2022 Winnebago View problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer (2) · Structure:body (1) · Structure (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 (8)
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.
Equipment 2022-09-21 · 09-21-22 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
new safety recall/stop sale notification sent to all dealers regarding an upcoming recall on retractable awnings that have the potential to extend unintentionally while the motorhome is in motion.
Showing the 6 most recent of 8 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-05-04 · Fuel/Propulsion System“my rv is going into limp mode after driving several (about 4) hours. no cel and no other symptoms other than paddle shifters not working while driving on interstate this has happened several times. i brought it twice to. mercedes in macon ga who could not see any codes nor replicate and obviously will not just start replacing components. i research…”
2025-10-10 · Structure:body“trim panel affixed to roof blew off during travel. the panel was not attached to the roof very well - the glue used to attach it in the manufacturing process failed. the part is winnebago part number 329370-01-cht. part description: panel-trim, frt cap, lh. the failed part could easily have caused severe injury to another driver. the problem is a…”
2025-03-04 · Unknown Or Other“equalizer front stabilizer jacks become loose after repeated usage. if not corrected, they will eventually bend enough that they break creating an unsafe condition if the rv falls while elevated. repairs were performed on my rig where an upgraded bracket was installed. the equilizer 3724r and 3729r brackets replace the inferior 335586 and 335589…”
2024-08-20 · Unknown Or Other“glass on main cabin door became loose while driving on the interstate (08/10/2024) and we had to duct tape it on to prevent it from completely coming off. called winnebago on 8/20/2024 to report it and to obtain repair advice. …”
2024-06-21 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking“cruise control and automatic breaking periodically stop working. this has happened several times during normal operation of the vehicle …”
2022-11-03 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer“while driving down the highway we noticed a noise. the noise got louder. i was a passenger and looked in the mirror and i could see that our awning manufactured by carefree had deployed. we hurriedly pulled over to the shoulder. it was not a very wide shoulder and it was very dangerous. we were obviously very anxious about this. we could not get th…”
2022-10-24 · Unknown Or Other“passenger side awning deployed without notice or action taken. no advance warning or owner input. awning fails to respond to any commands by the awning switch. …”
2022-10-24 · Unknown Or Other“first time i used the carefree automatic awning, it would not fully retract. with winnebago customer service on my phone i did everything they suggested and it still would not fully retract. while awaiting road side service to arrive at my camp site it suddenly retracted all by itself as i sat outdoors waiting. i was alone with nobody inside the rv…”
2022-10-24 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer“awning came out on the highway and then broke…”
2022-10-17 · Structure · 2,000 mi“the contact owns a 2022 winnebago view. the contact stated that while the rv was parked, the powered awning erroneously extended out and was damaged during a rain storm. the contact indicated that during the failure, the coach area was powered on but no one was present inside the rv at the time the failure occurred. the cause of the failure was not…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.