Winnebago TRAVATO problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
28 owner complaints analyzed
18 distinct recall campaigns
2,010 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2013 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 8 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 10 of 28 complaints (35.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 9 | 32.1% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 3.6% |
| Braking behavior | 1 | 3.6% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 10 |
| Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | 8 |
| Unknown Or Other | 8 |
| Structure | 4 |
| Equipment | 3 |
| Structure:Body | 3 |
| Service Brakes | 2 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 1 |
Electrical System: 10; Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer: 8; Unknown Or Other: 8; Structure: 4; Equipment: 3; Structure:Body: 3; Service Brakes: 2; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 7 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 7; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 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 (7). 20 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 5 |
2016: 3; 2017: 1; 2018: 2; 2020: 1; 2021: 3; 2022: 1; 2023: 4; 2024: 8; 2025: 5
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 9 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior 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 10837177 · 2016-02-19 (February 19, 2016)
OVER 30 TIMES IN THE FIRST 5,000 MILES OF DRIVING, THE LOW TIRE INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. EACH TIME THE TIRE PRESSURE CHECKED OK. TOOK TO DEALER WHO SAID THERE WAS A BAD TIRE SENSOR AND HE REPLACED IT. SINCE THEN INDICATOR LIGHT DOES NOT GO ON EVEN WHEN THE TIRE PRESSURE IS LOW. COULD THIS BE RELATED TO THE DOCUMENTED ELECTRICAL ISSUE? I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10837177 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11343911 · 2020-08-07 (August 7, 2020)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 3500 TRAILERED TO A 2016 WINNEBAGO TRAVATO MOTORHOME. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 18V546000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), 17V108000 (EQUIPMENT) AND 16V598000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED MULTIPLE TIMES AT: [phone removed] AND [phone removed] AND FAILED TO CALL BACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UTILIZE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11343911 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10824936 · 2016-02-08 (February 8, 2016)
2016 WINNEBAGO TRAVATO DIESEL ON A RAM PROMASTER CHASSIS. ON 2 OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING ON MULTI-LANE HIGHWAYS, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. LUCKILY ON BOTH OCCASIONS I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD BEFORE BEING INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. THE FIRST TIME THE MESSAGE THAT THE ENGINE THROTTLE CONTROL NEEDED SERVICING APPEARED. I WAS TOLD BY THE CHRYSLERR/DODGE DEALER THE ENGINE WOULD RESET ITSELF AND WHEN IT DID BRING THE VEHICLE IN. I WAS TOLD THE CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. A FEW WEEKS LATER, WHILE ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE HIGH…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10824936 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11074314 · 2018-02-22 (February 22, 2018)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 WINNEBAGO TRAVATO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE RV EXPERIENCED AN INTERNAL COACH ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE RV WAS TAKEN TO NIELSON RV (341 E. SUNLAND DR, ST GEORGE, UT 84790, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE DAMP SOLAR CONTROLLER. THE RV WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,400. *TT THE CONSUMER STATED THE REFIGERATOR WAS INOPERABLE AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMIN…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 11074314 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2013: 2; 2014: 6; 2015: 8; 2016: 6; 2017: 5; 2018: 4; 2019: 4; 2020: 4; 2021: 6; 2022: 6; 2023: 4; 2024: 2; 2025: 1; 2026: 1