Coleman reviews

After 29 years of used RVs, we bought a brand new 2017 CTS262BH Coleman travel trailer. Keep in mind that this review is based on the price point of the Coleman brand, not a high end travel trailer. For this price point the Coleman offers a lot. By 2017 standards it's not a super advanced travel trailer. But, for what we're use to it's like the space shuttle. Our last RV was a 1990 Mallard class A Sprinter, 28 foot, motorhome. We had lots of great trips in that RV but, it was a dinosaur. Compared to the old Mallard this camper is very comfortable. It has central air, central heat, a larger bathroom, wired for cable TV, an electric awning, stereo inside and out, DVD player, LED light fixtures, a super slideout, a queen bed, Easy access tank dumps, Bunk beds, a nice sofa with a flip down center cup holder that my wife loves, etc.. The weight is in the ballpark of 5500 pounds. My 1500 Suburban, 5.3 V8, 4x4 pulls it just fine. We use a 10,000 pound rated weight distribution hitch that was set up at the dealership and it really makes the tow experience much nicer. I added Sumo SuperSprings to my Suburban and they are worth their weight in gold. So far I don't really have any serious complaints. I'm use to a manual, heavy awning. This one has the push button electric awning that seems kinda flimsy. I would rather have the old school manual awning. It has a roll up TV antenna on the roof, in 2017, really? I almost never used the antenna on the motorhome and can pretty much guarantee that I won't use it on the trailer. Overall, considering the bang for buck, the Coleman is a great travel trailer. It's a lot of trailer for the weight and the cost. We are happy with it. I do think, based on 3 decades of RV-ing, that maintenance will be important with this unit. I'm big on that anyway so, that plays right into my wheel house. No RV should be purchased and ignored most of the year. One ignored roof leak will total an RV very quickly.

Oh boy. Bought this junk from camper world. Roof leaks, water heater died right away. Tank levels never worked. Furnace didn't work more than 2x. Panels on walls piping staples. Bought $900 tire warranty, tire sidewall blew in 500 miles. This is just the problems in it's 1st summer. Back at camping world for 4 months. Nothing done. Asked for trailer back and they refused. I had to call police to get camper back. CW called cops and claimed I tried to run manager over. CW has cameras all over their riplot. I didn't get charged. Must of been a lie. Nothing fixed. More falls apart everyday. Pu leather peeled off all furniture. Roof is a thin plastic sheet. Vinyl flooring would work better. I'm talking 12x12 stickies. I can't in good faith sell this camper to anyone else. Maybe come a flatbed trailer trailer in the future.

We purchased our Coleman RV new. We had never purchased one before and we went with the Coleman because we assumed it would be of good quality. Well we were wrong. Things started falling apart literally days after we brought it home. Before we even had a chance to use it. The slide between the living room and the bunk house literally fell out of the ceiling. I call Camping World and try and schedule a time to bring it in and get it fixed and they put me off so long, after about a year I gave up and didn't know what else to do or who to call about the issue. I recently call Camping World and got the same run around only this time I insisted on someone looking at my camper so I took it in in November 2021 and it took them until February to look at it and I still had to call them consistently to get them to do anything. They finally looked at it and told me that there wasn't any warranty on it and that I would have to pay out of pocket for it. I told them that they should pay for it since they wouldn't fix it at first. They are now refusing to do anything. I am hoping that you can stand behind the Coleman brand and make this right. Thanks Cara Mendez 318-207-2500

I purchased this trailer from the original owner who apparently never used it much or sold it right away when they discovered how poorly this trailer is built. Rain comes in through the AC vent and after driving through rain found a huge puddle under the bathroom sink, no idea how it made it there....have used the trailer twice and every time small metal shavings that look like debris from manufacturing drop from the ceiling or from under the walls and collect all over the floor....we're constantly sweeping them up....The walls seem like they are made of paper, totally flimsy. The tape used at the seams is peeling off.

BUYER BEWARE!!! We were driving down the highway and a semi truck passed us and honked so we looked back and saw that the siding of our trailer had peeled back from the wind! I tried several times to request warranty assistance from this company and from Coleman for our 5 year old trailer. They said the warranty is only good for 1 year. These trailers are made super cheap inside and out. Don't expect yours to hold up for more than a year! We previously owned a 2001 Sportsman that we sold when we upgraded to this trailer and while that one was much older, it was made to last, unlike this brand. I wish I could attach photos to this review. We are lucky no one was hurt when our trailer's siding failed.

THOR by Coleman Model 19CM I got sick so only used 2 short trips. Mileage 2,500 and only 22 hours on Onan generator. Camper is fully loaded with all the THOR regulars. Plus incluseds a brand new Master Tow car dolly and towing on the camper. It is brand new. Great deal!! Make an offer!!

we have had nothing but problems with this camper. They have put 2 refrigerators in it. There are staples sticking out of the walls had it back to the dealer they did not fix the staples. The bath room shower walls are coming loose will have to go back to the dealer again!! One of the vents does not close right they say it is ok so I guess I will have to fix that. The back side roof has a slight bow downwards in the middle so all the water runs on top of the slide instead of going off the end. I guess they say that's ok. The upper bunk underside the paneling was falling off so I had to add some screw so it would not break. Seals under one slide were coming out they had to redo. There are staple holes every where they did not attempt to fill or make look ok. We have owned 5 campers and this is by far the poorest quality I have seen.

Once again my Coleman camper has ruined another family vacation. This time it's on Father's Day, thanks Coleman for all of the extra stress you have caused. Get out of the camper world Coleman stick to lanterns. This Coleman is leaked in every corner, and in every seal. I've kept my head up and replaced, and resealed every leak, and every o- ring that leaks under cabinetry that you will have no idea that it leaks until your floor is rotting out,... all myself, because it's a 2012 model no warranty. So went camping for a week,..all leaks are fixed, I know because it rained everyday. I fixed the roof/seals/O-rings with integrity which is another reason why it didn't leak, which Coleman doesn't know what that is apparently. So I was grinning ear to ear because finally this hunk of crap didn't ruin my family vacation, until I get home and the jack decided to stop working, Wow!!! No problem I'll replace it too like every thing else. All that said if your Coleman is older than 6 months trade trade trade trade, if not call me and I'll coach you through your frustration so you won't lose it over and over again in front of your family. After all family time camping should be relaxing,..... Right? Don't buy a Coleman.

Total mistake buying the 2018 Coleman Lantern, we had problems from day one. The slide had a leak that the manufacturer refused to warranty. The water heater failed within two weeks. The tires were old when I bought the camper, had a blow out the day I traded it in. I had to hire an RV tech to come and seal the missed spots on the roof thirteen months after I bought it when the ceiling began leaking. After two years it developed soft spots on the floor.

Instantly had water leak in master area upon receipt, spent 3 months in shop getting repaired. Replaced the water heater board and thermostat right away due to malfunction. We added struts to over bed cabinet doors and under bed, I would recommend this as something it should come with. Bad placement of sink. It would be better if was placed completely on the right or left on the L-shaped counter, preferably the right, as you would then have better access to it and more prep space between it and the stove. The right side of the L-bend of the kitchen counter has at least 6 more inches of space it could be extended. Otherwise, it's been a fun weekend warrior camper.