What breaks most · 2021 to 2025 model years
Winnebago EKKO problems by year
Owners have filed 115 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Winnebago EKKO across model years 2021 to 2025. Three years stand out: 2022 for electrical system complaints, 2023 for electrical system complaints and 2025 for electrical system complaints.
- Years to check closely: 2022, 2023, 2025
- Complaints on file
- 1152021 to 2025, all trims
- Worst year
- 202245 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 020 fires · 0 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 4kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 38Across 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 0 | 5 | Electrical system (6) | |
| 45 | 0 | 10 | Electrical system (27) | |
| 32 | 0 | 7 | Electrical system (17) | |
| 14 | 0 | 8 | Electrical system (12) | |
| 15 | 0 | 8 | Electrical system (7) |
What fails on the 2022 Winnebago EKKO
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 60% |
27 | 0 | Shop all electrical system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Lane departure systemCamera sensors | 27% |
12 | 0 | Shop all lane departure system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 18% |
8 | 0 | Shop all engine parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Tires | 9% |
4 | 0 | — |
| Unknown or other | 9% |
4 | 0 | — |
| Equipment and infotainment | 7% |
3 | 0 | — |
| Forward collision systemRadar and camera sensors | 2% |
1 | 0 | Shop all forward collision system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Fuel System, Other | 2% |
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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40 amp fuse for Solar charger burned. Replaced fuse and fuse holder became too hot to hold with bare hand but didn't blow the fuse. This type of heat causes a risk of fire inside the motorhome. Currently unable to use solar, a significant element of our ability to enjoy the rig.
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Have completed work for: NHTSA SAFETY RECALL 23V-234, had failure AFTER recall. Vehicle has 16250 miles on it. Balmer alternator failed, heavy smoke, very bad smell, no fire visible. disconnected 4pin control wire Reported to Balmer and Winnebago.
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Brand new 2025 Winnebago Ekko after only 6,000 miles... The Winnebago installed Balmar Alternator Started Burning & Smoking rendering the vehicle unsafe to drive.
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 EKKO years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2022, 2023, 2025 carry the most filings on the Winnebago EKKO. The 2022 alone has 45 complaints, led by electrical system.
What is the most common Winnebago EKKO problem?
On the 2022 model year, the most-reported component is electrical system with 27 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Winnebago EKKO problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Winnebago EKKO complaints that include mileage is about 4,000 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.