2018 Tiffin WayfarerProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 2018 Tiffin Wayfarer, most often about the equipment. It is covered by 3 safety recalls, and for recall 21V-753 the manufacturer reports only 67% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 11, 2022. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2018 Tiffin Wayfarer has problems

2 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
Equipment10
Fuel system, diesel10
Power train10
Service brakes10
Vehicle speed control10

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

3 recalls

2018 Tiffin Wayfarer 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.

67%repaired · 2023 Q3

Potable water: storage tank

Recall 21V-753 · Sep 28, 2021 · 2,461 vehicles · 1,655 repaired

Risk. The tank falling onto the exhaust can affect vehicle stability, and increase the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

74%repaired · 2023 Q3

Trailer hitches

Recall 21V-610 · Aug 5, 2021 · 3,170 vehicles · 2,333 repaired

Risk. Extension failure can cause the hitch to detach from the motorhome, 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 Tiffin.

Best & worst years

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

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In owners' words

What Wayfarer owners report

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

Discovered diesel fuel leaking in area of Onan generator. Attempted to find fuel shutoff, but none existed, so I kinked fuel line and used zip tie to stop Diesel from leaking. Next, I removed air filter housing, in order to find cause of leak, and found fuel leaking from return fuel line at y…
Complaint 11493226 · Nov 11, 2022

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