What breaks most · 1994 to 2025 model years
Holiday Rambler Vacationer problems by year
Owners have filed 55 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Holiday Rambler Vacationer across model years 1994 to 2025. Three years stand out: 2002 for brakes (hydraulic) complaints, 2004 for brakes (hydraulic) complaints and 1999 for powertrain and transmission complaints. The quietest years are 1994, 1998 and 2000.
- Years to check closely: 2002, 2004, 1999
- Fewest complaints: 1994, 1998, 2000
- Complaints on file
- 551994 to 2025, all trims
- Worst year
- 200213 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 01 fires · 1 injuries · 1 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 17kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 49Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Tires (1) | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Engine and cooling (2) | |
| 1 | 0 | 2 | Brakes (hydraulic) (1) | |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | Powertrain and transmission (2) | |
| 1 | 0 | 4 | Body and structure (1) | |
| 13 | 0 | 6 | Brakes (hydraulic) (7) | |
| 5 | 0 | 5 | Brakes (hydraulic) (4) | |
| 8 | 0 | 3 | Brakes (hydraulic) (6) | |
| 1 | 0 | 2 | Brakes (1) | |
| 1 | 0 | 2 | Brakes (hydraulic) (1) | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | Brakes (1) | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | Wipers and visibility (1) | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | Body and structure (2) | |
| 1 | 0 | 3 | Body and structure (1) | |
| 1 | 0 | 6 | Visibility (1) | |
| 1 | 0 | 4 | Unknown or other (1) | |
| 2 | 0 | 6 | Suspension (1) | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | Powertrain and transmission (1) |
What fails on the 2002 Holiday Rambler Vacationer
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes (hydraulic)Brake pads, rotors and calipers | 54% |
7 | 0 | Shop all brakes (hydraulic) parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Equipment and infotainment | 15% |
2 | 0 | — |
| Exterior lightingHeadlights, tail lights and bulbs | 8% |
1 | 0 | Shop all exterior lighting parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 8% |
1 | 0 | Shop all fuel system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 8% |
1 | 0 | Shop all brakes parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 8% |
1 | 0 | Shop all body and structure parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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Turn signal stopped working properly. Turn signal would remain on and not release after making complete turn. This would also happen when making a left turn. Would give false impression to vehicles in the rear. Ts
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Brake failure on my 2003 workhorse holiday rambler motor home. Had to replace all rotors and pads because of cracking and sticking. Brakes continuously overheated with normal use. Only 35,000 miles on vehicle.
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Transmission fails while driving, no warning was given. Manufacturer was notified. Feel free to provide any further information.*ak
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Holiday Rambler Vacationer years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2002, 2004, 1999 carry the most filings on the Holiday Rambler Vacationer. The 2002 alone has 13 complaints, led by brakes (hydraulic).
What is the most common Holiday Rambler Vacationer problem?
On the 2002 model year, the most-reported component is brakes (hydraulic) with 7 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Holiday Rambler Vacationer problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Holiday Rambler Vacationer complaints that include mileage is about 17,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.