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Winnebago SightseerYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 53 owner complaints and 30 safety recalls on record for the Winnebago Sightseer.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints53Top: Service brakes, hydraulicSafety recalls301996–2018 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2017Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2013Not rated–/1002 complaints · 4 recalls2012Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2010Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls2008Not rated–/1001 complaint · 6 recalls2007Not rated–/1004 complaints · 9 recalls2006Not rated–/1003 complaints · 10 recalls2005Not rated–/1008 complaints · 5 recalls2004Not rated–/1009 complaints · 6 recalls2003Not rated–/10011 complaints · 8 recalls2002Not rated–/10010 complaints · 5 recalls2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Winnebago Sightseer problems

All model years combined: 53 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, hydraulic101
Service brakes101
Equipment81
Structure82
Suspension60
Electrical system63
Visibility40
Engine and engine cooling30
Steering30
7 other systems111
30 recalls

Winnebago Sightseer recalls

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

12%Hood: latch24V-826 · 2014–2018 · Nov 1, 2024 · 11,982 vehicles7%Exterior lighting: turn signal24V-733 · 2016–2018 · Oct 1, 2024 · 17,329 vehicles37%Equipment17V-782 · 2013–2018 · Dec 7, 2017 · 17,360 vehicles72%Structure15V-866 · 2015–2016 · Dec 22, 2015 · 1,253 vehicles–Lever and linkage: column shift15V-664 · 2015–2016 · Oct 16, 2015 · 297 vehicles72%Electrical system: wiring15V-581 · 2015–2016 · Sep 21, 2015 · 172 vehicles–Equipment13V-162 · 2013–2014 · Apr 26, 2013 · 523 vehicles–Equipment13V-161 · 2012–2014 · Apr 24, 2013 · 1,918 vehicles–Lpg systems: lines and fittings12V-389 · 2012 · Aug 8, 2012 · 165 vehicles–Automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl)12V-057 · 2011–2013 · Feb 16, 2012 · 2,841 vehicles–Equipment10V-525 · 1996–2011 · Oct 26, 2010 · 18,461 vehicles–Seat belts10V-467 · 2005–2009 · Oct 5, 2010 · 1,925 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 30 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Sightseer

  1. Entry Step FailuresPE15011 · 2012–2016 · closed Jan 8, 2016
    Led to recall 15V-866