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Winnebago BraveYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 75 owner complaints and 19 safety recalls on record for the Winnebago Brave.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints75Top: Service brakes, hydraulicSafety recalls191987–2018 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Winnebago Brave years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Brave median. Tap a year for its full report.

'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'13'14'15'16'17'18
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2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2015Not rated–/1002 complaints · 4 recalls2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2004Not rated–/1007 complaints · 5 recalls2003Not rated–/10012 complaints · 6 recalls2002Not rated–/10016 complaints · 5 recalls2001Not rated–/1006 complaints · 7 recalls2000Not rated–/1009 complaints · 6 recalls1999Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall1998Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall1997Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1995Not rated–/1003 complaints · 2 recalls1994Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall1993Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall1992Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall1991Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1990Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1989Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1988Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Winnebago Brave problems

All model years combined: 75 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
Service brakes, hydraulic163
Structure102
Electrical system81
Service brakes81
Equipment81
Suspension61
Steering52
Parking brake51
Power train40
12 other systems181
19 recalls

Winnebago Brave recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

15%Exterior lighting: turn signal26V-177 · 2017 · Mar 23, 2026 · 1,446 vehicles7%Exterior lighting: turn signal24V-733 · 2015–2016 · Oct 1, 2024 · 17,329 vehicles37%Equipment17V-782 · 2013–2018 · Dec 7, 2017 · 17,360 vehicles–Lever and linkage: column shift15V-664 · 2015–2016 · Oct 16, 2015 · 297 vehicles26%Latches/locks/linkages15V-510 · 2014–2015 · Aug 12, 2015 · 3,307 vehicles–Equipment10V-525 · 1996–2011 · Oct 26, 2010 · 18,461 vehicles–Equipment09V-300 · 2002–2003 · Jul 29, 2009 · 1,547 vehicles–Storage: tank assembly09V-113 · 2002–2004 · Apr 8, 2009 · 2,331 vehicles–Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer08V-265 · 2000–2001 · Jun 13, 2008 · 930 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings04V-609 · 2003–2005 · Dec 22, 2004 · 3,538 vehicles–Front: buckle assembly04V-608 · 2004–2005 · Dec 18, 2004 · 6,201 vehicles–Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer03V-405 · 2001–2004 · Oct 16, 2003 · 15,337 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 19 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.