Newmar Essex recalls and problems
67 recalls and 4 owner complaints for 22 model years. Pick your year for full details.
Recalls
67
Complaints
4
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
1
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Newmar Essex by year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Essex | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Essex | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Essex | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Essex | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Essex | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Essex | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Essex | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Essex | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Essex | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Essex | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Essex | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Essex | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Essex | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Essex | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Essex | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Essex | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Essex | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Essex | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Essex | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Essex | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Essex | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Essex | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most reported Newmar Essex problems
| Problem area | Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 1 | |
| Unknown or Other | 1 | |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 1 | |
| Wheels | 1 | |
| Equipment | 1 | |
| Visibility/Wiper | 1 |
All Newmar Essex recalls
| Recall | Date | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25V-431 | Jun 27, 2025 | 2023–2024 | Structure | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2023-2024 London Aire, Essex, and 2016-2024 King Aire motorhomes. |
| 24V-019 | Jan 17, 2024 | 2022–2023 | Seats | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Dutch Star, Mountain Aire, London Aire, Essex, and 2016 London Aire motorhomes. |
| 22V-583 | Aug 4, 2022 | 2022–2023 | Equipment, Fuel System, Diesel | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2022 Super Star, Ventana, 2022-2023 New Aire, Essex, Dutch Star, and Mountain Aire motorhomes equipped with International Thermal Research powered heaters. |
| 22V-234 | Apr 11, 2022 | 2019–2020 | Seats | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Bay Star, Bay Star Sport, Ventana, Dutch Star, New Aire, Canyon Star, 2019 Ventana LE, 2020-2022 Kountry Star, 2019-2020 Mountain Aire, London Aire, Essex, and… |
| 22V-166 | Mar 17, 2022 | 2021–2022 | Steering | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2021-2022 New Aire, Essex, King Aire, Ventana, Kountry Star, London Aire, Dutch Star and Mountain Aire motorhomes. |
| 21V-822 | Oct 19, 2021 | 2020–2021 | Steering | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Essex, 2020-2022 King Aire and London Aire motorhomes. |
| 21V-700 | Sep 9, 2021 | 2019–2021 | Electrical System | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019-2021 London Aire, Dutch Star, Essex, King Aire, Mountain Aire, 2020-2021 Ventana, and 2021 New Aire recreational vehicles. |
| 21V-571 | Jul 27, 2021 | 2019–2021 | Structure, Equipment | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Bay Star, Ventana, New Aire, 2019-2020 Canyon Star, Bay Star Sport, Essex, King Aire, London Aire, Mountain Aire, 2018-2021 Dutch Star, 2020 Kountry Star, and… |
| 21V-088 | Feb 18, 2021 | 2020–2022 | Suspension, Steering | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Dutch Star, King Aire, Essex, London Aire, and Mountain Aire motorhomes. |
| 20V-594 | Sep 29, 2020 | 2021 | Equipment | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2021 Essex, Dutch Star, Mountain Aire, and London Aire motorhomes. |
| 20V-509 | Aug 27, 2020 | 2018–2019 | Electrical System | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Essex and New Aire, 2019 Dutch Star, London Aire, Mountain Aire, and Ventana motorhomes. |
