2018 Tiffin Allegro problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (2) · Structure:body (1) · Engine (1)
Safety recalls (3)
Electrical System 2022-02-08 · campaign 22V068000 · 3,708 vehicles
Defect: Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Allegro and Allegro Breeze motorhomes. The buss bar may be improperly secured, which can cause electrical components in the DC Distribution Panel to overheat.
Risk: Overheated electrical components can melt and increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will replace the buss bar with a cable, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 18, 2022. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-0261. Tiffin's number for this recall is TIF-120.
Seat Belts:rear/Other:anchorage 2021-11-05 · campaign 21V680000 · 10,409 vehicles
Defect: Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Allegro Breeze, Allegro Red, Allegro, Allegro Bus, Phaeton, and 2018-2021 Zephyr recreational vehicles. The sofa seat belts may not have been installed correctly, which could result in unsecured passengers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
Risk: Unsecured passengers have an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and repair the seat belts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 29, 2021. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. Tiffin's number for this recall is TIF-118.
Equipment 2017-12-22 · campaign 17V841000 · 36,005 vehicles
Defect: Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain 2009-2018 Allegro and Allegro RED, Bus and Phaeton vehicles, 2009-2010 Bay vehicles, 2011-2018 Breeze vehicles, and 2009-2015, and 2017-2018 Zephyr vehicles. These motorhomes are equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers that may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the n
Risk: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Tiffin will notify owners, and instruct them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2018. Owners may contact Kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Owners may also contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661.
Service bulletins (3)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Exterior Lighting 2025-06-09 · MCD-009 · Other
stopped using the lights we had been using due to expense. replaced with these, but these new lights have to be wired in instead of just clicking in. these are the instructions to wire in.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2017-11-10 · Letter to dealer · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this was a letter to our dealers we sent out when we first heard of the kidde fire extinguisher recall, even though it was still unofficial. we knew our coaches on the dealers' lots contained kidde and could not be sold unreplaced.
Equipment:appliance:air Conditioner 2017-06-05 · SB-55 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
possibility that the wires connecting the air conditioners to the 120 volt ac load center were not properly installed. if this wiring is not corrected there could be some nuisance tripping of the generator circuit breakers.
What owners report
2021-07-28 · Engine“rv diesel exhaust fuel (def head) sensor failure. these failure rendered our rv drivability limited and us stranded at cummins dealerships, once in 2019 and again in 2020. we have been full time rv'ers and rely on motorhome getting us from place to place. we were lucky to not have the engine derate while driving, but had to pull over on the freeway…”
2020-12-27 · Service Brakes · 9,569 mi“wheel speed sensors went out,and went into limp mood,transmission would not, shift,lights came on dash,abs,check engine light,and moore. this was on a interstate,good way to get run over. we are in a rev club there is a lot of this going on.…”
2018-10-21 · Structure:body · 4,488 mi“entry door latch on our tiffin 2018 allegro bus unlatched as we were in motion on a highway…”
2018-04-06 · Service Brakes · 6,400 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2018 tiffin allegro hitched to a freightliner chassis. the contact stated that while driving down an incline, the exhaust brake system activated causing the brake lights to the freightliner chassis to activate. as a result, the brake lights remained activate on the rv as well and the contact was concerned that that they would…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.