2003 Tiffin Phaeton
Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.
Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. The data below is complete but unranked.
- Complaints
- 2
- Recalls
- 3
- Investigations
- 0
- Top problem
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Too few to rank
Campaigns on file for 2003
None on file
Not enough data
Complaints per year
2003: 2 complaints
View as data table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 |
| 2027 | 0 |
Known problem areas
Only 2 complaints on file for this model year — too few to rank by share. Raw counts only, below.
Suspension
1 of 2 total reports mentions: suspension.
Show complaint excerpts
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 Tiffin Phaeton. While driving the motor home and towing a vehicle by the flat tow, a pothole was encountered. The vehicle being towed swayed and the motor home was unable to be steered. The failure was persistent.
NHTSA ODI report, 2015-10-29
Also filed under Steering
Steering
1 of 2 total reports mentions: steering.
Service brakes
1 of 2 total reports mentions: service brakes, most commonly citing air.
Safety timeline
3 recalls · 0 investigations · oldest first
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2007-04-06Equipment07V517000 On certain motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation, these refrigerators may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be…
Remedy: Tiffin motorhomes will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (Please see 06E076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal…
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2009-12-07Equipment09V443000 Tiffin is recalling certain recreational vehicle equipped with norcold model 1200LR and 1200LRIM refrigerators, manufactured from December 1, 2001, with serial numbers between 1273701 and 1536607…
Remedy: Tiffin is working with norcold and Tiffin will notify owners and the vehicle's refrigerator will be repaired free of charge by norcold. Please see norcold's defect report 09E-027. Owners may…
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2011-02-17Equipment11V082000 Tiffin motorhomes is recalling certain recreational vehicles equipped with 1200-series norcold refrigerators. The population of refrigerators being addressed contains either a sensing algorithm or…
Remedy: Tiffin motorhomes is working with norcold to identify and notify any affected owners. Owners will be instructed to contact norcold dealers to receive the remedy free of charge. Please see…
Buy-smart checklist
2003 Tiffin Phaeton — pre-purchase inspection
Inspect
- Suspension: 1 report on file for this year.
- Steering: 1 report on file for this year.
- Service brakes: 1 report on file for this year.
Verify these recalls were completed
- Recall 07V517000 · Equipment
- Recall 09V443000 · Equipment
- Recall 11V082000 · Equipment
FAQ
- Is the 2003 Tiffin Phaeton reliable?
- There isn't enough NHTSA complaint data on file yet to give this model year a verdict.
- What are the most common problems with the 2003 Tiffin Phaeton?
- The most-reported component is suspension, accounting for 50% of complaints on file.
- How many recalls does the 2003 Tiffin Phaeton have?
- 3 recalls on file for this model year.
Data updated 2026-11-01 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA, not independently verified defects. Methodology.