U.S. public vehicle records

2019 Winnebago FORZA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

18 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

2,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2019 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 17 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Structure:Body is the most frequently named component, appearing in 11 of 18 complaints (61.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Steering behavior	2	11.1%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Structure:Body

Steering

Exterior Lighting

Wheels

Latches/Locks/Linkages

Structure

Visibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices:Exterior

Structure:Body: 11; Steering: 3; Exterior Lighting: 2; Wheels: 2; Latches/Locks/Linkages: 1; Structure: 1; Visibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices:Exterior: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 17; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (17). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2018

2019

2020

2021

2018: 1; 2019: 3; 2020: 13; 2021: 1

Pattern summary

Structure:Body leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 11228952 · 2019-07-02 (July 2, 2019)

THERE ARE MANY STEERING ISSUES ABOUT THE XCS FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS USED IN THE WINNEBAGO DIESEL PUSHERS. WE HAVE A BRAND NEW WINNEBAGO AND THE STEERING HAS SO MUCH PLAY IN IT. WE HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER AND FREIGHTLINER TWICE AND ALL THEY SAY IS IT IS ADJUSTED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THIS RIG IS NOT SAFE TO DERIVE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE AMOUNT OF PLAY IN THE WHEEL MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE MH STRAIGHT ON A ROAD. THIS IS AN ACCIDENT JUST WAITING TO HAPPEN. WE CAN SWAP OUT SOME COMPONENTS AT A STEEP COST, BUT THIS IS A BRAND NEW MH! WE ALS…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 11228952 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11299511 · 2020-01-15 (January 15, 2020)

I READ A COMPLAINT IN THE NHTSA FILES, ABOUT THE LOOSE STEERING OF ANOTHER 2019 WINNEBAGO FORZA 34T, ON FREIGHTLINER XCS CHASSIS. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS ME GETTING USED TO THE STEERING, BUT AFTER DRIVING THIS MOTORHOME APPROXIMATELY 3000 MILES, I REALIZED THAT THE COACH IS VERY UNSTABLE AND THE STEERING HAS TOO MUCH PLAY IN IT. IT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND MAINTAIN IT WITHIN THE TRAFFIC LANES, SPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 60-65 MPH. I AM AN EXCELLENT DRIVER AND HAVE HAD EXTENSIVE DRIVER'S TRAINING DURING MY CAREER IN LAW ENF…

Owner-reported narrative. 15 miles reported. Look up ODI 11299511 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

