Winnebago VIEW problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
95 owner complaints analyzed
31 distinct recall campaigns
9,849 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 to 2027 model years. Data snapshot: . 48 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Unknown Or Other is the most frequently named component, appearing in 28 of 95 complaints (29.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 9 | 9.5% |
| Transmission and shifting | 5 | 5.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 4 | 4.2% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 2.1% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 1.1% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | 28 |
| Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | 20 |
| Electrical System | 10 |
| Structure:Body | 10 |
| Engine | 6 |
| Structure | 6 |
| Wheels | 6 |
| Equipment | 4 |
Unknown Or Other: 28; Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer: 20; Electrical System: 10; Structure:Body: 10; Engine: 6; Structure: 6; Wheels: 6; Equipment: 4
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 38 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 8 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 2 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 38; 25,000 to 49,999: 8; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 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 (38). 47 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 |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 10 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 | 6 |
2006: 10; 2007: 2; 2008: 5; 2009: 1; 2010: 3; 2011: 2; 2012: 1; 2013: 3; 2014: 2; 2015: 2; 2016: 1; 2017: 2; 2018: 5; 2019: 4; 2020: 6; 2021: 1; 2022: 16; 2023: 8; 2024: 8; 2025: 7; 2026: 6
Pattern summary
Unknown Or Other leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 9 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 5 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 4 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 10149192 · 2006-02-01 (February 1, 2006)
I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON MY DODGE SPRINTER 3500 MOTORHOME TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALER CONTINUES TO TELL ME THAT A SOFT PEDAL IS ACCEPTABLE. WHEN BRAKING I HAVE TO PUMP THE BRAKES TO GET A HARD PEDAL. I KNOW THAT SOME DAY I WILL GET INTO A PANIC STOP SITUATION AND WILL PROBABLY HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10149192 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10151673 · 2006-03-02 (March 2, 2006)
I HAVE A 2006 DODGE SPRINTER CHASSIS WITH A WINNEBAGO MOTOR HOME COACH. THE BRAKES ARE SO SOFT THAT THEY GO TO THE FLOOR AT TIMES. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER TWICE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY TELL ME IT IS NORMAL. I AM SURE THAT SOMEDAY I WILL HAVE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE BRAKES FAILING. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10151673 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10172601 · 2006-11-03 (November 3, 2006)
2006 WINNEBAGO VIEW BUILT ON A DODGE SPRINTER 3500. CURRENT MILEAGE 7655.. TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED THREE TIMES WHEN CLIMBING STEEP HILLS; VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS, IN ONE INSTANCE CAUSING CONSIDERABLE BODY DAMAGE. FIRST FAILURE AND REPAIR ON 6/23/2006; TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED. SECOND FAILURE AND REPAIR 9/15/06; TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED. THIRD FAILURE 11/1/2006; SAME PROBLEM. *AK *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 7,655 miles reported. Look up ODI 10172601 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10521495 · 2013-06-24 (June 24, 2013)
2006 WINNEBAGO VIEW. ENTERING THE HIGHWAY, TRANSMISSION STAYED IN 1ST GEAR CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE CARS BEHIND STACKED UP BEHIND ME, AS WELL AS THE HIGHWAY --- I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO MERGE ON TO. DEALER SAID ITS THE ABS MODULE THAT IS BAD. I HAD THE AMBER TRIANGLE, WHEEL PSI,CHECK ENGINE AND ABS LIGHTS ON. VEHICLE SPEEDOMETER WAS INOPERATIVE ALSO. THE COST WILL BE $3300 DOLLARS AND TWO WEEKS WORTH OF WAITING ON THE PART. 1800 MILES FROM HOME. I CAN DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND RECONNECT.AND DRIVE. IT DOES SHIFT BUT AFTER …
Owner-reported narrative. 43,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10521495 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10243277 · 2008-09-23 (September 23, 2008)
IN JANUARY 2007 I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 WINNEBAGO VIEW DOWN I-95 TO ORLANDO FLORIDA. SOMEWHERE IN GEORGIA THE TURBO FAILED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I COULD NOT GO OVER 60MPH IN TRAFFIC FLOWING AT 75MPH PLUS. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS. I TOOK THE WINNEBAGO TO A DODGE DEALER IN ORLANDO AND AFTER 6 DAYS OF UNEXPECTEDLY STAYING IN A HOTEL THEY REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. THIS SAME INSTANCE HAPPENED THIS WEEKEND IN SEPTEMBER OF 2008. I STOPPED FOR FUEL AND I WAS DRIVING ON THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY AND ACCELERATED AND THE SAME PROBLEM HAPP…
Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10243277 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10216104 · 2008-01-22 (January 22, 2008)
2008 WINNEBAGO VIEW FUEL TANK DOES NOT HAVE A GENERATOR. CONSUMER STATES THAT CHRYSLER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE WHEN IT BROKE DOWN 111 MILES AFTER PURCHASE. THEY DO NOT BELIEVE THEY SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE PAYMENTS ON IT SINCE IT CAN'T RUN. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER SENT FUEL TANK PARTS TWICE THAT WERE NOT APPROPRIATE FOR THE RV. UPON REMOVAL OF THE TANK, THERE WAS A FRACTURE IN A FITTING ON TOP OF THE TANK FOR THE VENT. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT NO FUEL TANK SUPPORTING A GENERATOR CONNECTION EXISTS. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10216104 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10852641 · 2016-03-29 (March 29, 2016)
2016 WINNEBAGO VIEW. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ALIGNMENT ISSUES, RADIO AND GPS SYSTEM NOT WORKING. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED IT WAS FAIRLY COMMON TO HAVE AN ALIGNMENT ISSUE BECAUSE THE COACH COMPARTMENT WAS INSTALLED AFTER THE CHASSIS HAD ALREADY BEEN ALIGNED. THE CONSUMER STATED IT TOOK OVER TOW MONTHS, BEFORE THE RV WAS READY. THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE WAS DRIVING, HE NOTICED THE REPAIRS HAD NOT BEEN MADE. WHEN THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER, HE WAS INFORMED THE SYSTEM HAD ONLY BEEN REPROGRAMMED, BECAUSE THE SYSTEM R…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10852641 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11749204 · 2026-07-08 (July 8, 2026)
Check engine light came on with significant loss of power. Poor acceleration. Lack of power resulting in slow speed which created a safety hazard for other traffic. Error code P300478 was confirmed by dealer. This is a known issue - EGR Valve Differential Pressure Sensor. This is a known (and common) issue. This should be a recall and not an extended warranty item.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11749204 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 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2026 | 2 |
| 2027 | 1 |
2011: 2; 2012: 3; 2013: 4; 2014: 3; 2015: 4; 2016: 4; 2017: 5; 2018: 2; 2019: 1; 2020: 7; 2021: 7; 2022: 7; 2023: 6; 2024: 5; 2025: 6; 2026: 2; 2027: 1