Dutchmen 5th Wheel reviews

We bought this 2024 Dutchmen Astoria 260rk because of the kitchen - it's a 'couples' trailer which suited us for our first Fifth Wheel. The Dutchmen (and I guess really, Keystone) salesperson guaranteed the craftmanship and warranty. One of the key selling points was the rear camera as, given this is our first RV, we were nervous about taking it through the US. The walkthrough at Arrkann was incredibly fast and I wish I had thought to film it. At any rate, our first trip out was over a long weekend and spending time in the RV, I am now shocked at the poor craftmanship - it really felt like the RV was 'slapped' together. Getting warranty work done at Arrkann has been a huge pain as well - I really believe no one there talks to anyone else in the shop. The rear camera worked for about 20 min after we left Red Deer - and hasn't worked since. Dutchmen (Keystone) is refusing to change it out - and the service person at Arrkann said that Dutchmen (Keystone) knew the camera was faulty at the build stage (and apparently, have now removed the camera completely) - yet they let the 2024 RVs with the rear camera be sold at the RV show. It's been a huge learning for us - will never do business with Keystone or Dutchmen again - unfortunately, just driving the RV off the lot cost us $20,000 in resale value. Do the best, most detailed due diligence when shopping for an RV - and don't just check out the manufacturer - check out the RV dealer as well because working with them can be just as frustrating as dealing with all the defects in the RV. Show less

3 separate Bedrooms! Great for a family with children, or for the grandkids to visit or travel with you. Queen Bed. Washer Dryer Connection in one of the two Master Closets. Primary Bath has a full shower, vanity, sink, toilet. 2nd and 3rd Bedrooms have their own doors, and a separate bathroom with toilet, sink and vanity. Plenty of storage and living space. Our daughter and her family (husband and 2 children) lived in this 3 Bedroom 5th wheel for over a year while their home was being built. Show less

The Astoria fifth wheel we bought last year is the worst camper I’ve owned!! The12 volt fridge eats so much power you HAVE to be plugged in!!! The Gibby box idea is a disaster!!!!! We had a typical warranty whine list after a disastrous maiden voyage that we still haven’t been correctly repaired!! I don’t know what I’m going to do with the camper yet(get rid of), but I sure as Hell won’t buy another one of these!!!! Show less

We have owned this RV for one year. It has been in the shop for 20, yes 20 total weeks and is soon to go into the shop for additional warranty repairs. The defects include drawer slides falling off, LED lights on the front cap and awnings replaced, front awning replaced, side wall panel separating from trim, ice maker water line kinked and didn't allow water flow (replaced), bath sink faucet replaced, black water flush line was leaking under bathroom deck, water heater electrical was not connected at factory, entry door installed incorrectly (replaced). Leveling system is now not functioning and one slide cable has snapped. Blue Compass has done all the warranty repairs but we've had to return more than once for the same issues. Very poor quality of workmanship. I would not recommend buying from this manufacturer. Show less

I noticed it had several issues before I left the lot, including a scratch on the window, a crack in the toilet bowl, dried glue in the sink, and a wall seam separating. I also noticed loose trim, a loose cabinet, a faulty drawer, and a leaking lower compartment after purchase. Show less