18 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

94.4%Usable mileage17 / 18 records

100.0%Valid incident date18 / 18 records

100.0%Valid filing date18 / 18 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates18 / 18 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Structure:Body	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10683559 · 11,500 mi THE FULL-WALL SLIDEOUT ON MY 2014 WINNEBAGO FORZA 38R OPENED WHILE COACH WAS IN MOTION. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND STOP WITHOUT INCIDENT. I FOUND THE FRONT OF THE SLIDEOUT FULLY EXTENDED AND THE REAR OUT ABOUT HALF WAY. I USED THE SLIDEOUT SWITCH AND A SERIES OF RETRACT/EXTEND ACTIONS TO BRING IT BACK IN. THE SLIDEOUT ALIGNED ITSELF AND FULLY RETRACTED AS A RESULT OF THESE ACTIONS. THE UNEXPECTED DEPLOYMENT HAPPENED AT 55 MPH ON A TWO-LANE ROAD. THERE WAS A 25 MPH LEFT-TO-RIGHT CROSS WIND WITH SEVERE BUFFETING AS TRUCKS PASSED IN THE O… Look up ODI 10683559 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	866.7% ODI 11139743 · 7,000 mi WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, LATCH HOLDING DRIVERS SIDE STORAGE BIN DOOR RELEASED. CAR WAS PASSING AND PRESSURE CHANGES CAUSED DOOR TO FULLY SWING INTO LANE WITH CAR, ABOUT 3 FEET. CAR VEERED AND RECOVERED WITH NO DAMAGE. DT DT NOTE THAT DOORS HAVE RELEASED MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE WHILE TRAVELING, BUT THIS WAS THE ONLY TIME IT OPENED INTO ANOTHER LANE. MOTORHOME WAS TAKEN TO THE MANUFACTURER, WHERE THEY ADJUSTED THE LATCHES. DOORS STILL COME OPEN. *TR Look up ODI 11139743 at NHTSA ↗	1161.1% ODI 11203318 · 1,900 mi OUTSIDE COMPARTMENT DOORS OPEN WHILE IN TRANSIT FOR NO APPARENT REASON DRIVING AT A VARIETY OF SPEEDS STRAIGHT ON HIGHWAYS, WHILE TURNING AND STRAIGHT ROADS IN TOWNS. CONTACTED WINNEBAGO WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A TSB ON THE ISSUE, HOWEVER, IT TOOK A LONG TIME FOR THE TSB TO REACH THE DEALER WHO ALLEGEDLY HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE TSB IN THE EARLIER TRIPS TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. DOOR SEALS WERE REPLACED WITH DIFFERENT SIZE SEALS AND THEN BACK TO ORIGINAL SEALS. DEALER "NOTCHED" LATCHES TO GET THE DOORS TO STAY CLOSED MAKING THE DOORS DIFFICULT… Look up ODI 11203318 at NHTSA ↗	150.0% ODI 11366162 · 1,000 mi BAY DOORS OPEN WHILE DRIVING. ONE, I TAPE CLOSED. THIS HAS HAPPENED. MANY TIMES.DTDTJBAS Look up ODI 11366162 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Unknown Or Other	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10747055 · 4,000 mi WHILE DRIVING ON I-40 BETWEEN WILLIAMS AND FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA, THE LEVELING JACKS PANEL ACTIVATED AND BEGAN INDICATING THE DEPLOYMENT PROCESS WAS READY TO BEGIN. THE PANEL HAD BEEN SHUT OFF. I HAD DRIVEN FROM LAUGHLIN, NV BEFORE THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. I STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY AND PERFORMED A MANUAL INSPECTION OF THE LEVELING JACKS. THEY DID NOT APPEAR TO HAVE LOWERED. I RESTARTED THE ENGINE, THE PANEL RESPONDED TO THE OFF BUTTON AND I CONTINUED TO MY DESTINATION IN FLAGSTAFF. UPON STOPPING AT MY CAMP SITE, I DEPLOYED THE JA… Look up ODI 10747055 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	216.7% ODI 11166500 · 7,000 mi MOTOR HOME HAS BED ABOVE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS. THE BED IS RAISED AND LOWERED BY ELECTRIC MOTOR. THE BED ON OUR MH DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND SITS ON AN ANGLE LOWERED ON PASSENGER SIDE. THERE IS A SEATBELT TYPE LATCH ON DRIVERS SIDE FOR SAFETY; HOWEVER, WITH BED ON AN ANNIVERSARY GLE, THE BELT CANNOT BE LATCHED. WITH ADDITIONAL STRESS ON DRIVER SIDE MOTOR DRIVE, IT IS DESTINED TO BREAK LOOSE DUE TO BOUNCING MOVEMENT OF VEHICLE. IF THE ATTACHMENTS COME LOOSE, THE BED WILL STRIKE THE DRIVERS HEAD WHILE IN MOTION. Look up ODI 11166500 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 11718464 The digital dash instrument panel screen is delaminating. Look up ODI 11718464 at NHTSA ↗	2100.0% ODI 11653350 Delamination of instrument cluster, difficult to read air pressure, engine & transmission temp, engine tach. This is an ongoing problem, seems to be increasing area of distortion. First noticed 9/2024 approximate date. Look up ODI 11653350 at NHTSA ↗	266.7% ODI 11541664 This complaint is about broken welds on the Superstructure (The framing that runs the length of the Motor Home (RV). It is attached to the chassis frame rails and supports the entire Motor Home including any cargo and equipment like the Fresh Water tanks (100 gallons) Black and Grey waste tanks. It is the backbone of the