2022 Newmar BAY Star problems, complaints & recalls

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Newmar BAY Star, most often about brakes. There are 6 recalls for this model year.

Complaints
4
Recalls
6
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Median mileage
—
at time of problem

Key facts

  • Brakes is the most-reported problem area, named in 3 of 4 complaints (75%).
  • Acceleration & Cruise Control (2) and transmission & drivetrain (1) follow.
  • The 2022 Newmar BAY Star has 6 recalls on file.
  • It ranks 2nd of 6 Newmar BAY Star model years by our severity-weighted complaint score (1st = worst).
  • That is 64% fewer complaints than the 2021 model year (11).

2022 Newmar BAY Star problems by category

  • Brakes
    3 complaints
  • Acceleration & Cruise Control
    2 complaints
  • Other / Unknown
    1 complaints
  • Transmission & Drivetrain
    1 complaints
  • Wheels & Tires
    1 complaints

A complaint can mention more than one problem area, so categories add up to more than the total.

Most-reported components

Component (as filed with NHTSA)Complaints
Service brakes3
Vehicle speed control2
Parking brake1
Power train1
Unknown or other1
Wheels1

2022 Newmar BAY Star recalls (6)

  • Recall 26V108000Feb 24, 20263,582 vehicles
    STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

    Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2018-2026 Bay Star and Bay Star Sport motorhomes. The hood stops mounting adhesive may fail, which can allow the hood stop to detach while the vehicle is in transit.

    Risk: Hood stops that detach can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and reinstall the hood stop brackets, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 20, 2026. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 627 RSB.

  • Recall 24V301000Apr 29, 202417 vehicles
    EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:OVEN/STOVE/COOKTOP · EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

    Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2022 Bay Star motorhomes. The LED backlight circuit board in the cooktop range may fail, causing the board to overheat.

    Risk: A circuit board that overheats increases the risk of a fire.

    Remedy: Dealers will disconnect and cut the circuit powering the LED backlights and terminate the wiring, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed by May 31, 2024. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 610 RSB.

  • Recall 23V469000Jul 7, 2023372 vehicles
    SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:ANCHORAGE

    Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Bay Star, 2020-2023 Bay Star Sport, and 2022-2023 Super Star motorhomes. The seat belt brackets for the dinette seat belts were modified to avoid interference with the vehicle slide-out rollers in the floor. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 210, "Seat belt Assembly Anchorages" and 207, "Seating Systems."

    Risk: Modified seat belt mounting brackets can fail to properly restrain an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat belt mounting brackets, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 4, 2023. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 604RSB.

  • Recall 23V138000Mar 2, 2023151 vehicles
    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

    Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Bay Star, 2023 Bay Star Sport and Canyon Star motorhomes. The entry door latch may fail and not allow entry or exit.

    Risk: The inability to enter or exit the vehicle in an emergency increases the risk of injury.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the door latch, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were be mailed April 28, 2023. Owners may contact Newmar customer service at 1-800-731-8300. Newmar's number for this recall is 597R.

  • Recall 22V584000Aug 4, 20221,060 vehicles
    EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS

    Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2022 Mountain Aire, Dutch Star, Ventana, 2021-2023 Bay Star, Canyon Star, and 2022-2023 Kountry Star, and Bay Star Sport motorhomes. The service valves on the LPG tanks may be improperly connected, which can cause a propane leak.

    Risk: A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the service valves, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 30, 2022. Owners may contact Newmar's customer service at 1-800-731-8300.

  • Recall 22V234000Apr 11, 20224,961 vehicles
    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 2021 Super Star vehicles. The wiring under the seats may be incorrectly secured, which can lead to a pinched wire in the seat adjustment mechanism and cause an electrical short circuit.

    Risk: A short circuit increases the risk of a fire.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and secure the wiring, adding circuit breaker and fuse protection as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on June 10, 2022. Owners may contact Newmar's customer service at 1-800-731-8300.

Recent 2022 Newmar BAY Star complaints

Excerpts of the newest owner complaints, lightly cleaned of personal details. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

  1. Filed Jun 7, 2023TXBrakes
    The brakes on the Ford chassis were damaged due to extreme heat before the unit was sold to me and have been damaged 2 additional times due to extreme heat in the first 3,500 miles. The unit was purchased new and had 1,460 miles when purchased in August 2022. Ford is attempting to repair the vehicle again and have had the unit in their possession for 9 months. We are concerned with a brake failure or fire hazard and have asked the manufacturer to repurchase the unit from us…
    NHTSA complaint #11525912 · source
  2. Filed Feb 26, 2023CABrakesAcceleration & Cruise ControlWheels & Tires
    On numerous occasions the dash warning light will come on stating "Service Advance Trac". When this happens traction control, hill assist & cruise control all shut off without any warning. Sometimes the ABS light illuminates also. Ford does not seem to have a fix for this problem as it has effected many newer F53 chassis. Ford tells customers to just stop for a few minutes & cycle the key. It clears it for a little while but always comes back on. No trouble codes show up…
    NHTSA complaint #11509171 · source
  3. Filed Apr 23, 2022GABrakesAcceleration & Cruise ControlTransmission & Drivetrain
    Nuisance service advance trac light illuminates which in turn disables hill assist, abs and cruise control. Will reset when ignition is recycled. However no ABS on a large vehicle in adverse weather is unsettling. It’s my understanding that this is a frequent issue in the new Ford F53 chassis. Many consumers have reported dealerships are unable to determine the exact cause and only have the fault(s) return. I have reported this issue to the Ford Rv assistance division along…
    NHTSA complaint #11461872 · source

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Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data, as of Oct 11, 2026. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology