2008 Jayco EagleProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2008 Jayco Eagle, most often about the unknown or other. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 17V-746 the manufacturer reports only 10% of affected cars repaired.

CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)

Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 10%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injury Typical failure mileage15kUnknown or other, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 28, 2018. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2008 Jayco Eagle 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.

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

1 recall

2008 Jayco Eagle 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.

repaired · 2019 Q4

Equipment

Recall 17V-746 · Nov 21, 2017 · 49,563 vehicles · 5,068 repaired

Risk. In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

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

2008 vs. every other Eagle 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 Eagle median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Eagle owners report

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

DURING SUSPENSION INSPECTION FOUND MAJOR CRACKING IN FRAME. TRAILER REPAIR SHOP CALLED IT "CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE FRAME". CRACKING STARTED FROM THE SUPPORT GUSSETS WELDED TO THE FRAME MID SPAN IN SIX LOCATIONS THAT SUPPORT THE CHANNEL THAT THE SPRING SHACKLES BOLT TO. SUSPECT FATIGUE IN THE…
Complaint 11098317 · May 28, 2018 · 15,000 miles

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