2025 Winnebago Ekko problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (4) · Engine (2) · Wheels:rim (1)
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Safety recalls (8)
Equipment:electrical:infotainment:software 2026-07-30 · campaign 26V498000 · 96 vehicles ⚠ PARK OUTSIDE
Defect: Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Ekko motorhomes. The touchscreen display may register unintended or phantom inputs and turn the generator on without the operator's knowledge.
Risk: People in an enclosed space, such as a garage, with a running generator may be at an increased risk of injury or death from carbon monoxide poisoning.
Fix: Owners are advised to park outside until the repair has been performed. Winnebago will release an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 24, 2026. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 208.
Equipment:electrical:accessory Generator 2026-04-22 · campaign 26V257000 · 1,537 vehicles ⚠ PARK OUTSIDE
Defect: Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2022-2027 Ekko motorhomes. The touchscreen display may register unintended or phantom inputs and turn on the generator without the operator's knowledge.
Risk: People in an enclosed space, such as a garage, with a running generator may be at an increased risk of injury or death from carbon monoxide poisoning.
Fix: Owners are advised to park outside until the repair has been performed. Winnebago will release an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 11, 2026. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 205.
Tires:valve 2025-08-04 · campaign 25V499000 · 655 vehicles
Defect: Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Ekko recreational vehicles. The inner wheel tire valve extension may be damaged through contact with the outer wheels, causing the inner tire to lose air pressure and overload the outer tire.
Risk: Overloading may cause the outer tire to fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the valve extensions as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 23, 2025. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 200.
Air Bags 2025-07-22 · campaign 25V478000 · 2,119 vehicles
Defect: Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Revel Sport, 2024-2025 Vita, 2025 Porto, Adventure Wagon, 2024-2026 View, Revel, Navion, and 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 September 19, 2025. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 199.
Tires:temporary/Emergency Spare Tire 2024-11-25 · campaign 24V890000 · 632 vehicles
Defect: Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Ekko motorhomes. The wheel bolts for the spare tire may be missing
Risk: A spare tire that is installed without the correct bolts can detach, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Winnebago will mail the wheel bolts and wrench for the spare tire, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 23, 2025. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 193.
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer 2024-09-11 · campaign 24V662000 · 840 vehicles
Defect: Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2025 Winnebago View, Navion, and 2024-2025 Ekko recreational vehicles equipped with certain GE air conditioners. The air conditioner soft start device may fail and overheat.
Risk: An air conditioner soft start device that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will replace the air conditioner soft start module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 21, 2025. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-3535. Winnebago's number for this recall is 188.
Equipment:electrical:accessory Generator:solar Panel 2024-07-18 · campaign 24V541000 · 2,193 vehicles
Defect: Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Ekko motorhomes. The solar charging system was incorrectly designed without sufficient over-current protection, which can allow the circuit to overheat and melt the fuse.
Risk: A melted fuse increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will replace the solar controller fuse and components, as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 25, 2024. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-3535. Winnebago's number for this recall is 186.
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.
Service bulletins (5)
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 2026-07-02 · 76-02 · Service Campaign
trimark has issued tsb102 addressing a condition where the exterior entrance door handle mechanism can bypass the inside linkage causing a lock-out situation whereby the door cannot be opened from the exterior handle. repair involves replacing the affected component with an updated component.
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 · 75-09 · Service Campaign
service campaign sent to dealers and customers advising of the need to adjust the alternator output setting to prevent overloading the alternator.
Unknown Or Other 2025-03-04 · 7SB002-25-01A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin sent to dealers advising of a change in our sealant application and utilization of a new sealant for compartment doors, feature trim and sidewall components.
Unknown Or Other 2024-08-16 · 7SB007-24-02A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin to all winnebago dealers. bulletin provides details of interim recall notice being sent to ekko owners.
What owners report
2026-04-20 · Unknown Or Other“beginning in october 2025, the kwikee electric retractable side steps on my winnebago ekko began deploying spontaneously while the vehicle was being driven at highway speeds. the steps are designed to retract automatically upon the vehicle being placed in gear and to deploy only when the vehicle side access door is opened via magnetic reed switch. …”
2026-01-07 · Wheels“the winnebago ekko recall 200 (dually valve stem replacement) is completely unreasonable. it has turned my rig from one where i could easily check and maintain my inner dually tire pressure to one that is extremely difficult and requires specialized tools (and extended tire inflation wand). as a result, it is practically impossible for me to mainta…”
2025-10-14 · Electrical System · 🔥 fire“brand new 2025 winnebago ekko after only 6,000 miles... the winnebago installed balmar alternator started burning & smoking rendering the vehicle unsafe to drive.…”
2025-10-08 · Tires“tires on this winnebago ekko 23b 2025 model year, purchased in april 2024 are the original tires, never removed or repaired. these tires are hankook dynapro at2x all terrain tires, size lt215/85r/16. these tires have only 10,600 miles and from the photos you can see the tread is in excellent condition. the tires have a tpms that showed accurrate …”
2025-09-02 · Engine · 🔥 fire“note: the vin shows as a 4x2 sprinter, but this vehicle is a 4x4. while driving, the engine suddenly caught fire. within one minute, flames approximately 10 feet high were coming from the motor. this is the second winnebago ekko reported to catch fire in such a dramatic way. one fire extinguisher was not enough to put out the blaze. the fire was …”
2025-07-24 · Power Train“on [xxx] while driving my 2025 winnebago ekko 23b at elevations between 5,000 and 6,000 feet, the vehicle repeatedly lost engine power and stalled under specific conditions, creating a significant safety hazard. the issue occurred when the house batteries were below 100% charge, the engine was at idle or low rpm (below 1,250), and the secondary alt…”
2025-04-30 · Wheels:rim“tire sidewall separated from the rim without any incident trauma. there have been a number of reports of dynapro at2 tire failures on winnebago ekko. the temperature of the tire was alerted to be high just before the failure. i was able to be parked immediately upon that tpms warning so an accident was avoided. the tire is a hankook dynapro at2 …”
2024-12-17 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer“short answer: winnebago has not conformed to its obligations with respect to nhtsa safety recall # 24v-541 (winnebago # 186). our 2025 ekko 23b was within the scope of nhtsa safety recall # 24v-541 (winnebago # 186). winnebago did not offer to us a remedy -- other than to disable for an indeterminate length of time the solar charging system to w…”
2024-08-26 · Engine · 4,400 mi · 🔥 fire“the contact owns a 2023 mercedes-benz sprinter 3500. the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed, however, the rv failed to accelerate as intended. in addition, the contact noticed a burning odor in the interior of the rv. the rv was driven to the shoulder of the road. the contact and the contact…”
2024-08-14 · Unknown Or Other · 🔥 fire“a fuse between the solar panels and solar controller melted and caused it to flame up. the incident could have caused a major fire. the problem has occurred on other units with various other owners. no. winnebago is aware of the incident but we have not heard anything from them. there were no indications that this was going to happen. …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.