2021 Winnebago Travato: recalls and complaints
Official NHTSA recall campaigns and consumer complaints for one RV model year, with the notice text and links to the source.
Key facts
- The 2021 Winnebago Travato has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns that list this model year.
- No chassis mapping is recorded for this model year, so no chassis recalls are counted.
- 0 equipment recalls are linked to it by reviewed rules.
- NHTSA holds 4 consumer complaints for this model year. Complaints are unverified reports, not confirmed failures.
- The latest campaign was received on September 8, 2023, 1,107 days before the NHTSA release of September 19, 2026.
- RV class: Class B. Brand owner in this site's reference table: Winnebago Industries (high confidence).
NHTSA records released through September 19, 2026; Transport Canada records through September 19, 2026. The absence of a recall in this dataset does not establish that a vehicle is safe.
Recall campaigns
6 campaigns in total: 6 listed for this model year, 0 inherited from the chassis and 0 equipment. Remedy text is quoted from the official notice; open the full notice for the whole text.
| Campaign | Received | Component | Summary | Remedy (official text) | Type | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23V627000 | September 8, 2023 | Equipment: Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2017-2024 Travato motorhomes. The retractable awning may extend unintentionally during transit. | Dealers will install a parking brake interlock module, and update the awning firmware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 4, 2024. Owners may… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 23V307000 | April 28, 2023 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Travato, 2021-2023 Solis, and 2022-2023 Ekko motorhomes, equipped with certain Cummins Onan QG 2800i, and Onan QG 2800i EVAP generator sets. The fuel hose… | Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel hose and clamps, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 2, 2023. Owners may… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 23V049000 | February 3, 2023 | Equipment: Appliance | Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Solis, 2021-2023 Travato, and 2022-2023 Ekko motorhomes, equipped with certain Suburban Manufacturing Company (Suburban) SDS2 2-Burner Drop-in Cooktops with… | Winnebago will work with Suburban to repair the cooktop, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 31, 2023. Owners may contact Winnebago customer… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 22V696000 | September 16, 2022 | Equipment: Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Winnebago Travato motorhomes. The retractable awning may extend unintentionally during transit. | Dealers will install an on/off switch for the extend/retract awning function, and update firmware, free of charge. Owners notification letters were mailed October 19,… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 21V793000 | October 12, 2021 | Electrical System | Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Travato and 2021-2022 Boldt vehicles. The wire harness may have been built incorrectly, resulting in the loss of over-current protection. | Owners are instructed to not drive their vehicle until the Volta Power System is disabled. Dealers will replace the harness and inspect the electrical connection, free… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 21V480000 | June 25, 2021 | Seat Belts | Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Solis, Travato, and Ekko vehicles, equipped with GE-ES Double Flipseats. The seat belt retractors may lock up when the vehicle is on a slight incline. As such,… | Winnebago will work with Freedman to notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat and repair, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 23,… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
Complaints by component
4 unique complaints. The share is the number of unique complaints tagged to a component category divided by the 4 unique complaints for this model year. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares can add up to more than 100 percent.
| Component category | Complaints | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 2 | 50% | |
| Structure | 2 | 50% | |
| Equipment | 1 | 25% | |
| Unknown or Other | 1 | 25% |
Complaint excerpts
The 4 most recent complaints with a narrative. Names, emails, phone numbers, VINs and addresses are removed. Reports are unverified. NHTSA record set for this vehicle (JSON).
The VIN is a RAM Promaster, but it is a Winnebago Travato 2022KL built on the Promaster chassis. Winnebago routed the electrical cables from the engine compartment to the Volta battery system through the passenger wheel well. When making a left turn, the tires rub on the cable and wear away the protective sheathing, leaving the wires exposed. This can cause a failure of the battery system, or worse, a fire. Mine is not an isolated incident, as many other Travato owners have reported this issue.
The contact owns a 2021 Winnebago Travato built on a 2021 Ram Promaster 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V696000 (Structure, Equipment) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the awning unintentionally extended. The contact stated that the awning had unfurled and one of the arms had sheared off from the mounting point on the vehicle. The vehicle was driven to a dealer however, it was not repaired due to the parts not being available. The contact received the notification one month …
APPROXIMATELY 5 TIMES SINCE THE RV WAS PURCHASED 10 MONTHS AGO, I'VE HEARD A MOTOR SOUND WHILE I'M DRIVING. AFTER HEARING IT SEVERAL TIMES, I BELIEVE THAT THE SOUND COMES FROM THE CAREFREE AWNING, ATTACHED TO THE SIDE OF THE VAN. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE AWNING IS TRYING TO EXTEND, THEN RETRACT, WHILE I'M DRIVING.
ON 2/20/21 I PURCHASED A 2021 WINNEBAGO TRAVATO FROM MIKE THOMPSON RV IN SANTA FE SPRINGS AS A GIFT TO MYSELF BEFORE GOING COMPLETELY BLIND FROM RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA (FINAL ROAD TRIPS). THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE DELIVERED TO MY PROPERTY IN IDYLLWILD, CA ON 2/24/21. THE EVENING OF 2/23/21 I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM [XXX] THE FINANCE MGR THAT THE GENERATOR IS BROKEN. I SAID THAT'S OUTRAGEOUS' IT'S BRAND NEW. THEY DELIVERED THE RV WITHOUT THE GENERATOR ON 2/24/21 AND THEIR DRIVER HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH THE RV ON ROUTE TO MY HOME ' THE DRIVER CONTACTED ME ON MY CELL PHONE DISGRUNTLED THAT HE WAS …
Chassis
No chassis mapping is recorded for this model year. Mappings come only from recall notices that name the chassis, so this is a gap in the record, not a statement about the coach.
Canadian notices
Transport Canada publishes its own notices with their own IDs. They are separate records from the U.S. campaigns above and are never merged with them.
- Notice 2021411 (July 2, 2021): Seats And Restraints. Official page
- Notice 2022548 (September 28, 2022): Accessories. Official page
- Notice 2023155 (March 20, 2023): Accessories. Official page
- Notice 2023270 (May 4, 2023): Accessories. Official page
- Notice 2023597 (November 3, 2023): Accessories. Official page
Related model years
- 2020 Winnebago Travato
- 2022 Winnebago Travato
- Winnebago Travato, all years
- 2021 Airstream Interstate (same class)
Source release: NHTSA September 19, 2026. Method version v1. How this page is built.
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