2021 Winnebago Revel problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Structure (3) · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer (2) · Steering (1)
Safety recalls (5)
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.
Structure:body 2022-11-21 · campaign 22V863000 · 4,521 vehicles
Defect: Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Revel 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 20, 2023. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 171.
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.
Electrical System:alternator/Generator/Regulator 2020-08-12 · campaign 20V474000 · 156 vehicles
Defect: Winnebago Industries, Inc (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2021 Revel motorhomes. These motorhomes have an auxiliary alternator belt that may wear and detach.
Risk: If the auxiliary alternator belt disengages, the engine serpentine belt may also disengage causing an immediate loss of power steering control increasing the risk of crash.
Fix: Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will coordinate the inspection and proper alignment of the belt pulleys, free of charge. The recall began September 21, 2020. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 162.
Service bulletins (12)
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 12 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2024-10-02 · Structure“the contact owns a 2021 winnebago revel built on a 2020 mercedes-benz sprinter 2500 chassis. the contact received notifications of nhtsa campaign numbers: 22v863000 (structure) and 23v663000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repairs were not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amou…”
2023-08-17 · Structure“the contact owns a 2021 winnebago revel rv built on a 2020 mercedes-benz sprinter 2500 chassis. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v863000 (structure) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. the contact stated that…”
2023-07-17 · Electrical System“the house battery bank in the rear of this rv contains two lithium ion 125ma batteries. the mounting system used to hold these batteries allows them to slide around, the movement of the batteries and hold-down brackets allows contact between the sharp metal hold-down brackets and the battery cables themselves. the resulting chaffing of the batter…”
2023-07-17 · Engine“my engine’s cooling fan blade and clutch assembly became unscrewed from its belt-driven shaft. once unscrewed, the assembly was suspended at its hub by 2 cables to the engine, one mechanical and one electrical. the suspended and swinging assembly then damaged the fan’s threaded shaft mount and the vehicle’s radiator. in other reported cases*, damag…”
2022-11-21 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer“awning self deployed while parked (thankfully) on inspection of the motor parts found that the housing tabs had broken allowing the awning to self deploy. the motor also acts as the ‘brake’ for the awning …”
2022-11-03 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer“2021 winnebago revel - when starting the engine, the carefree awning automatically deployed and the awning motor never turned off, violently extending awning arms. i had to turn the engine off to disengage the awning motor from trying to extend. i was able to manually reel in the awning and zip tie it together. after being instructed to do this b…”
2022-10-03 · Structure · 24,000 mi“the contact owns a 2021 winnebago revel built on a 2020 mercedes- benz sprinter chassis. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, a load noise was heard coming from the vehicle and suddenly the passenger’s side awning inadvertently deployed and extended out from the vehicle. the cause of the failure was not yet determined. the ma…”
2021-01-12 · Steering · 5,000 mi“there is an existing recall on this vehicle (nhtsa campaign 20v-474) from august 12 2020. i took delivery of my vehicle after this date and was told my vin was not affected. in two calls to winnebago customer service they also claim my vehicle is unaffected and was repaired prior to sale. however, my alternator belt is clearly misaligned and i…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.