construction process and supports several thousand pounds and is under incredible stress especially when this 40 foot Motor Home with a dry weight of in in motion. This vehicle has a GVWR of 29,410 lbs. I took the vehicle dow… Look up ODI 11541664 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Steering	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10898882 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 WINNEBAGO FORZA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V277000 (STEERING, SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. Look up ODI 10898882 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	316.7% ODI 11228952 · 1,200 mi THERE ARE MANY STEERING ISSUES ABOUT THE XCS FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS USED IN THE WINNEBAGO DIESEL PUSHERS. WE HAVE A BRAND NEW WINNEBAGO AND THE STEERING HAS SO MUCH PLAY IN IT. WE HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER AND FREIGHTLINER TWICE AND ALL THEY SAY IS IT IS ADJUSTED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THIS RIG IS NOT SAFE TO DERIVE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE AMOUNT OF PLAY IN THE WHEEL MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE MH STRAIGHT ON A ROAD. THIS IS AN ACCIDENT JUST WAITING TO HAPPEN. WE CAN SWAP OUT SOME COMPONENTS AT A STEEP COST, BUT THIS IS A BRAND NEW MH! WE ALS… Look up ODI 11228952 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Exterior Lighting	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 11611391 · 32,000 mi The contact owns a 2017 Winnebago Forza built on a 2017 Freightliner XC-S Chassis. The contact stated that the rear brake lights and left turn signals failed to function as intended. No warning lights were illuminated. The RV was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the power distribution module failed and needed to be replaced. The RV was not repaired due to the VIN not being included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V582000 (Exterior Lighting, Electrical System), nor 20V404000 (Electrical System, Exterior Lighting). The manufacturer… Look up ODI 11611391 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	211.1% ODI 11355689 · 2,000 mi DIGITAL DASH BRIGHTNESS CAN NOT BE LOWERED FAR ENOUGH FOR NIGHTTIME DRIVING Look up ODI 11355689 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 11611391 · 32,000 mi The contact owns a 2017 Winnebago Forza built on a 2017 Freightliner XC-S Chassis. The contact stated that the rear brake lights and left turn signals failed to function as intended. No warning lights were illuminated. The RV was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the power distribution module failed and needed to be replaced. The RV was not repaired due to the VIN not being included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V582000 (Exterior Lighting, Electrical System), nor 20V404000 (Electrical System, Exterior Lighting). The manufacturer… Look up ODI 11611391 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 11733321 Dashboard display is de laminating. Freighter says it is not covered because warranty has expired. It is only 5 years old. Others have had the same problem. Look up ODI 11733321 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 11718464 The digital dash instrument panel screen is delaminating. Look up ODI 11718464 at NHTSA ↗	150.0% ODI 11733321 Dashboard display is de laminating. Freighter says it is not covered because warranty has expired. It is only 5 years old. Others have had the same problem. Look up ODI 11733321 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Structure	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	18.3% ODI 11697419 · 22,000 mi The contact owns a 2018 Winnebago Forza RV. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the cargo door and the door enclosing the propane tank on the driver's side unexpectedly opened. The contact stated that the failures had occurred several times. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer who was unable to repair the doors properly. The failure had become a recurring failure. