2019 Winnebago Forza problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Structure:body (11) · Wheels (2) · Exterior Lighting (2)
Safety recalls (4)
Latches/Locks/Linkages:hood:latch 2024-11-01 · campaign 24V826000 · 11,982 vehicles
Defect: Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Sightseer, Itasca Sunova, 2016-2025 Forza, Vista, and Itasca/Winnebago Sunstar, 2015-2025 Adventurer, 2015-2024 Commercial Vehicle, 2015-2028 Itasca Suncruiser, and 2016-2017 Itasca Solei recreational vehicles. The hood bracket adhesive may have been incorrectly applied which can allow the bracket to detach.
Risk: A detached hood bracket may become a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and repair as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters began being mailed January 31, 2025. Owners may contact Winnebago at 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 192.
Exterior Lighting:turn Signal 2024-10-01 · campaign 24V733000 · 17,329 vehicles
Defect: Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Tour, 2013-2018 Journey, 2014-2022 Forza, 2015-2016 Brave, 2015-2019 Grand Tour, 2015-2021 Vista, 2016-2018 Adventurer, Sightseer, 2016-2021 Commercial Vehicle, 2018-2021 Intent, Sunstar, 2018-2020 Horizon, Itasca 2013-2017 Ellipse, Meridian, 2014-2017 Solei, 2015-2016 Tribute, 2015-2018 Sunstar, 2016-2018 Suncruiser, and Sunova motorhomes. The turn signals may have a smaller than required luminous lens area. As such these v
Risk: A small lens can make it difficult for other drivers to see the turn signal, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the turn signals, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 17, 2026. Owners may contact Winnebago Customer Care at 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 189.
Structure:body:door 2019-07-03 · campaign 19V512000 · 766 vehicles
Defect: Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Forza motorhomes. The exterior storage compartment door may unexpectedly open while the vehicle is in motion.
Risk: If the storage compartment door opens while the vehicle is in motion, other drivers may swerve to avoid hitting the compartment door, or objects falling from within, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Winnebago will notify owners and dealers will install a new latch and the catch will be inspected and properly aligned and readjusted if necessary. Winnebago issued owners an interim notification on August 14, 2019. The recall began September 29, 2020. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885.
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer:lpg Systems:lines And Fittings 2018-11-30 · campaign 18V855000 · 152 vehicles
Defect: Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Winnebago Forza motorhomes. The liquid propane (LP) lines may have been installed without edge protection where the LP lines pass through the closeout panel, possibly resulting in the lines being damaged and leaking fuel.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will install edge protection at the closeout panel, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 18, 2019. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885.
Service bulletins (8)
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.
Unknown Or Other 2024-04-05 · 7SB009-24-01A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin sent to dealers advising of the required legal verbiage each ro should document.
Unknown Or Other 2024-02-23 · 7SB002-24-01A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin sent to all winnebago dealers. bulletin outlines the characteristics of new roof sealant being used.
Structure 2022-09-19 · 7SB005-23-01A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin sent to all winnebago dealers. bulletin advises of a manufacturing change to the shower surround sealant process for all units.
Equipment 2022-05-31 · 7SB009-22-02A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin sent to all dealers. this bulletin advises dealers they no longer need to email winnebago the signed vehicle registration form, but they should retain a copy for their records.
Equipment 2021-07-14 · 7SB009-21-02A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin to dealers reminding them to understand their state's lemon law and to comply with winnebago motorhome mandates outlined in the policy & procedure manual.
Equipment 2021-07-01 · 7SB010-21-01Z · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin to dealers advising them of part sales training opportunities.
Showing the 6 most recent of 8 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2021-02-12 · Exterior Lighting · 2,080 mi“freightliner chassis with optiview dash lights. the dash lights will not dim enough to safely drive at night. the brightness reduces your night vision. have a safety recall but they do not have an active recall or fix. "campaign fl859-a optiview dash cluster brightness"…”
2020-11-09 · Structure:body“1.safety recall - 19v-512 - basement storage compartment doors…”
2020-09-26 · Structure:body · 11,575 mi“cargo doors fly open for no apparent reason…”
2020-09-17 · Exterior Lighting · 2,000 mi“digital dash brightness can not be lowered far enough for nighttime driving…”
2020-08-26 · Structure:body · 1,500 mi“compartment storage door come open when driving.…”
2020-08-25 · Structure:body · 8,034 mi“compartment storage doors continue to come open while vehicle is in motion causing other vehicles to swerve, and lose contents in to traffic. door mechanisms have been adjusted by the dealer as well as myself, but they continue to open without a bungee cord installed to prevent full opening. no recall service has been performed yet.…”
2020-08-24 · Structure:body · 12,000 mi“storage compartment door opens while the vehicle is in motion, other drivers may swerve to avoid hitting the compartment door, or objects falling from within, increasing the risk of a crash. recall notice issued over a year ago with no fix offered by company. recall nhtsa recall notice # 19v-152…”
2020-06-27 · Structure:body · 1,850 mi“nhtsa safety recall compartment latches, not keeping doors closed when traveling. fix is the replacement of the plastic latches with metal latches yet winnebago states they don't have any more metal latches. we are not using the 2019 forza rv at all because of the danger...the compartments have opened on hwy 80 nearly causing an accident. there a…”
2020-04-05 · Structure:body · 3,500 mi“we purchased a 2019 forza in september of 2019. when traveling down the road on the highway, the propane door swung open. we brought it in and the dealership said they fixed (12/09/2019) it happened again... slow speed. next the compartment door carrying a lot of chairs etc and the propane door both opened on the highway at about 60 mph. we wer…”
2020-04-05 · Steering · 2,000 mi“i have noticed that is difficult to keep the unit in a straight line between the lane lines. my wife has folled me on occasion and mentioned the same thing. it will sway enough to move over the center lane or off the road. i have driven other motor homes and tow vehicles that have handled much better. i checked into getting a safety sway bar bu…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.