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Itasca SunovaYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 15 owner complaints and 28 safety recalls on record for the Itasca Sunova.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints15Top: StructureSafety recalls281996–2019 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Itasca Sunova years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Sunova median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2019Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls2015Not rated–/1001 complaint · 4 recalls2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2013Not rated–/1001 complaint · 4 recalls2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2011Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2007Not rated–/1001 complaint · 6 recalls2006Not rated–/1002 complaints · 7 recalls2005Not rated–/1002 complaints · 4 recalls2004Not rated–/1001 complaint · 6 recalls2003Not rated–/1004 complaints · 7 recalls2002Not rated–/1002 complaints · 4 recalls2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Itasca Sunova problems

All model years combined: 15 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Structure40
Service brakes, hydraulic30
Electrical system30
Tires30
Service brakes21
Equipment20
Parking brake10
Steering10
Latches/locks/linkages10
2 other systems20
28 recalls

Itasca Sunova recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

15%Exterior lighting: turn signal26V-177 · 2019 · Mar 23, 2026 · 1,446 vehicles12%Hood: latch24V-826 · 2014–2018 · Nov 1, 2024 · 11,982 vehicles7%Exterior lighting: turn signal24V-733 · 2016–2018 · Oct 1, 2024 · 17,329 vehicles37%Equipment17V-782 · 2013–2018 · Dec 7, 2017 · 17,360 vehicles72%Structure15V-866 · 2015–2016 · Dec 22, 2015 · 1,253 vehicles–Lever and linkage: column shift15V-664 · 2015–2016 · Oct 16, 2015 · 297 vehicles72%Electrical system: wiring15V-581 · 2016 · Sep 21, 2015 · 172 vehicles–Equipment13V-162 · 2013–2014 · Apr 26, 2013 · 523 vehicles–Equipment13V-161 · 2012–2014 · Apr 24, 2013 · 1,918 vehicles–Lpg systems: lines and fittings12V-389 · 2012 · Aug 8, 2012 · 165 vehicles–Automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl)12V-057 · 2011–2013 · Feb 16, 2012 · 2,841 vehicles–Equipment10V-525 · 1996–2011 · Oct 26, 2010 · 18,461 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 28 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Sunova

  1. Hitch Receiver FracturePE10048 · 2006 · closed Dec 3, 2013
    No recall