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Cam… Look up ODI 11697419 at NHTSA ↗	15.6% ODI 11308543 · 1,800 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2019 WINNEBAGO FORZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE STORAGE AREA DOOR BECAME UNLATCHED. THE RV WAS TAKEN TO SOUTH HAVEN RV & MARINE LOCATED AT (5485 PEPPER CHASE DR, SOUTHAVEN, MS 3867[phone removed]) WHERE THE RV WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V512000 (STRUCTURE) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,800. Look up ODI 11308543 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Wheels	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	211.1% ODI 11228952 · 1,200 mi THERE ARE MANY STEERING ISSUES ABOUT THE XCS FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS USED IN THE WINNEBAGO DIESEL PUSHERS. WE HAVE A BRAND NEW WINNEBAGO AND THE STEERING HAS SO MUCH PLAY IN IT. WE HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER AND FREIGHTLINER TWICE AND ALL THEY SAY IS IT IS ADJUSTED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THIS RIG IS NOT SAFE TO DERIVE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE AMOUNT OF PLAY IN THE WHEEL MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE MH STRAIGHT ON A ROAD. THIS IS AN ACCIDENT JUST WAITING TO HAPPEN. WE CAN SWAP OUT SOME COMPONENTS AT A STEEP COST, BUT THIS IS A BRAND NEW MH! WE ALS… Look up ODI 11228952 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Structure:Body	1,863–6,901 mi	2,400 mi	10	ODI 11203318 · 1,900 mi OUTSIDE COMPARTMENT DOORS OPEN WHILE IN TRANSIT FOR NO APPARENT REASON DRIVING AT A VARIETY OF SPEEDS STRAIGHT ON HIGHWAYS, WHILE TURNING AND STRAIGHT ROADS IN TOWNS. CONTACTED WINNEBAGO WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A TSB ON THE ISSUE, HOWEVER, IT TOOK A LONG TIME FOR THE TSB TO REACH THE DEALER WHO ALLEGEDLY HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE TSB IN THE EARLIER TRIPS TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. DOOR SEALS WERE REPLACED WITH DIFFERENT SIZE SEALS AND THEN BACK TO ORIGINAL SEALS. DEALER "NOTCHED" LATCHES TO GET THE DOORS TO STAY CLOSED MAKING THE DOORS DIFFICULT… Look up ODI 11203318 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11282262 · 2,300 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 WINNEBAGO FORZA RV. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V512000 (STRUCTURE). WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE MILES, THE DOORS OPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOM SCHAEFFER'S CAMPING AND TRAVEL CENTER (1236 POTTSVILLE PIKE, SHOEMAKERSVILLE, PA 19555, [phone removed]), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,300. THE VIN WAS INVALID. Look up ODI 11282262 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11299371 · 50 mi IN FOUR OF THE FIVE TIMES I HAVE DRIVEN THIS MOTORHOME, WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY, ONE OF THE SIDE COMPARTMENT DOORS WILL OPEN, WITHOUT NOTICE. I'M OFTEN FLAGGED BY OTHER DRIVERS LETTING ME KNOW THAT THE COMPARTMENT DOOR IS OPEN. LUCKY THAT THERE HAS BEEN AN ACCIDENT. I'M CONCERNED TO DRIVE IT. Look up ODI 11299371 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	Too few reports for a range	1,200 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 11228952 · 1,200 mi THERE ARE MANY STEERING ISSUES ABOUT THE XCS FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS USED IN THE WINNEBAGO DIESEL PUSHERS. WE HAVE A BRAND NEW WINNEBAGO AND THE STEERING HAS SO MUCH PLAY IN IT. WE HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER AND FREIGHTLINER TWICE AND ALL THEY SAY IS IT IS ADJUSTED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THIS RIG IS NOT SAFE TO DERIVE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE AMOUNT OF PLAY IN THE WHEEL MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE MH STRAIGHT ON A ROAD. THIS IS AN ACCIDENT JUST WAITING TO HAPPEN. WE CAN SWAP OUT SOME COMPONENTS AT A STEEP COST, BUT THIS IS A BRAND NEW MH! WE ALS… Look up ODI 11228952 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11299511 · 15 mi I READ A COMPLAINT IN THE NHTSA FILES, ABOUT THE LOOSE STEERING OF ANOTHER 2019 WINNEBAGO FORZA 34T, ON FREIGHTLINER XCS CHASSIS. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS ME GETTING USED TO THE STEERING, BUT AFTER DRIVING THIS MOTORHOME APPROXIMATELY 3000 MILES, I REALIZED THAT THE COACH IS VERY UNSTABLE AND THE STEERING HAS TOO MUCH PLAY IN IT. IT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND MAINTAIN IT WITHIN THE TRAFFIC LANES, SPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 60-65 MPH. I AM AN EXCELLENT DRIVER AND HAVE HAD EXTENSIVE DRIVER'S TRAINING DURING MY CAREER IN LAW ENF… Look up ODI 11299511 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11320240 · 2,000 mi I HAVE NOTICED THAT IS DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE UNIT IN A STRAIGHT LINE BETWEEN THE LANE LINES. MY WIFE HAS FOLLED ME ON OCCASION AND MENTIONED THE SAME THING. IT WILL SWAY ENOUGH TO MOVE OVER THE CENTER LANE OR OFF THE ROAD. I HAVE DRIVEN OTHER MOTOR HOMES AND TOW VEHICLES THAT HAVE HANDLED MUCH BETTER. I CHECKED INTO GETTING A SAFETY SWAY BAR BUT IT ALREADY HAS A SWAY BAR BUILT IN. WHEN THERE ARE LARGE VEHICLES AND TRUCKS ON THE ROAD, I TEND TO HAVE EVEN LESS CONTROL. THIS IS FRIGHTENING AND VERY NERVIEST WRACKING FOR BOTH ME AND MY WIFE.