2021 Jayco Melbourne PrestigeProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2021 Jayco Melbourne Prestige, most often about the electrical system. It is covered by 7 safety recalls.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 14, 2023. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2021 Jayco Melbourne Prestige 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
Electrical system11
Equipment11

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

7 recalls

2021 Jayco Melbourne Prestige 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

Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel

Recall 23V-390 · Jun 1, 2023 · 62 vehicles

Risk. A blank instrument panel will not show critical information, such as vehicle speed, fuel gauge, warning messages, and warning lights, increasing the risk of a…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Springs: torsion bar

Recall 22V-663 · Sep 1, 2022 · 245 vehicles

Risk. An incorrectly assembled torsion bar may fail at the connection between the torsion bar and linkage, resulting in a loss of vehicle stability, and increasing…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

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–no report yet

Air bags

Recall 20V-468 · Aug 10, 2020 · 545 vehicles

Risk. If the wiring harness is damaged, the side air bag within the seat may deploy unexpectedly or not deploy as designed in the event of a crash, increasing the…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Recall 20V-388 · Jul 2, 2020 · 666 vehicles

Risk. Loss of brake fluid can extend the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Other: owners/service/other manual

Recall 20V-327 · Jun 5, 2020 · 666 vehicles

Risk. If the driver relies on the Auto-P function as described in the Operator's Manual, vehicle rollaway or movement may occur, increasing the risk of a crash.

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

2021 vs. every other Melbourne Prestige 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 Melbourne Prestige median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Melbourne Prestige owners report

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

We have a brand new 2021 Jayco Melbourne that we've had for almost a year. We just took a trip and opened our bins underneath to find that in transit something shifted and TURNED THE LIGHT ON IN THE BIN and it burned the plastic cover of the light AND it burned a plastic tarp! Had it been touching…
Complaint 11463961 · May 9, 2022

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