FaultScore

Thor Motor Coach Chateau vs Forest River R-Pod

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Thor Motor Coach Chateau Forest River R-Pod
Complaints on file 26 64
Model years covered 2013–2024 2010–2024
Worst model year 2019
Best model year 2018
Crashes reported 0 1
Fires reported 10 2
Injuries reported 3 0
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Other & Unspecified Body & Structure
Share of complaints involving harm 50% 4.7%

Thor Motor Coach Chateau by year

13 14 15 16 17 18 21 24
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Other & Unspecified 6 23.1%
Body & Structure 4 15.4%
Engine & Cooling 3 11.5%
Electrical System 3 11.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 3 11.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 2 7.7%
Wheels 2 7.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 1 3.8%

Forest River R-Pod by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Body & Structure 18 28.1%
Other & Unspecified 15 23.4%
Tires 11 17.2%
Electrical System 6 9.4%
Suspension 5 7.8%
Brakes 3 4.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 3 4.7%
Fuel & Propulsion 1 1.6%