*… Look up ODI 11320240 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting	Too few reports for a range	2,040 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 11355689 · 2,000 mi DIGITAL DASH BRIGHTNESS CAN NOT BE LOWERED FAR ENOUGH FOR NIGHTTIME DRIVING Look up ODI 11355689 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11395861 · 2,080 mi FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS WITH OPTIVIEW DASH LIGHTS. THE DASH LIGHTS WILL NOT DIM ENOUGH TO SAFELY DRIVE AT NIGHT. THE BRIGHTNESS REDUCES YOUR NIGHT VISION. HAVE A SAFETY RECALL BUT THEY DO NOT HAVE AN ACTIVE RECALL OR FIX. "CAMPAIGN FL859-A OPTIVIEW DASH CLUSTER BRIGHTNESS" Look up ODI 11395861 at NHTSA ↗
Wheels	Too few reports for a range	608 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 11228952 · 1,200 mi THERE ARE MANY STEERING ISSUES ABOUT THE XCS FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS USED IN THE WINNEBAGO DIESEL PUSHERS. WE HAVE A BRAND NEW WINNEBAGO AND THE STEERING HAS SO MUCH PLAY IN IT. WE HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER AND FREIGHTLINER TWICE AND ALL THEY SAY IS IT IS ADJUSTED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THIS RIG IS NOT SAFE TO DERIVE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE AMOUNT OF PLAY IN THE WHEEL MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE MH STRAIGHT ON A ROAD. THIS IS AN ACCIDENT JUST WAITING TO HAPPEN. WE CAN SWAP OUT SOME COMPONENTS AT A STEEP COST, BUT THIS IS A BRAND NEW MH! WE ALS… Look up ODI 11228952 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11299511 · 15 mi I READ A COMPLAINT IN THE NHTSA FILES, ABOUT THE LOOSE STEERING OF ANOTHER 2019 WINNEBAGO FORZA 34T, ON FREIGHTLINER XCS CHASSIS. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS ME GETTING USED TO THE STEERING, BUT AFTER DRIVING THIS MOTORHOME APPROXIMATELY 3000 MILES, I REALIZED THAT THE COACH IS VERY UNSTABLE AND THE STEERING HAS TOO MUCH PLAY IN IT. IT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND MAINTAIN IT WITHIN THE TRAFFIC LANES, SPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 60-65 MPH. I AM AN EXCELLENT DRIVER AND HAVE HAD EXTENSIVE DRIVER'S TRAINING DURING MY CAREER IN LAW ENF… Look up ODI 11299511 at NHTSA ↗
Latches/Locks/Linkages	Too few reports for a range	1,400 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 11131801 · 1,400 mi THE CARGO DOORS DO NOT STAY CLOSED. I HAD 5 INCIDENTS ON I75 BETWEEN TAMPA AND ATLANTA WHERE WE HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE TO CLOSE DOORS. OUR LIVES WERE ENDANGERED AS WELL AS TRAFFIC ON EITHER SIDE OF US. WINNEBAGO DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE. THE DOORS HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED 2 TIMES. WE HAVE ADDED BUNGEE CORDS IN THE INTERIM TO LIMIT HOW WIDE THE DOORS CAN OPEN. DT UPDATED 10/11/18JB Look up ODI 11131801 at NHTSA ↗
Structure	Too few reports for a range	1,800 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 11308543 · 1,800 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2019 WINNEBAGO FORZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE STORAGE AREA DOOR BECAME UNLATCHED. THE RV WAS TAKEN TO SOUTH HAVEN RV & MARINE LOCATED AT (5485 PEPPER CHASE DR, SOUTHAVEN, MS 3867[phone removed]) WHERE THE RV WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V512000 (STRUCTURE) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,800. Look up ODI 11308543 at NHTSA ↗
Visibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices:Exterior	Too few reports for a range	1,400 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 11131801 · 1,400 mi THE CARGO DOORS DO NOT STAY CLOSED. I HAD 5 INCIDENTS ON I75 BETWEEN TAMPA AND ATLANTA WHERE WE HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE TO CLOSE DOORS. OUR LIVES WERE ENDANGERED AS WELL AS TRAFFIC ON EITHER SIDE OF US. WINNEBAGO DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE. THE DOORS HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED 2 TIMES. WE HAVE ADDED BUNGEE CORDS IN THE INTERIM TO LIMIT HOW WIDE THE DOORS CAN OPEN. DT UPDATED 10/11/18JB Look up ODI 11131801 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	24V826000	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2022: 2 complaints · 2023: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2022	0	2	2
2023	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2022	2	0	1
2023	0	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Structure:Body	Steering	Exterior Lighting	Wheels	Latches/Locks/Linkages	Structure	Visibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices:Exterior
