2020 Winnebago Revel problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Structure (1) · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings (1)
Safety recalls (2)
Air Bags 2024-05-07 · campaign 24V318000 · 15,572 vehicles
Defect: Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2017-2025 Revel, 2020-2025 Navion, Porto, View, Vita, 2022-2023 Adventure Van, and 2024-2025 Ekko motorhomes. Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) wires can be caught in the seat mechanism when the driver or passenger seats are adjusted.
Risk: Damaged wires can prevent air bags from deploying in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and re-route the wiring, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 26, 2024. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 185.
Electrical System 2023-09-29 · campaign 23V663000 · 4,968 vehicles
Defect: Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Revel motorhomes. The cables near the lithium batteries may contact the battery hold-down brackets, which can damage the cables and cause a short circuit.
Risk: A short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will reroute the current carrying cables and secure them, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 28, 2023. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 178.
Service bulletins (11)
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.
Engine 2026-02-25 · 7SB002-26-01A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this technical service bulletin provides guidance for replacing or retrofitting the alternator on certain winnebago revel and ekko motorhomes equipped with balmar alternators.
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.
Parking Brake 2022-12-08 · 12-08-22-MB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
notification sent to all winnebago era, view, navion & revel dealers advising of interest reimbursement on all units affected by the stop sell recall issued by mercedes benz.
Parking Brake 2022-11-18 · 11-18-22-MB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
letter to all winnebago dealers notifying them of the mercedes benz recall affecting winnebago and dealer inventory and that effective immediately winnebago and dealers are unable to ship, sell or deliver affected products until recall is remedied.
Parking Brake 2022-11-03 · 2019-2022 Sprint · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
notification to all dealers advising them of a mercedes-benz recall regarding the park lock function.
Showing the 6 most recent of 11 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-05-15 · Engine“secondary alternator failed. a known problem with the sprinters. …”
2025-04-24 · Vehicle Speed Control“our 2020 sprinter (winnebago revel) had 13,212 miles on it when i first reported this issue. during our ownership we have experienced many failures of the advanced driver assistance system, one previous failure happened when where a semi-truck was preparing to pass me and was very close behind my van, when my vans cruise control deactivated we quic…”
2023-09-06 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings“our 2020 sprinter (winnebago revel) currently has 13,212 miles on it. during our ownership we have experienced about(?) 12 failures of the advanced driver assistance system, during our last trip of ≈1400 miles we experience this failure twice, both occurring while driving on a state highway while being passed in the opposite direction by on-coming …”
2022-10-21 · Structure · 6,000 mi“the contact owns a 2020 winnebago revel rv built on a 2020 mercedes-benz sprinter 2500 chassis. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the retractable awning erroneously extended and detached from the rv. the cause of the failure was not yet determined. the manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.