Coachmen RV Reviews

2021 32BHDSCK Coachmen Catalina Legacy Edition. After owning for 4 years, found sharp spots on ceiling and flickering dinette light that has turned out to be water damage. More water damage on slide wall. Floor has sunk on opposite side of slide out about an inch leaving a gap for more water to go into the floor. Also water damage inside the front storage. Was told by the technician that this was a manufacturer error when they applied the tape. Otherwise it was not our fault and that he could not find where the storage area leak had come from. His idea was water "wickered up" (If that is possible). Have an extended warranty. They first said they denied our claim, then later they said they hadn't filed a claim. Was told to file without insurance. Insurance says it must be storm damage for them to cover it. So it appears that we may have a severely damaged camper and nobody will pay even though it wasn't our fault.

We purchased a Coachmen Clipper pop-up new from a coachmen dealer in Greenleaf WI. He made us jump thru hoops to get warranty work done so only had it done once there, did the other things myself. The first time we used it the step door fell off, the bolt on the swivel fell out. I ordered new specialty bolts myself and put them in. The nuts and bolts for the locks that came on when you pulled out the beds came out on one side, the others were all loose when I checked. The screws for the track for the door inside on the roof were stripped out, not all but quite a few. The screws for the door hinges were also that way. The water tank inside leaked. The left taillight filled with water and was ruined. It never stops with this camper. I would stay away from Forest River products if I were you. Jim W. Waukesha, WI

We bought a 2025 Catalina Destination trailer in February 2025. To cut our losses, we sold it two months later. My wife and I have over 25 years experience as RV owners and have owned about every RV imaginable. This was, by far, the worst quality RV we have ever owned. We wanted this one for use on a permanent site in Florida. Immediately after we took delivery I knew we were in trouble. It appears that part of the build process is to install the sliding door frame and use the slider opening as a delivery port to carry all the cabinetry and furniture in.

I purchased a brand new 2024 Coachmen Remote 17R from General RV in January of 2025. It turned out to have, among other issues, a roof that is full of wrinkles. Neither General RV or Forest River will do anything substantial about it, they just decided that pouring a little extra self leveling sealer on it would make me happy. I want to know how they would feel if I sold them a new car and the paint on the roof and hood was full of runs and I said it was normal, just accept it. Don’t ever buy anything from General RV or Forest River products, they don’t stand behind them.

We purchased a 2024 Coachmen Chaparral in October of 2024, in October we contacted them regarding an awning issue, zero help. Now we are in freezing temps with no furnace and have been trying for 4 days to contact them, no one will answer the phone or return our call. I would never recommend purchasing from them.

Coachmen is a brand I do not advise anyone to buy, they do not stand by their product. Buy from somewhere else, make sure it is not built by Forest River, Coachmen RV factory in Elkhart IND. They just throw them together, NO QUALITY CONTROL. They look good but ours has been A NIGHTMARE. Don't make the mistake we did and hire a company that will inspect the unit for you before you sign any papers, please. You will thank me later.

We bought a 2023 Catalina Destination Trailer from Ron Hoover in South Houston. They were gracious and stored our trailer till the property we were going to place it was ready. That's the nicest thing I have to say about Coachmen products. We had door moldings that were not secured into the door frames, big bubbles in the wallpaper where it wasn't properly installed, hinges that were loose and falling off, doors that weren't level with the one next to it, siding around the bed that wasn't tacked to the framing, sensor gauges that don't work or don't work properly, toilet that isn't secured to the floor, flooring that peels away from the board under it, cupboards that the side wall isn't even close to the front trim that holds the door in place, the list goes on and on.

We bought a 2016 Chapparal and after 3 years, the bedroom slide floor rotted out. After 8 years, both back slides rotted and the back wall started showing water damage. Coachman customer service is absolutely rotten and won't even respond to complaints. Terribly built RVs.

Purchased a new 2023 Coachmen Catalina Legacy 323QBTSCK from Burdick RV center in Cicero NY. (Don't bother going there. Terrible service.) Had water the camper on the second day. Requested a refund as we hadn't even used it and they refused. They had camper for two weeks and upon getting it back had more water than the first time in the camper.

Finally got an appointment 5/14/24. How ironic the saleswomen that sold me the unit I was told resign the week before, however I did get my unit fix. Coachmen didn't give me an explanation as to why the unit was sold with that kind of workmanship, but again there is problem with the rubber seal around the driver's door that I was told it was a Mercedes issue. They would not be able to touch it because of such. Other than that all the other issues were resolve.