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2016 Starcraft Launch Ultra Lite problems

Verdict · NHTSA data

Limited data — recalls on file

NHTSA has just one complaint on file for the 2016 Starcraft Launch Ultra Lite — too few to judge reliability from owner reports alone — but 5 recall campaigns apply to this year, so any used example should have its VIN checked for completed recall work.

1

NHTSA complaints

5

Recalls

0

Investigations

0

Crash-involved

0

Fires reported

0

Injuries

0

Deaths

NCAP overall

How does 2016 compare to other Launch Ultra Lite years?

Launch Ultra Lite NHTSA complaints by model year, 2016 highlighted1 complaint2014: 0 complaints2015: 0 complaints2016: 1 complaints2017: 0 complaints2018: 0 complaints2019: 0 complaints
Launch Ultra Lite NHTSA complaints by model year, 2016 highlighted. Red bars are years to avoid.

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What are the most common 2016 Starcraft Launch Ultra Lite problems?

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Does the 2016 Starcraft Launch Ultra Lite have recalls?

5 NHTSA recall campaigns on file. Recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.

16V180000OtherMarch 30, 2016 · 26 units

Defect

Starcraft RV (Starcraft) is recalling certain model year 2016 Launch Ultra Lite trailers, model 31BHT, manufactured June 23, 2015, to September 29, 2015. The entry steps may have been installed without using the proper bolts, possibly resulting in the steps loosening or separating from the trailer.

Consequence

Loose steps or steps that drop when weight is applied may cause the user to fall, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy

Starcraft will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the step installation, correcting the mounting as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 25, 2016. Owners may contact Starcraft customer service at 1-800-945-4787. Starcraft's number for this recall is 9902292.

15V680000Electrical SystemOctober 20, 2015 · 985 units

Defect

Starcraft RV (Starcraft) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Launch, Launch Ultra, AR-One, AR-One Maxx, Autumn Ridge, and Travel Star travel trailers manufactured July 9, 2015, to October 2, 2015. The affected trailers have a circuit breaker box with circuit breakers that may be mislabeled.

Consequence

With an incorrectly labeled circuit breaker box, someone may turn off the wrong breaker to work on the electrical system and receive an electrical shock.

Remedy

Starcraft will notify owners, and will send owners a corrected circuit breaker box label, free of charge. The recall began on November 25, 2015. Owners may contact Starcraft customer service at 1-800-945-4787. Starcraft's number for this recall is 9902060.

15V671000OtherOctober 19, 2015 · 224 units

Defect

Starcraft RV (Starcraft) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Launch Ultra Lite travel trailers, model 28BHS JU, manufactured from October 31, 2013, through October 1, 2015. The affected trailers are equipped with a Happy Jack bed that will try to lift up too far, damaging the bed's brackets and motor.

Consequence

Damage to the bed's brackets and motor may cause the bed to break and possibly fall onto anyone that may be under it, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy

Starcraft will notify owners, and dealers will reposition the bed's brackets so that it will not lift up too far, free of charge. The recall began on December 3, 2015. Owners may contact Starcraft customer service at 1-800-945-4787. Starcraft's recall campaign number is 9902267.

15V669000OtherOctober 16, 2015 · 247 units

Defect

Starcraft RV (Starcraft) is recalling certain model year 2016 Travel Star travel trailers, models G2JB5099-5101, JD5093-5094, JF5079, JG5067, and JN5065-5066; and Launch Ultra Lite travel trailers, models G2JM5112-5113, JR5187-5197, JS5179-5196, JT5533-5639, JU5121-5155, and JZ5128-5160, manufactured from August 7, 2015, through October 6, 2015. In the affected trailers, the water heater may be improperly wired such that the warning light will not illuminate to let the operator know that the gas is on but did not ignite.

Consequence

If the warning light does not illuminate to notify the operator that the gas did not ignite, a buildup of gas may result, increasing the risk of fire in the presence of an ignition source.

Remedy

Starcraft will notify owners, and dealers will correct the water heater wiring, free of charge. The recall began on November 30, 2015. Owners may contact Starcraft customer service at 1-800-945-4787. Starcraft's number for this recall is 9902261.

15V495000OtherAugust 6, 2015 · 705 units

Defect

Starcraft RV (Starcraft) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Launch Ultra Lite vehicles manufactured June 17, 2014, to July 23, 2015. The furnaces equipped on the trailers may not have been secured properly and could separate from the exhaust.

Consequence

Hazardous exhaust fumes could be released into the cabin area, sickening and injurying any occupants.

Remedy

Starcraft will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the furnace, and if necessary secure the furnace to the floor platform, free of charge. The recall began on August 25, 2015. Owners may contact Starcraft customer service at 1-800-945-4787. Starcraft's number for this recall is 9902246.

Consumer complaints filed with NHTSA

Representative excerpts, cleaned of personal information. These are consumer statements, not verified defects.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 STARCRAFT LAUNCH ULTRA LITE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V495000 (EQUIPMENT); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Other · August 25, 2015

2016 Starcraft Launch Ultra Lite — common questions

Is the 2016 Starcraft Launch Ultra Lite reliable?

The record is thin — 1 NHTSA complaint — so owner-report data can't strongly confirm reliability either way, though 5 recalls should be verified as completed.

Does the 2016 Starcraft Launch Ultra Lite have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns affecting the 2016 Starcraft Launch Ultra Lite. Recall repairs are free at franchised dealers; check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm the work was done.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.