| 20V-421 | Jul 21, 2020 | 2017–2020 | Electrical System, Exterior Lighting | Newmar Corporaton (Newmar) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Ventana LE, 2017-2020 Ventana, London Aire, Essex and Dutch Star, 2017-2019 Mountain Aire, 2018-2020 New Aire, and 2020 Kountry Star motorhomes that received the… |
| 20V-171 | Mar 20, 2020 | 2019–2020 | Service Brakes, Air | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Essex and London Aire, 2019 Mountain Aire, Ventana LE and Ventana and 2020 Kountry Star motorhomes built on DTNA chassis. |
| 19V-610 | Aug 20, 2019 | 2018–2020 | Equipment | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Mountain Aire, Essex, and King Aire motorhomes. |
| 19V-426 | Jun 7, 2019 | 2017–2019 | Exterior Lighting, Electrical System | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Ventana LE and 2017-2019 Dutch Star, Essex, London Aire, Mountain Aire and Ventana, and 2018-2019 New Aire motorhomes built on a Daimler trucks chassis. |
| 19V-384 | May 22, 2019 | 2019 | Service Brakes | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019 Mountain Aire and Essex motorhomes built on Freightliner XC chassis equipped with air disc brakes. |
| 19V-381 | May 20, 2019 | 2019 | Service Brakes, Air | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019 Essex, King Aire, London Aire, Mountain Aire, and 2020 Dutch Star motorhomes. |
| 19V-257 | Mar 29, 2019 | 2018–2019 | Equipment | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Bay Star, Essex, New Aire, 2018 Bay Start Sport, Canyon Star, Dutch Star, King Aire, Mountain Aire, Ventana LE, Ventana, and London Aire motorhomes. |
| 18V-859 | Dec 4, 2018 | 2018–2019 | Service Brakes, Air | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Newmar Essex, Ventana LE, Ventana, London Aire, and Mountain Aire vehicles. |
| 18V-518 | Aug 6, 2018 | 2018–2019 | Equipment | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Newmar Ventana LE, Mountain Aire, Essex, Ventana, Dutch Star, New Aire, London Aire and King Aire motorhomes. |
| 18V-505 | Aug 2, 2018 | 2018 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Newmar Ventana LE and Ventana motorhomes, 2018 Mountain Aire and Essex motorhomes, and 2017-2018 London Aire motorhomes. |
| 18V-438 | Jun 28, 2018 | 2018 | Electrical System, Equipment | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018 Newmar Bay Star, King Aire, London Aire, Mountain Aire, Bay Star Sport, Canyon Star, Dutch Star, Essex, New Aire, Ventana LE, and Ventana motorhomes. |
| 18V-387 | Jun 8, 2018 | 2018–2019 | Visibility | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Newmar Mountain Aire, London Aire, Essex, and King Aire motorhomes. |
| 18V-236 | Apr 13, 2018 | 2018 | Electrical System | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018 Newmar Bay Star, Bay Star Sport, Canyon Star, Ventana LE, Ventana, Dutch Star, New Aire, Mountain Aire, London Aire, Essex, and King Aire motorhomes. |
| 18V-144 | Mar 2, 2018 | 2018 | Exterior Lighting | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018 Essex motorhomes. |
| 18V-061 | Jan 19, 2018 | 2018 | Exterior Lighting | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018 Essex motorhomes built on a Freightliner chassis. |
| 17V-830 | Dec 19, 2017 | 2016–2018 | Electrical System | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2016-2018 Bay Star, Bay Star Sport, Canyon Star, Dutch Star, Essex, King Aire, London Aire, Mountain Aire, New Aire, Ventana and Ventana LE motorhomes. |
| 17V-809 | Dec 15, 2017 | 2003–2018 | Equipment | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling various 1995-2018 motorhomes. |
| 17V-413 | Jun 29, 2017 | 2018 | Fuel System, Diesel | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018 London Aire, King Aire, and Essex motorhomes built on Spartan Motors chassis and equipped with Cummins ISX 15L engines. |
| 17V-378 | Jun 14, 2017 | 2012–2015 | Electrical System | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2012-2015 King Aire and Essex motorhomes built on a Spartan Motors chassis. |
| 17V-195 | Mar 22, 2017 | 2012–2018 | Suspension | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Dutch Star, 2016-2018 Mountain Aire and London Aire, and 2012-2018 Essex and King Aire motorhomes built on a Spartan Motors chassis. |