Structure:Body	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steering	0	—	0	2 ODI 11228952 · 1,200 mi THERE ARE MANY STEERING ISSUES ABOUT THE XCS FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS USED IN THE WINNEBAGO DIESEL PUSHERS. WE HAVE A BRAND NEW WINNEBAGO AND THE STEERING HAS SO MUCH PLAY IN IT. WE HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER AND FREIGHTLINER TWICE AND ALL THEY SAY IS IT IS ADJUSTED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THIS RIG IS NOT SAFE TO DERIVE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE AMOUNT OF PLAY IN THE WHEEL MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE MH STRAIGHT ON A ROAD. THIS IS AN ACCIDENT JUST WAITING TO HAPPEN. WE CAN SWAP OUT SOME COMPONENTS AT A STEEP COST, BUT THIS IS A BRAND NEW MH! WE ALS… Look up ODI 11228952 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11299511 · 15 mi I READ A COMPLAINT IN THE NHTSA FILES, ABOUT THE LOOSE STEERING OF ANOTHER 2019 WINNEBAGO FORZA 34T, ON FREIGHTLINER XCS CHASSIS. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS ME GETTING USED TO THE STEERING, BUT AFTER DRIVING THIS MOTORHOME APPROXIMATELY 3000 MILES, I REALIZED THAT THE COACH IS VERY UNSTABLE AND THE STEERING HAS TOO MUCH PLAY IN IT. IT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND MAINTAIN IT WITHIN THE TRAFFIC LANES, SPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 60-65 MPH. I AM AN EXCELLENT DRIVER AND HAVE HAD EXTENSIVE DRIVER'S TRAINING DURING MY CAREER IN LAW ENF… Look up ODI 11299511 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Exterior Lighting	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Wheels	0	2 ODI 11228952 · 1,200 mi THERE ARE MANY STEERING ISSUES ABOUT THE XCS FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS USED IN THE WINNEBAGO DIESEL PUSHERS. WE HAVE A BRAND NEW WINNEBAGO AND THE STEERING HAS SO MUCH PLAY IN IT. WE HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER AND FREIGHTLINER TWICE AND ALL THEY SAY IS IT IS ADJUSTED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THIS RIG IS NOT SAFE TO DERIVE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE AMOUNT OF PLAY IN THE WHEEL MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE MH STRAIGHT ON A ROAD. THIS IS AN ACCIDENT JUST WAITING TO HAPPEN. WE CAN SWAP OUT SOME COMPONENTS AT A STEEP COST, BUT THIS IS A BRAND NEW MH! WE ALS… Look up ODI 11228952 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11299511 · 15 mi I READ A COMPLAINT IN THE NHTSA FILES, ABOUT THE LOOSE STEERING OF ANOTHER 2019 WINNEBAGO FORZA 34T, ON FREIGHTLINER XCS CHASSIS. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS ME GETTING USED TO THE STEERING, BUT AFTER DRIVING THIS MOTORHOME APPROXIMATELY 3000 MILES, I REALIZED THAT THE COACH IS VERY UNSTABLE AND THE STEERING HAS TOO MUCH PLAY IN IT. IT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND MAINTAIN IT WITHIN THE TRAFFIC LANES, SPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 60-65 MPH. I AM AN EXCELLENT DRIVER AND HAVE HAD EXTENSIVE DRIVER'S TRAINING DURING MY CAREER IN LAW ENF… Look up ODI 11299511 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0
Latches/Locks/Linkages	0	0	0	0	—	0	1 ODI 11131801 · 1,400 mi THE CARGO DOORS DO NOT STAY CLOSED. I HAD 5 INCIDENTS ON I75 BETWEEN TAMPA AND ATLANTA WHERE WE HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE TO CLOSE DOORS. OUR LIVES WERE ENDANGERED AS WELL AS TRAFFIC ON EITHER SIDE OF US. WINNEBAGO DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE. THE DOORS HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED 2 TIMES. WE HAVE ADDED BUNGEE CORDS IN THE INTERIM TO LIMIT HOW WIDE THE DOORS CAN OPEN. DT UPDATED 10/11/18JB Look up ODI 11131801 at NHTSA ↗
Structure	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Visibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices:Exterior	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 11131801 · 1,400 mi THE CARGO DOORS DO NOT STAY CLOSED. I HAD 5 INCIDENTS ON I75 BETWEEN TAMPA AND ATLANTA WHERE WE HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE TO CLOSE DOORS. OUR LIVES WERE ENDANGERED AS WELL AS TRAFFIC ON EITHER SIDE OF US. WINNEBAGO DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE. THE DOORS HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED 2 TIMES. WE HAVE ADDED BUNGEE CORDS IN THE INTERIM TO LIMIT HOW WIDE THE DOORS CAN OPEN. DT UPDATED 10/11/18JB Look up ODI 11131801 at NHTSA ↗	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

0 patterns with matching reports.

No narratives match the published patterns.