What breaks most · 1992 to 2023 model years
Winnebago Adventurer problems by year
Owners have filed 198 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Winnebago Adventurer across model years 1992 to 2023. Three years stand out: 2004 for brakes (hydraulic) complaints, 2002 for brakes (hydraulic) complaints and 1999 for fuel system complaints. The quietest years are 2010, 2016 and 2020.
- Years to check closely: 2004, 2002, 1999
- Fewest complaints: 2010, 2016, 2020
- Complaints on file
- 1981992 to 2023, all trims
- Worst year
- 200422 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 37 fires · 2 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 24kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 84Across 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | Powertrain and transmission (2) | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | Engine and cooling (1) | |
| 7 | 0 | 2 | Suspension (2) | |
| 13 | 0 | 2 | Parking Brake (6) | |
| 14 | 0 | 2 | Engine and cooling (4) | |
| 11 | 1 | 2 | Parking Brake (3) | |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | Engine and cooling (2) | |
| 17 | 0 | 1 | Fuel system (4) | |
| 14 | 0 | 5 | Body and structure (5) | |
| 14 | 1 | 6 | Brakes (2) | |
| 18 | 0 | 2 | Brakes (hydraulic) (4) | |
| 16 | 0 | 5 | Brakes (hydraulic) (10) | |
| 22 | 1 | 3 | Brakes (hydraulic) (9) | |
| 7 | 0 | 6 | Equipment and infotainment (3) | |
| 3 | 0 | 5 | Body and structure (2) | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | Visibility (1) | |
| 7 | 0 | 3 | Visibility (2) | |
| 1 | 0 | 4 | Tires (1) | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | Body and structure (2) | |
| 1 | 0 | 8 | Exterior lighting (1) | |
| 2 | 0 | 4 | Body and structure (2) | |
| 1 | 0 | 4 | Body and structure (1) | |
| 7 | 0 | 3 | Speed control and throttle (5) | |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | Suspension (2) | |
| 1 | 0 | 4 | Brakes (1) |
What fails on the 2004 Winnebago Adventurer
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes (hydraulic)Brake pads, rotors and calipers | 41% |
9 | 1 | Shop all brakes (hydraulic) parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Equipment and infotainment | 14% |
3 | 1 | — |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 14% |
3 | 0 | Shop all fuel system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 9% |
2 | 0 | Shop all electrical system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| SuspensionStruts, springs and control arms | 9% |
2 | 0 | Shop all suspension parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| VisibilityMirrors and glass | 9% |
2 | 0 | Shop all visibility parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Wheels | 5% |
1 | 0 | — |
| Tires | 5% |
1 | 0 | — |
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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Fuse on cruise control blows and the cruise will not shut off with just a tap on the brakes. If you stomp on the brake pedal it will shut off.
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Consumer states that the tail light lences are melting. Water or other weather condition can cause a shortage in the bulb,due to exposure. Resulting in not having tail light without warning. Mr
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Location of the brake pedal and the gas pedal is 2 1/4 inches apart. When hitting the brake pedal, foot also hits the gas pedal. *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 Winnebago Adventurer years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2004, 2002, 1999 carry the most filings on the Winnebago Adventurer. The 2004 alone has 22 complaints, led by brakes (hydraulic).
What is the most common Winnebago Adventurer problem?
On the 2004 model year, the most-reported component is brakes (hydraulic) with 9 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Winnebago Adventurer problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Winnebago Adventurer complaints that include mileage is about 24,000 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.