| 16V-810 | Nov 8, 2016 | 2017 | Vehicle Speed Control, Electrical System | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2017 Dutch Star, Mountain Aire, London Aire, Essex, and King Aire motorhomes manufactured May 12, 2016, to September 22, 2016 and built on a Spartan Motors… |
| 16V-768 | Oct 21, 2016 | 2017 | Equipment | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2017 London Aire, Essex, and King Aire motorhomes manufactured December 9, 2015, to September 26, 2016. |
| 16V-715 | Oct 6, 2016 | 2017 | Steering | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2017 Newmar King Aire, Essex, London Aire, and Mountain Aire motorhomes manufactured May 12, 2016, to August 23, 2016 and built on a Spartan Motors chassis. |
| 16V-512 | Jul 6, 2016 | 2017 | Structure | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2017 Dutch Star, Mountain Aire, London Aire, Essex, and King Aire motorhomes manufactured December 4, 2015, to July 5, 2016. |
| 16V-501 | Jul 5, 2016 | 2015 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 1998-2010 Dutch Star, 2008 Kountry Star, 2008-2009 All Star and Ventana, 2009-2010 Dutch Aire, 2014-2015 King Aire and 2015 Essex motorhomes, built on a Spartan… |
| 16V-478 | Jun 28, 2016 | 2015–2016 | Vehicle Speed Control, Engine and Engine Cooling | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Dutch Star and Mountain Aire and 2015-2016 London Aire and Essex motorhomes manufactured January 28, 2013, to December 14, 2015 and built on a Daimler… |
| 16V-280 | May 10, 2016 | 2014–2015 | Steering | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Essex, and 2015 Mountain Aire and London Aire motorhomes manufactured from May 20, 2013, through April 09, 2015. |
| 16V-252 | Apr 28, 2016 | 2014–2016 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Dutch Star, Mountain Aire, Essex, and 2015-2016 London Aire vehicles manufactured March 27, 2013, to October 16, 2015 and built on a Freightliner… |
| 15V-829 | Dec 9, 2015 | 2004 | Steering | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 1997-2005 Dutch Star and Mountain Aire, 1998-1999 London Aire, 2004 Essex and 1997-1998 Kountry Aire motorhomes. |
| 15V-808 | Dec 1, 2015 | 2009–2014 | Equipment, Latches/Locks/Linkages | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2008-2014 King Aire, 2009-2014 Essex, 2011-2015 Mountain Aire, Ventana, and Dutch Star, 2012-2014 Ventana LE, 2012-2015 Canyon Star, and 2015 London Aire… |
| 15V-803 | Nov 30, 2015 | 2014 | Electrical System, Latches/Locks/Linkages | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Ventana and Dutch Star motorhomes and model year 2014 Mountain Aire and Essex motorhomes manufactured May 31, 2015, to January 21, 2015. |
| 15V-752 | Nov 13, 2015 | 2004–2007 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2004-2007 Essex motorhomes manufactured March 24, 2003, to March 7, 2007, and 2005-2007 London Aire motorhomes manufactured May 30, 2005, to October 23, 2006… |
| 15V-727 | Nov 3, 2015 | 2012–2013 | Suspension | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Essex recreational vehicles manufactured March 22, 2011, to January 8, 2013, and 2012 King Aire recreational vehicles manufactured March 22, 2011, to… |
| 15V-654 | Oct 14, 2015 | 2007–2008 | Suspension | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Mountain Aire motorhomes manufactured October 16, 2006, to July 24, 2007, 2007-2008 Essex motorhomes manufactured November 1, 2006, to May 24, 2007… |
| 15V-492 | Aug 5, 2015 | 2015–2016 | Suspension | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Essex and King Aire vehicles manufactured March 7, 2014, to June 15, 2015, and 2016 Mountain Aire vehicles manufactured March 9, 2015, to June 5… |
| 15V-411 | Jun 30, 2015 | 2015–2016 | Power Train | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 King Aire and Essex vehicles manufactured from March 13, 2014, and May 13, 2015, and model year 2016 Mountain Aire vehicles manufactured from March… |
| 15V-375 | Jun 15, 2015 | 2015 | Suspension | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2015 Essex and King Aire vehicles manufactured March 26, 2014, to December 4, 2014. |
| 15V-149 | Mar 16, 2015 | 2014–2015 | Visibility | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 King Aire, Essex, London Aire, and Mountain Aire motor homes manufactured November 26, 2013, to November 11, 2014. |
| 15V-067 | Feb 6, 2015 | 2013–2014 | Steering | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 King Aire and Essex vehicles manufactured April 12, 2013, to October 18, 2013, and built on Spartan Chassis. |
