2018 Jayco Travel Trailer JAY Flight SLXProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 4 owner complaints about the 2018 Jayco Travel Trailer JAY Flight SLX, most often about the equipment. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 17V-696 the manufacturer reports only 56% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 26, 2022. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2018 Jayco Travel Trailer JAY Flight SLX has problems

4 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
Equipment20
Electrical system11
Fuel/propulsion system10
Service brakes11

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2018 Jayco Travel Trailer JAY Flight SLX recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

56%repaired · 2020 Q2

Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery

Recall 17V-696 · Nov 3, 2017 · 9,930 vehicles · 5,531 repaired

Risk. In the event of an electrical short, the unprotected circuit increases the risk of a fire.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Jayco Travel Trailer.

Best & worst years

2018 vs. every other JAY Flight SLX year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the JAY Flight SLX median. How we score

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In owners' words

What JAY Flight SLX owners report

Recent equipment complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

The contact owns a 2018 Jayco Jay Flight SLX. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V425000 (Equipment) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The…
Complaint 11490947 · Oct 26, 2022
The contact owns a 2018 Jayco Jay Flight SLX travel trailer. The contact had received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V425000 (Equipment) however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. The contact stated that the front burner of the stove throws a flame far back to the…
Complaint 11429317 · Aug 16, 2021

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