2022 Winnebago Revel problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Visibility/Wiper (1) · Electrical System (1) · Air Bags (1)
Safety recalls (3)
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.
Service bulletins (10)
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.
Electrical System 2025-05-07 · 75-08 · Service Campaign
service bulletin sent to dealers and customers advising of the need to adjust the alternator output setting to prevent overloading the alternator.
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.
Showing the 6 most recent of 10 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2024-12-30 · Visibility/Wiper · 🔥 fire“subject: formal complaint: safety issues with winnebago vehicle dear [ntsb representative], i am submitting a formal complaint regarding multiple safety-related defects with my winnebago vehicle that have caused significant risk and inconvenience: 1.electrical fire: the galley caught fire due to rigid residential wiring rubbing against a plumbing…”
2024-03-11 · Air Bags · 20,000 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owns a 2022 winnebago revel. the contact stated that while driving at approximately mph 40 the winnebago crashed into the rear of a second vehicle which caused two additional vehicles ahead to be rear-ended and a third vehicle to crash into the rear of the winnebago. during the crash, the winnebago sustained severe front-end damage but …”
2022-12-12 · Unknown Or Other“i had problem with the awning on my winnebago revel going in and out while moving and while parked, it never went out more than an inch or two. awning button was not engaged nor was the mobile app. awning did seem to work normal when switch was engaged. because of my concern that the awning would engage while traveling i took it in for service marc…”
2021-09-20 · Electrical System · 🔥 fire“this is a sprinter van finished by winnebago into the 2022 revel 44e sn 15219109. we have 1,500 miles on van and took delivery three weeks ago. friday 9/17/21 while driving the van at highway speed in massachusetts on i495, we detected an acrid burning smell and the van quickly filled with smoke. we were able to pull over, shut down the vehicle and…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.