2025 Winnebago Sunstar problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (2)
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.
Electrical System:wiring 2024-08-15 · campaign 24V613000 · 443 vehicles
Defect: Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Vista, Sunstar, and Adventurer motorhomes built on F53 chassis. The wiring may have been incorrectly routed, damaging the forward-facing camera wiring.
Risk: Damaged wiring can cause the camera to become inoperable, disabling active brake assist, lane keep assist, and auto high beams and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will reroute the wiring, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 4, 2024. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-3535. Winnebago's number for this recall is 187.
Service bulletins (1)
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 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.
What owners report
No detailed complaint narratives on file.
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.