1990 Winnebago ChieftanProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1990 Winnebago Chieftan, most often about the exterior lighting. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 2, 1999. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1990 Winnebago Chieftan 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
Exterior lighting10

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

0 recalls

1990 Winnebago Chieftan recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1990 vs. every other Chieftan 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 Chieftan median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Chieftan owners report

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

MOTORHOME HAS A FORD INSTRUMENT PANEL WITH A BAD HEADLIGHT RELAY SWITCH THAT TRIPS, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Complaint 834377 · Feb 2, 1999

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