2021 Tiffin Wayfarer problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Lane Departure: Warning (1) · Lane Departure: Assist (1)
Safety recalls (2)
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer:plumbing:sewage/Black:storage Tank 2021-09-28 · campaign 21V753000 · 2,461 vehicles
Defect: Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Wayfarer vehicles. The rear-center holding tank water pan bolts may pull through the lip of the pan, allowing the tank to drop down onto the exhaust pipe.
Risk: The tank falling onto the exhaust can affect vehicle stability, and increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and as necessary, replace any damaged holding pans. In addition, metal straps and a washer plate will be installed. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 29, 2021. Owners may contact Tiffin customer services at 1-256-356-8661. Tiffin's number for this recall is WAY-102.
Trailer Hitches 2021-08-05 · campaign 21V610000 · 3,170 vehicles
Defect: Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain 2017-2022 Wayfarer motorhomes. Continuous stress on the frame rail hitch extensions may cause them to fail.
Risk: Extension failure can cause the hitch to detach from the motorhome, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the hitch and reinforce the frame rail extension, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 29, 2021. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. Tiffin's number for this recall is WAY-101.
Service bulletins (16)
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 2025-11-14 · CSA-049 · Other
tiffin received the following from mercedes-benz. tiffin, in turn sent mercedes-benz's notification along with a notification from us to the customers m/b told us were involved: mercedes-benz, the manufacturer of mercedes-benz vans, has determined that on certain model year 2019-2021 sprinter vehicl
Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:emission Control:gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve) 2025-06-11 · CSA-044 · Other
from mercedes-benz: mercedes=benz is extending the coverage of the exhaust gas recirculation (egr) valve on vehicle from the vehicle's basic warranty of 5 years/100,000 miles to 15 years/150,000 miles (whichever occurs first) and applies to the vehicle regardless of ownership. extension is being g
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.
Electrical System 2023-07-06 · CSA-027 (FINAL) · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
on certain sprinter vehicles, the fuse layout of the interior heating ventilation and air conditioning (hvac) blower motor might not meet the requirements for prolonged operation at the highest blower setting. the interior blower motor circuit may be inadequate, which can allow the wiring harness t
Visibility:defroster/Defogger/Hvac System 2023-04-13 · CSA-027 Interim · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
on certain sprinter vehicles, the fuse layout of the interior heating ventilation and air conditioning (hvac) blower motor might not meet the requirements for prolonged operation at the highest blower setting. the interior blower motor circuit may be inadequate, which can allow the wiring harness t
Power Train 2023-02-16 · CSA-025 Final · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
mercedes-benz ag, the manufacturer of mercedes-benz sprinter vans, has determined that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in certain model year 2019-2022 mercedes-benz sprinter vehicles. a component of the vehicle's park lock system might fatigue, which can cause the parking pa
Showing the 6 most recent of 16 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2023-08-13 · Unknown Or Other“the vehicle is a recreation vehicle with a door in the added cabin on a mercedes chassis. there are automatic extended steps mounted under the door opening. they have failed several times during travel. sometimes they extend while driving striking curbs and the like. sometimes they fail to extend and lead to falls while opening the door to exit the…”
2023-03-09 · Unknown Or Other“while driving down the road, the power door steps will spontaneously extend. this extends close to the ground and out to the side, and could catch on a curb, pothole, another vehicle, etc. this could cause an accident many different ways. it has been to the dealer for service multiple times, details below. the issue persists. i have learne…”
2022-06-13 · Lane Departure: Assist“vehicle flashed a warning that active distance assistance was not functional, and within a few minutes started to veer left, as if there was a flat tire (which there was not), so i was trying to keep it centered in my lane when the steering wheel suddenly turned counterclockwise in my hands and swerved the vehicle to the hard left into an oncoming …”
2022-06-07 · Unknown Or Other“the tiffin wayfarer is built on a mb sprinter 3500 chassis. tiffin adds rear wheelwell liners made of plastic. these liners are held onto the chassis by 4 screws all on the outside of the liner. there is no inside support of the liner or reinforcement of the screws. my right side liner detached while traveling on i-81 in pa at 65 mph. it went unde…”
2022-01-04 · Vehicle Speed Control“cruise control disengagement . abrupt ceasing interferes with anti collision and speed control causing slowing speeds without warning, could be a risk to those following as well disrupting the flow of traffic. the vehicle has been inspected by 3 mb service technicians. 1 .mb of selma, tx-09/2021 2. mb of boerne, tx-09/2021 3. mb of birmingham, a…”
2021-11-24 · Lane Departure: Warning“all driver assist functions randomly shut down and start working again. it may work correctly all day and then the next day it might work for 30 minutes or an hour or not at all. it has been to mercedes for this problem, i don't think they know how to fix it. based on the number of people i read having the same problem. it might be related to compu…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.