01 What Coachmen publishes for the Adrenaline
Coachmen RV, a division of Forest River, Inc. lists 6 Adrenaline toy haulers in its Adrenaline brochure (filed in Coachmen’s /brochures/2026/ folder; the brochure prints no year). Coachmen prints a dry weight for every one profiled here, and each has a page of its own. It prints a GVWR for every one too. It prints a net carrying capacity for 6; on the 6 that carry both that and a GVWR, the dry weight plus the carrying capacity equals the GVWR exactly on 4. (How the data is verified.)
02 Coachmen Adrenaline models
Coachmen Adrenaline · 6 models
| Model | Dry weight | Cargo (CCC) | GVWR | Tongue | Length | Sleeps | On this site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrenaline 18 LT | 5,270 lb | 3,982 lb | 9,192 lb | Not published by Coachmen | 24'-6" | — | Profiled |
| Adrenaline 21 LT | 6,098 lb | 3,637 lb | 9,735 lb | Not published by Coachmen | 27'-5" | — | Profiled |
| Adrenaline 27 LT | 6,790 lb | 3,710 lb | 10,500 lb | Not published by Coachmen | 32'-11" | — | Profiled |
| Adrenaline 27 KB | 7,488 lb | 3,512 lb | 11,000 lb | Not published by Coachmen | 32'-11" | — | Profiled |
| Adrenaline 29 SS | 8,642 lb | 3,858 lb | 12,500 lb | Not published by Coachmen | 36'-4" | — | Profiled |
| Adrenaline 30 GS | 9,033 lb | 3,466 lb | 12,500 lb | Not published by Coachmen | 37'-6" | — | Profiled |
Read from Coachmen’s Adrenaline brochure (filed in Coachmen’s /brochures/2026/ folder; the brochure prints no year), 6 Nov 2026. “Not published” means the maker prints no figure; nothing is filled from another model, year or dealer.
03 Reading Coachmen’s figures
A maker’s published weight is for a base trailer; options and dealer-installed equipment add weight to any particular unit. The federal weight label inside the trailer carries its own unloaded weight, cargo carrying capacity and GVWR (49 CFR 567 and 571.120): read it on the unit itself before any towing decision.
05 Recalls
NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns affecting this line. The earliest was reported 12 Sep 2005 and the most recent 19 Jan 2026.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 2026 | 26V020000 | Equipment | A ramp door that breaks during use increases the risk of injury. |
| 17 Nov 2023 | 23V773000 | Electrical system | Electrical outlet failure can increase the risk of a fire. |
| 3 Nov 2023 | 23V738000 | Exterior lighting | Non-reflective side marker lights can reduce the trailer's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| 29 Jul 2022 | 22V556000 | Equipment | An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury. |
| 13 Apr 2022 | 22V243000 | Equipment | A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire. |
| 13 Aug 2018 | 18V527000 | Equipment | If the awning deploys while moving, there would be an increased risk of a crash. |
| 4 Dec 2008 | 08V639000 | Equipment | Glass breakage may occur which could cause personal injury. |
| 25 Jun 2008 | 08V279000 | Equipment | Extended operation of a leaking cooling unit could lead to a fire from gas which might escape. |
| 12 Sep 2005 | 05V394000 | Wheels | The center of the wheel could separate from the rim. The wheel may wobble and cause a vibration or the mounted tire could lose air causing the tire to go flat… |
Coverage is not complete: this list is a starting point, not a clearance (how it is built), so check a specific VIN at NHTSA before you buy and again before you tow.
This count covers every model year NHTSA files under the Coachmen Adrenaline name, 2005 on; the separate Adrenaline Lite is not counted here.
06 Owner-reported problems
Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about this line for model years 2005 on. It was filed 23 Jul 2026. The breakdown below is what those owners actually reported, grouped by the component NHTSA assigned.
What gets reported
| Component group | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 1 | 100% |
Most recent reports
The 1 owner reports filed on this line, newest first. Wording is NHTSA’s summary of what the owner described.
| Filed | Component | Miles | What the owner reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2026 | Electrical system >… | 500 | The contact owns a 2026 Forest River Coachmen Adrenaline. The contact stated that while using the generator to activate the A/C system, the carbon monoxide detector alarm alerted the contact's brother of possible carbon monoxide in the RV. The contact's brother attempted to wake the contact, but he… |
How this count is drawn. A report is counted here only when NHTSA’s own model field names this line. What the owner typed in the description is never used to attribute a report: our line names are ordinary English words, and an owner writing “imagine my surprise when the axle went” or naming the state of Montana is not reporting a Grand Design Imagine or a Keystone Montana.
Read these as reports, not as findings. Complaints are submitted by owners and NHTSA does not verify them; no complaint here has been confirmed as a defect, and none of them is a recall. The sample is also self-selected — only owners motivated to file appear in it — so a high count tracks how many units a line sold at least as much as how well it was built. Use the pattern, not the total: a component that keeps recurring is worth inspecting on any used unit. File or search complaints at NHTSA.