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2003 Jayco Designer LegacyProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2003 Jayco Designer Legacy, most often about the unknown or other. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Free fix at dealersOwner complaints11 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Unknown or other

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 21, 2019. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2003 Jayco Designer Legacy has problems

1 complaint 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

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

1 recall

2003 Jayco Designer Legacy 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.

–no report yet

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Recall 03V-383 · Oct 9, 2003 · 6,442 vehicles

Risk. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS.

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.

Best & worst years

2003 vs. every other Designer Legacy 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 Designer Legacy median. How we score

'03'04
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2003 Jayco Designer Legacy, and the recalls they led to.

  1. WHEEL SEPARATIONSEA04019 · closed May 19, 2005
    Led to recall 04V-364
  2. WHEEL SEPARATIONPE04016 · closed Jul 2, 2004
    No recall
In owners' words

What Designer Legacy owners report

Recent unknown or other complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

FIRE STARTED IN COOLING UNIT ACCESS PANEL FOR NORCOLD 1200LRIM REFRIGERATOR. VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND PLUGGED IN TO A 50 AMP SERVICE. *DT*JB *DT*JB
Complaint 11190566 · Mar 21, 2019

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