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2018 Tiffin BusProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2018 Tiffin Bus, most often about the unknown or other. It is covered by 4 safety recalls, and for recall 17V-841 the manufacturer reports only 16% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls4Lowest repair rate 16%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Unknown or other

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 30, 2021. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2018 Tiffin Bus 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.

4 recalls

2018 Tiffin Bus 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.

72%repaired · 2023 Q2

Fuel injection system: fuel rail

Recall 21V-306 · Apr 30, 2021 · 3,198 vehicles · 2,309 repaired

Risk. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

86%repaired · 2021 Q1

Electrical system

Recall 19V-228 · Mar 22, 2019 · 2,289 vehicles · 1,964 repaired

Risk. The additional resistance can cause the wires to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

85%repaired · 2020 Q2

Body: door

Recall 18V-341 · May 25, 2018 · 1,223 vehicles · 1,040 repaired

Risk. If the door comes open while the motorhome is moving, there is an increased risk of injury to the motorhome occupants.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

16%repaired · 2019 Q4

Equipment

Recall 17V-841 · Dec 22, 2017 · 36,005 vehicles · 5,712 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 Tiffin.

Best & worst years

2018 vs. every other Bus 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 Bus median. How we score

'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Bus owners report

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

WHEN YOU SELECT REVERSE ON THE DRIVE PANEL, THE REAR VIEW CAMERA DOES NOT COME ON. THE REAR VIEW CAMERA DOES NOT COME ON WITH IGNITION KEY TURNED ON. THE REAR VIEW CAMERA ONLY COMES ON WHEN THE RADIO SWITCH ON ON. NOTE THE REAR VIEW CAMERA DISPLAY IS SEPERATE FROM THE RADIO DISPLAY. REAR DISPLAY IS…
Complaint 11138853 · Oct 7, 2018

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