Champion recalls and safety
63 recalls since 1974 · 16 owner complaints since 1995
63
vehicle recalls since 1974
63
vehicle recalls since 1974
Champion has had 63 vehicle recalls since 1974, covering 36,760 vehicles as reported. There were no Champion recalls in 2025. The Champion Challenger has the most recalls (34).
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · recalls to Oct 6, 2026
Recalls in 2025
0
1 in 2024
2026 so far
0
All recalls
63
Since 1974
Units affected
37K
All recalls, as reported
Do-not-drive
0
None in the data
Complaints, 12 mo
0
To Sep 2026
Recalls per year
Champion vehicle recalls each year since 1974, and the vehicles they covered
Champion models
64 models with recalls, complaints or star ratings. Models with enough data have their own page.
| Model | Recalls | Units | Complaints | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Challenger | 34 | 17K | 2 | - |
| Defender | 26 | 13K | 0 | - |
| Crusader | 22 | 11K | 0 | - |
| CTS | 11 | 5,261 | 0 | - |
| CTS-RE | 11 | 7,361 | 0 | - |
| American Crusader | 10 | 7,983 | 0 | - |
| American Coach | 8 | 7,259 | 0 | - |
| EZ-Trans | 7 | 3,722 | 1 | - |
| CTS-Fe | 7 | 6,762 | 0 | - |
| M1235 | 7 | 959 | 0 | - |
| Corporal | 6 | 4,712 | 0 | - |
| LF Transport | 5 | 3,197 | 0 | - |
| Hcac | 4 | 3,988 | 0 | - |
| Stacked Rail | 4 | 3,348 | 0 | - |
| Champion | 3 | 8,863 | 5 | - |
| Contender | 3 | 639 | 1 | - |
| HC American | 3 | 3,340 | 0 | - |
| Platinum Shuttle | 3 | 3,340 | 0 | - |
| Titan | 3 | 470 | 0 | - |
| 3035RE | 2 | 63 | 0 | - |
| CGT | 2 | 780 | 0 | - |
| CTS Challenger | 2 | 4,550 | 0 | - |
| General | 2 | 2,151 | 0 | - |
| IC High Floor | 2 | 789 | 0 | - |
| IC Low Floor | 2 | 789 | 0 | - |
The 25 models with the most recalls, of 64. Download the CSV for all of them.
What can go wrong
Champion recalls by the stated risk
Parts recalled most
Champion recalls by component
- Equipment adaptive/mobility14 · 5,963 units
- Equipment12 · 8,169 units
- Structure7 · 2,247 units
- Service brakes, hydraulic5 · 3,807 units
- Fuel system, gasoline4 · 9,453 units
- Seats4 · 257 units
- Steering3 · 71 units
- Engine and engine cooling2 · 21 units
Owner complaints
Safety complaints Champion owners filed, by the month they were received
Complaints per month
0 in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Components named most, all years
- Electrical system3
- Child seat2
- Engine and engine cooling2
- Service brakes, hydraulic2
- Steering2
- Structure2
- Suspension2
- Complaints
- 16
- Crashes reported
- 1
- Fires reported
- 5
- People injured
- 2
Counts only, as reported by owners and not verified.
Latest Champion recalls
The newest of 63. Open one for what is wrong, the risk, the fix and the models covered.
Related pages
Questions and answers
How many recalls did Champion have in 2025?
0 Champion vehicle recalls in 2025, compared with 1 in 2024.
Which Champion models have the most recalls?
The Challenger (34), the Defender (26) and the Crusader (22) have the most recalls since 1974. Models sold for many years and in large numbers have more.
What is the most common Champion recall problem?
Equipment adaptive/mobility: 14 of the 63 Champion recalls, followed by equipment (12).
What do Champion owners complain about most?
Electrical system, named in 3 of the 16 safety complaints Champion owners filed since 1995, then child seat (2). One complaint can name several components.
Are there do-not-drive recalls for Champion?
No Champion recall in the data tells owners not to drive the vehicle until it is repaired.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data, updated daily. Makes and models are written as published.