| 15V-062 | Feb 4, 2015 | 2015 | Steering | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2015 Essex motorhomes manufactured March 13, 2014, to November 13, 2014, built on Spartan chassis. |
| 15V-061 | Feb 3, 2015 | 2014–2015 | Service Brakes, Air | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Newmar King Aire, and Essex vehicles manufactured December 9, 2013, to December 16, 2014, equipped with certain Wabco Quick Release Valves with Double… |
| 14V-620 | Oct 6, 2014 | 2014–2015 | Suspension | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Essex motorhomes manufactured February 15, 2013, to June 4, 2014, and built on Freightliner chassis. |
| 14V-602 | Sep 29, 2014 | 2007–2012 | Equipment | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 Bay Star, Ventana VT/VL, Dutch Aire, Dutch Star, All-Star, Mountain Aire, and Essex motorhomes manufactured January 16, 2007, to May 24, 2012. |
| 14V-098 | Mar 4, 2014 | 2013–2014 | Equipment | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Bay Star Sport, Bay Star, Canyon Star, Ventana LE, Ventana, Dutch Star, Mountain Aire, and Essex recreational vehicles manufactured February 18, 2013… |
| 13V-653 | Dec 12, 2013 | 2013–2014 | Steering | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 motorhomes manufactured October 15, 2012, through June 20, 2013. |
| 13V-438 | Sep 17, 2013 | 2012 | Service Brakes, Air | Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain model year 2012 Essex and King Aire motor homes manufactured December 15, 2010, through August 15, 2011 on a Spartan Motors chassis. |
| 10V-434 | Sep 22, 2010 | 2006–2007 | Equipment | Newmar is recalling certain recreational trailers equipped with dimplex electraflame, symphony, or optiflame branded electric fireplaces, stoves, and fireplace inserts. |
| 09V-324 | Aug 11, 2009 | 2003 | Equipment | Newmar is recalling certain model year 2003 and 2004 motor homes and recreational vehicle trailers manufactured between march 5, 2002 and april 3, 2003, equipped with certain norcold refrigerators. |
| 08V-414 | Aug 20, 2008 | 2004 | Service Brakes, Air | Newmar is recalling 1 my 2004 essex diesel pusher motor home built on a freightliner chassis and equipped with bendix sr-7 spring brake modulating valves. |
| 08V-015 | Jan 11, 2008 | 2004–2005 | Steering | Certain motor home chassis built on freightliner vcl or xc chassis and equipped with zf model 8018 steering gears, these gears may have been assembled with the incorrect recirculating ball spacer. |
| 07V-351 | Aug 10, 2007 | 2005 | Steering | On certain motor homes built on spartan chassis, the steering gear assembly contains a spacer with incorrect dimensions. |
| 05V-324 | Jul 25, 2005 | 2005 | Steering | On certain motor homes built on spartan chassis and equipped with I-shafts supplied by zf heavy duty steering, there is a potential for a failure of the fork/shaft connection. |
| 05V-263 | Jun 2, 2005 | 2003–2005 | Service Brakes, Air | On certain motor homes equipped with ametek ngi gauges, the air gauges are not properly calibrated and the low air warning indicator may be activated when actual air reservoir pressure readings are below the federal… |
| 05V-170 | Apr 25, 2005 | 2003–2005 | Equipment | On certain class a motor homes equipped with vehicle systems' aqua-hot and hydro-hot water heaters, which are equipped with webasto burner tubes, the burner tubes do not meet specifications and could fail prematurely. |
| 04V-056 | Feb 5, 2004 | 2004 | Seat Belts | Certain motorhomes fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. |
| 03V-369 | Oct 3, 2003 | 2003–2004 | Suspension | On certain motorhomes equipped with tuthill independent front suspensions, the defect is insufficient tightening torque of the steering knuckle carrier bolt that may result in separation of the steering knuckle from one… |
Frequently asked questions
What is the worst year for the Newmar Essex?
By owner complaints to NHTSA, the 2021 Newmar Essex has the most reports (1). Check the 2021 page for the problems owners describe.
How many recalls does the Newmar Essex have?
NHTSA lists 67 safety recalls covering Newmar Essex model years 2003–2024.
What are the most common Newmar Essex problems?
Owners report service brakes, unknown or other, forward collision avoidance problems most often.