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2003 Winnebago SIGHTSEER problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

11 owner complaints analyzed

8 distinct recall campaigns

14,872 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2003 model year. Data snapshot: . 8 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 11 complaints (18.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior436.4%
Braking behavior327.3%
Engine operation19.1%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Service Brakes
2
Suspension
2
Unknown Or Other
2
Electrical System
1
Electrical System:Wiring
1
Equipment
1
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
1
Power Train
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes2
Suspension2
Unknown Or Other2
Electrical System1
Electrical System:Wiring1
Equipment1
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner1
Power Train1

Service Brakes: 2; Suspension: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2; Electrical System: 1; Electrical System:Wiring: 1; Equipment: 1; Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner: 1; Power Train: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
5
25,000 to 49,999
3
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0005
25,000 to 49,9993
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (5). 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2003
1
2004
4
2006
1
2007
1
2008
1
2014
1
2015
1
2016
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20031
20044
20061
20071
20081
20141
20151
20161

2003: 1; 2004: 4; 2006: 1; 2007: 1; 2008: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 1; 2016: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10049997 · 2003-12-03 (December 3, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE MOTORHOME TO A DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10049997 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10092757 · 2004-09-13 (September 13, 2004)

NUMEROUS DEFECTS INVOLVING 2003 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER. *MR PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD LEAK, DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD LEAK, SLIDE OUT LEAK BEHIND THE DRIVER SEAT, COMPARTMENT TO LEFT OF THE ENTRY DOOR LEAKED, UNDER THE SLID OUT LEAKED, DINING CUSHION WAS COMING APART, THE DRIVER'S SEAT NOT ALIGNED SQUARELY WITH THE STEERING WHEEL, CHASSIS A/C DIDN'T GET COLD, KITCHEN SINK HAD A CRACK, KITCHEN FAUCET LEAKED, OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE SENSOR DIDN'T WORK, THE LEAK IN THE BACK CORNER ON THE DRIVER;S SIDE, THE FRONT DRAPES WATER STAINED ON DELIVERY, ENTRY DO…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10092757 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10234920 · 2008-07-19 (July 19, 2008)

PREPARING TO GO CAMPING, I STARTED MY WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER AND POSITIONED IT TO ATTACH MY TOWED VEHICLE. I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AT THAT POINT. AFTER COMPLETING THE HITCHING PROCEDURE, I ATTEMPTED TO START MY RV. IT WOULD NOT START. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL TRUCK DEALERSHIP, THEY FOUND "THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND ONE CONNECTOR WAS BURNT." THEY CALLED WINNEBAGO AND "FOUND THAT THERE WAS AN UPDATE RELAY HARNESS FOR THIS PROBLEM" WHICH THEY ORDERED AN INSTALLED. ALTHOUGH THIS OBVIOUSLY WAS A RECURRING PROBLEM (OTHERWISE WHY AN UP…

Owner-reported narrative. 37,382 miles reported. Look up ODI 10234920 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10734463 · 2015-07-16 (July 16, 2015)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL INDEPENDENTLY VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HIGHER THAN USUAL. WHILE REVERSING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BRAKE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE CALIPERS ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WERE STICKING IN THE APPLIED POSITION. THE ABS SENSOR WAS ALSO MELTED AND DAMAGED. THE CONTACT WAS AN INDE…

Owner-reported narrative. 49,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10734463 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10568864 · 2014-03-12 (March 12, 2014)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER 33D. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, HE SHIFTED TO THIRD GEAR AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,389. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10568864 at NHTSA ↗