2020 Winnebago View problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Visibility (1) · Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Structure:body (1)
Safety recalls (7)
Structure:exterior Trim 2026-02-17 · campaign 26V089000 · 4,024 vehicles
Defect: Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2020-2023 View and Navion recreational vehicles. The rear roof cap aerofence trim may become loose and detach during transit.
Risk: A detached roof cap can become a road hazard for other vehicles and increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and install fasteners and rivets to the brackets as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 17, 2026. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 202.
Structure:body:door 2024-12-30 · campaign 24V824000 · 5,313 vehicles
Defect: Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Winnebago View and Navion recreational vehicles equipped with certain Lippert Metallarte door assemblies. The door assembly may have been manufactured with incorrect window adhesion, causing the window to loosen or detached.
Risk: A window that detaches during transit can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will install clips to secure the window to the door as necessary, free of charge. An interim owner letter was mailed December 20, 2024. A second notice will be mailed once the final remedy is available. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 191.
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.
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer 2023-10-16 · campaign 23V694000 · 6,237 vehicles
Defect: Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Era, View and Navion recreational vehicles. The retractable awning may extend unintentionally during transit.
Risk: An awning extending unintentionally during transit may become a distraction or road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will install a parking brake interlock module, and update the awning firmware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 2, 2024. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6936 or 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 179. This recall supersedes and expands NHTSA recall 22V-695.
Equipment:other:labels 2023-09-15 · campaign 23V637000 · 5,369 vehicles
Defect: Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2022 Ekko, 2020-2022 Minnie Winnie, Spirit, 2020-2022 View, Navion, and 2020-2021 Vita, and Porto motorhomes. An incorrect hitch label was installed, which can lead to overloading of the vehicle.
Risk: An overloaded vehicle can cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will install the correct labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were Mailed May 6/2024. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 177.
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer:lpg Systems:lines And Fittings 2022-10-21 · campaign 22V795000 · 4,616 vehicles
Defect: Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2020-2023 View and Navion vehicles. The LP fuel line is routed near the rear wheel well, which may allow the fuel line to contact the tire and become damaged, resulting in a gas leak.
Risk: A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will secure the LP line with secondary cable ties, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 30, 2022. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 170.
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer 2022-09-16 · campaign 22V695000 · 5,084 vehicles
Defect: Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Winnebago View, Era, and Itasca Navion motorhomes. The retractable awning may extend unintentionally during transit.
Risk: An awning extending unintentionally during transit may become a distraction or road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will install a power switch and a relay to the BT12 module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 11, 2023. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885. This recall is superseded by NHTSA recall 23V-694.
Service bulletins (14)
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.
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.
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.
Showing the 6 most recent of 14 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-06-19 · Unknown Or Other“coach door hinge (strut) came loose on a trip from oh to main in 2023. (wind and rain was penetrating into the coach). we feared that the door would completely blow open. we called a roadside repairman who tightened it but could not repair the strut or make the seal tight. once returned to ohio we took it to have it repaired- some adjustments were …”
2024-09-16 · Vehicle Speed Control“the adaptive cruise control will suddenly and unexpectedly stop working while driving on highways... this also disables active brake assist (emergency braking if an object is detected ahead). after a random period of time, the systems will start working again for a certain time until the scenarios repeat. this issue is widely reported on multiple w…”
2024-08-15 · Unknown Or Other“plexiglass window on house door to rv separates. this is a known issue to winnebago which has provided warranty coverage for up to three years, even though the problem typically manifests at or after three years. the window separates from the house door either partially or completely - in the latter case - causing the window to fly off and pose a…”
2023-06-09 · Visibility · 24,000 mi“the contact owns a 2020 winnebago view on a 2019 mercedes-benz sprinter chassis. the contact stated while driving at highway speeds, the front exterior entrance door window became partially detached to from the door. the contact stated that the window was made of a plastic material and was glued to the door. the window was temporarily secured to th…”
2022-10-06 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer“awning opened up partially while driving approx 1-2" , heard a ticking noise and checked it out when discovered it had opened. attempted to close it with electric switch but it did not respond. i secured it with zip ties and moved on.…”
2022-09-28 · Unknown Or Other“i own a 2020 winnebago view 24d that has a curbside awning system by carefree that is identical to the awning referenced in the nthsb recall notice 22v-695000. this awning system has been used on all 2020+ winnebago view models. i have experienced multiple uncommanded partial awning deployments and recently when turning on the generator the awning …”
2022-09-27 · Unknown Or Other“i own a 2022 winnebago view that has a curbside awning system installed that is identical to the awning referenced in nthsb recall notice 22v-695. the winnebago view models since 2020 all use the same awning not just the models listed in your recall. i have experienced 2 uncommanded partial deployments of the awning. i was able to retract both time…”
2020-07-31 · Structure:body · 8,000 mi“2020 view is all new design including the coach door which is the major exit for normal use as well as emergencies. the door's locking mechanism fails if an attempts is made to open the door from inside and outside at the same time. this results in the door not locking or staying closed. this happened to us on a trip recently and we were 350 miles …”
2020-05-15 · Unknown Or Other · 3,000 mi“the bunk ladder was stored during transit in the provided mounting clips by the entrance door and came crashing down during normal driving conditions. we contacted winnebago and their suggestion was to place the ladder on the floor during transit. if we did this we'd have a 9 pound projecticle flying through the coach if we were in an accident or…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.