Back window was leaking first heavy rain, 2 weeks after purchase from dealer lot. Dealership sent someone out that just caulked the crap out of it. Still leaks during a heavy storm. Thankfully it's easy to clean up and maintain. Now both windows on each side of the loveseat leak. The sink frame gave way and fell inside the cabinets. They better supported it at the warranty repair, but their caulk job looked that of a toddler. They make you bring in your camper while it takes them months to repair the most simple items. Dealership tries like hell to get out of every warranty repair and bills you for their goons who are worth $10 hour but charge you hundreds per hour. The unit (2021) should have a tankless so you can shower as long as you choose! but alas... it's a small tank and hot water runs out quick. AC sounds like you're in a turbine!!! Can't carry a conversation indoors during the summer. Loud as HECK! Bed frame is cheap pressed wood and even average weight people will be replacing the wood. Lifting the bed for access to the cubby underneath is a job. Nothing to lock it in the up position so you have to balance the bed on your back to try and get anything in or out of it. I like the bathroom space but the extra sink is pointless; not enough room for two people in there at the same time. Porcelain toilet is a plus. Stairs squeaked after weeks of owning. Awning is separating from the mount and its motor corner covers detach falling on the ground. All the molding and trim falling off, even at the dealership new. I was assured they would fix it but NOPE. Promises even in writing are hard sought. the ceiling panels are falling as the pathetic staples are working their way out of the panels. Floor is weak and shakes the island. You can see the floor flex when someone walks. JUST RIDICULOUS. Floor should be better supported. THE WORST of the unit.... The slides aren't level. They wont fully extend to fall into position. So the far side of the slide is lower than the camper floor. The stove in the big slide, because of the slide not sitting properly, is not level causing the food to run to the back side of the pans. The table sits crooked permanently in the front slide. Had a repair company out and they weren't able to adjust it. Wood cabinet doors all shred out of the screw mounts. The front entry door handle opens on the wrong side. forces you up against the slide where you have to swing the door wide open to get in. Just stupid! Who the heck was in charge of that design?! SMH. The Black water and one Gray water are in the control station. The most used gray water handle is down in another hard to get to area? like what?!! What's the point of having the access panel for only 2 tanks and the a third down away from it by the axels???? AGAIN, STUPID DESIGN. There's lots of covered spaces that could have been converted to better storage in the kitchen. The pantry should have drawers instead of shelves. The "surround system" worked for a few months. One outdoor speaker stopped working and no quality sound, just treble. Can't connect the "surround" to the television for better sound. Not a smart TV, which I'm fine with. We would have picked a unit without a microwave and just overhead light/exhaust with more storage space. The microwave comes on by itself randomly and lights up with the carousel slowly turning, as it's a replacement because the first button panel didn't work. JUNK. The double door Refrigerator needed warranty repair as it would only work on propane. Not going to jinx myself by saying it's been good since. The self leveling feature is not accurate. We will perform self level three times back to back and it will be in three different positions. We must manually level with the controls. The over kitchen water detecting fan opened on its own during a rain when we were away and fried the circuit board. Luckily it was under warranty with a recall so they sent a new board. Waiting to swap that out. I like the easy to pull out couch bed. You pull it out with a tab and push it back in to go back to couch. easy. The entertainment center is very limited for storage. They wasted A LOT of space. They could have built a retraction unit behind the fireplace and placed a window since you have very little view on that back side of the unit. TV out of the way since it's hardly used. Also a window could have been placed above the stove to help with that blind side of the trailer. The driver's side of the trailer has very little places to see out. Winter is a hassle. You'd think they'd place some snaps or channels to install panels to keep under the trailer from freezing. NOPE. Tried to make the least hokie setup work. tsk tsk. I wish I could say I loved it. Out of everything my biggest pet peeves is the slides hanging, the small water heater tank and the door opening on the wrong side. Show less

We bought this Astoria brand new back in June 2023. Had it two days and a limb fall through roof. 6 months later, we finally get it back from repairs. The only issue has been the Haier fridge hasnt worked and had to be replaced, but so far we are really enjoying this trailer. Beautiful interior, great storage and all the comforts to glamp. I had a reese goosebox installed and it pulls like a dream. Overall only months into it, but we love it so far. Would recommend. Show less

Like all the other RV owners say…anything built after 2019 is crap. This RV looks nice but there are pipes that lead to nowhere under the sinks not capped off. The handles to the black tank are hard to maneuver. The microwave died within 10th use of it. The trim is falling off. The tv sometimes works. The awnings squeal and the plastic bits are falling off. The shower floor is already soft. I mean the list goes on. Cheaply made. Really regret it. Show less

THe RV is nice, the quality and workmanship is very poor, I had to caulk the shower on the first night, the rear door to enter the bunkroom was warped and keystone denied replacement under warranty, a majority of the outside caulking is dried up and receding and will need to be removed and replaced. the global link electronic door lock did not work, i got the dealer to get me one to replace myself. all in all, very poor quality. the furion AC system has the temp reader in the ac unit not the thermostat, this causes the ac to not cool properly, if you get one, have a tech do a walk through with you so you do not get hit with dooing your own warranty work like has happened to me Show less

Picked it up in Utah. Stay two nights in it on the way home to California. Now I need to go in the shop for extensive rebuild. Most everything is broken toilet won’t work. The walls are falling down construction very poor hope to have it all fixed and on the road soon love the trailer. Just wish they would build it better. Show less