2021 Winnebago Adventurer problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (4) · Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control (1) · Service Brakes (1)
Safety recalls (3)
Exterior Lighting:turn Signal 2026-03-23 · campaign 26V177000 · 1,446 vehicles
Defect: Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2017 Brave, 2019 Itasca Sunova, 2019-2022 Adventurer, and 2022 Sunstar motorhomes. The front turn signals may have a smaller than required luminous lens area. As such these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
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 May 8, 2026. Owners may contact Winnebago Customer Care at 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 203.
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.
Equipment 2020-11-13 · campaign 20V703000 · 242 vehicles
Defect: Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2021 Revel, Vista, Sunstar, and Adventurer Motorhomes. The power bed motor may experience an internal gear failure, causing the bed to extend prior to the safety strap engaging.
Risk: A bed that falls unexpectedly increases the risk of injury or death.
Fix: Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power bed motor, free of charge. The recall began December 16, 2020. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 164.
Service bulletins (9)
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:appliance:air Conditioner 2022-03-21 · 72-10 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service campaign sent to dealers and owners. outlines a possible issue with cooling from the dash air conditioning and details for an inspection and repair if needed.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2022-01-27 · 7SB009-22-01A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin sent to dealers. this bulletin provides information on the new warranty mileage limit for class b units.
Showing the 6 most recent of 9 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-09-14 · Unknown Or Other“the hydraulic leveling system, a lippert system failed. the hydraulic line on the driver's front leveling jack ruptured, causing hydraulic fluid to spray on the hot engine and exhaust. the engine was immediately turned off preventing a fire. the other danger is that this hydraulic line was holding the jack up, and could have caused the jacks to d…”
2023-10-30 · Other/I Am Not Sure“while driving up on the leveling blocks, 9 of them shattered. hard plastic pieces of the blocks became shrapnel that flew across the driveway. had i been standing where i normally do, i would have been hit by the shrapnel and suffered injury. when i tried to contact amazon for a refund, i noticed numerous photos of broken blocks in many of their re…”
2023-05-18 · Service Brakes“advances service trac lights illuminates and disengages anti-lock brake system and hill assist feature. ford has issued tsb ssm 51210 but refuses to reprogram the abs module. this is per ford pro customer service supervision. …”
2023-05-05 · Vehicle Speed Control“ford has known of a service trac fault appearing which disables the anti lock brake, hill assist control , and cruise control. ford issued tsb 51210. however within that tsb the fault code must be active in order to complete the reprogramming thus there lies the problem. once the fault code appears and the ignition switch is turned off the fault…”
2023-04-27 · Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control“the ford f53 chassis built for motorhomes has a ford factory advance trac warning system. when this system detects a fault the chassis looses cruise control, hill assists feature, and anti lock brakes. the ford pass app records the faults; however once the ignition is turned off it erases the fault from the onboard computer. ford has issue a tsb s…”
2022-08-15 · Vehicle Speed Control“failure abs, advanced trac and cruise control. available for inspection. braking and trac control safety. confirmed by mcree ford dickenson, tx. only inspected by ford dealer. dash lights came on and cruise control loss a couple of hundred miles after we left the dealership. dealer replaced sensor. everything working until we hit a rough road and…”
2022-06-09 · Vehicle Speed Control“the advanced trak feature on the ford f 53 chassis turns off when operating on rough roads which effects the anti lock braking function, stability control, the cruise control and other safety features. after parking the vehicle, the system will reset itself but will turn off again. ford has no fix for this problem which is widely documented …”
2021-11-03 · Vehicle Speed Control“while driving the advancetrac service light would come on and the cruise control would disengage along with the electronic stability control.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.