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Winnebago VistaYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 32 owner complaints and 31 safety recalls on record for the Winnebago Vista.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints32Top: StructureSafety recalls311996–2025 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
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2025Too new–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2024Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2022Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2020Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls2019Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls2018Not rated–/1004 complaints · 4 recalls2017Not rated–/1002 complaints · 5 recalls2016Not rated–/1001 complaint · 6 recalls2015Not rated–/1004 complaints · 7 recalls2014Not rated–/1003 complaints · 3 recalls2013Not rated–/1004 complaints · 4 recalls2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2011Not rated–/1003 complaints · 4 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2008Not rated–/1001 complaint · 4 recalls2007Not rated–/1003 complaints · 4 recalls2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2003Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls2002Not rated–/1003 complaints · 3 recalls2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1999Not 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 Vista problems

All model years combined: 32 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
Structure101
Steering40
Power train40
Electrical system30
Visibility/wiper20
Engine and engine cooling20
Exterior lighting20
Vehicle speed control20
Visibility20
8 other systems80
31 recalls

Winnebago Vista recalls

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

12%Hood: latch24V-826 · 2016–2025 · Nov 1, 2024 · 11,982 vehicles7%Exterior lighting: turn signal24V-733 · 2015–2021 · Oct 1, 2024 · 17,329 vehicles70%Electrical system: wiring24V-613 · 2023–2025 · Aug 15, 2024 · 443 vehicles22%Appliance: oven/stove/cooktop24V-295 · 2021–2023 · Apr 26, 2024 · 1,166 vehicles48%Seat belts: critical fasteners23V-365 · 2022–2023 · May 24, 2023 · 1,328 vehicles91%Exterior lighting23V-140 · 2023 · Mar 2, 2023 · 22 vehicles25%Equipment20V-703 · 2021 · Nov 13, 2020 · 242 vehicles60%Electrical system19V-811 · 2017–2020 · Nov 13, 2019 · 638 vehicles37%Equipment17V-782 · 2013–2018 · Dec 7, 2017 · 17,360 vehicles71%Electrical system16V-598 · 2015–2017 · Aug 12, 2016 · 3,826 vehicles72%Structure15V-866 · 2015–2016 · Dec 22, 2015 · 1,253 vehicles–Equipment adaptive/mobility15V-749 · 2010–2012 · Nov 12, 2015 · 3 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 31 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Vista

  1. ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADE FRACTUREEA08002 · 2001–2004 · closed Mar 14, 2008
    No recall
  2. ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADE FRACTURERQ07002 · 2002 · closed Jan 4, 2008
    No recall