dealers which say they fixed it. They didn't.”
NHTSA complaint #10873730, filed 2016-06, 3,000 miles“On freeway, wind and rain--wipers became entangled. Self repaired to get home. Taken to dealer for repair (recall). Still not operating properly. Taken in for second recall--still not working properly. Had the wipers readjusted again. In rain on 10/01/2018--wipers flopping and not making good contact...safety issue!!! From 2016 to present we have had three incidents with the wiper arms.”
NHTSA complaint #11132839, filed 2018-10, 17,000 miles“The windshield wipers get out of sync and collide, usually it ends up with the passenger wiper stuck down behind the driver's wiper and they both stop with no way to clear the rain from the windshield. There have been recalls issued for my model & year of RV but THOR says they don't apply to my RV. This has happened several times. My solution is to remove the passenger wiper.”
NHTSA complaint #11490667, filed 2022-10“The contact owns a 2016 thor Windsport. While driving various speeds, the vehicle shook and became extremely unstable. The contact indicated that screws in the windshield wipers had dislodged due to the severe shaking from the vehicle. Also, while driving, the transmission shifted improperly and caused the vehicle to lose power and not accelerate normally. The causes of the failures was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 500. Updated 10/26/16”
NHTSA complaint #10895360, filed 2016-08, 500 miles“While driving during a rain storm both wipers stopped working. Drivers wiper fell to drivers side resting on side rear view mirror and passengers fell down front of the RV. Pulled over and stopped until rain stopped. After looking in engine compartment the hardware that connects both wiper arms to the motor broke off from where the wipers arms connect. No indication of failure until both arms just broke off. Looks like they broke because of stress moving the wipers across windshield. Not sure if poor design of poor metal used.”
NHTSA complaint #11439642, filed 2021-11Related recalls
- 17V555000Sep 7, 2017Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Ace, Challenger, Daybreak, Hurricane, Miramar, Outlaw, Windsport, Palazzo, Tuscany, and Tuscany XTE…Covers: Thor Motor Coach Windsport 2014–2016, Tuscany XTE 2014–2016, Challenger 2014–2016 +11 more
- 17V162000Mar 13, 2017Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2014-2015 ACE, Hurricane, Challenger, Daybreak, Miramar, Outlaw, and Windsport motorhomes. These vehicles have…Covers: Thor Motor Coach Windsport 2014–2016, Challenger 2014–2016, Ace 2014–2016 +7 more
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 2016 Thor Motor Coach Windsport
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Thor Motor Coach Windsport
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.
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