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Winnebago ChieftanYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 12 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Winnebago Chieftan.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints12Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls41972–1992 model years

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

Best & worst years

Winnebago Chieftan 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 Chieftan median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1992Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1991Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1990Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1989Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1988Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1987Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1986Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall1985Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1982Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1981Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1979Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls1972Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Winnebago Chieftan problems

All model years combined: 12 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
Engine and engine cooling32
Fuel system, gasoline21
Parking brake20
Service brakes, hydraulic20
Steering20
Exterior lighting10
Tires10
4 recalls

Winnebago Chieftan recalls

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

–Storage: tank assembly93V-220 · 1988–1989 · Dec 28, 1993 · 11,353 vehicles–Storage: tank assembly87V-155 · 1985–1987 · Oct 1, 1987 · 9,041 vehicles–Tank assembly: filler pipe and cap81V-149 · 1979–1982 · Dec 16, 1981 · 1,783 vehicles–Defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core80V-055 · 1979–1980 · May 8, 1980 · 600 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Chieftan

  1. FUEL SPURTINGEA87018 · 1985 · closed Jan 6, 1988
    Led to recall 87V-155