AI DamageWinnebago Journey DL: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Winnebago Journey DL across 4 model years: 12 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Structure 33% of all complaints
- 2 Tires 33% of all complaints
- 3 Equipment 8% of all complaints
- 4 Fuel system 8% of all complaints
- 5 Seat belts 8% of all complaints
- 6 Seats 8% of all complaints
- 7 Service brakes 8% of all complaints
- 8 Steering 8% of all complaints
- Structure: 4 complaints (33% of all).
- Tires: 4 complaints (33% of all).
- Equipment: 1 complaints (8% of all).
- Fuel system: 1 complaints (8% of all).
- Seat belts: 1 complaints (8% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 12 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
After arriving home from a 3-hour drive on federal interstate I-10, we discovered that the fiberglass lower rear panel was gone. The 9 ft wide x 2.5 ft tall panel had separated from the attachment points. It appears that the adhesive between the panel and the chassis supports failed.
Fire hazard add to 10202950 winnebago journey d l,:, model # 2002 wkp36gd, with under 50,000 miles. Climbing the 21 mile grade was no problem for this 330 cat diesel, at less than 40 miles per hour I noticed that the left rear bedroom slide was out 4 inches. I found a safe place to pull of the road.
He pulled over and exited the vehicle in an attempt to retract the slide and noticed smoke rising from the engine compartment. Minutes later, he heard an explosion near the rear of the vehicle and realized that the engine caught fire. The fire department extinguished the fire within one minute.
Tire separation on 2001 winnebago journey dl.** answer required***. The consumer had three incidents of tire blowouts. In each case the tire blewout though the sidewall. These failures occurred at 28520, 34321 and 37012. ( two tires had dot number b6bjbvjx3001 and one had b6bjbvjx2000).
All of the blowouts have been in the same fashion. This happened with mileage of 25,000-27,000 on unit.
Total loss of air pressure on our 2001 winnebago journey dl due to the blow-out of two small air tubes on the engine air compressor. These tubes are 3 to 31/2 in. Long x 1/4 in. In diameter. These tubes are made of plastic and should not be used to control braking systems for a 26,000lb vehicle.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
- Tires. Tire age by DOT code, bulges, wear pattern.
- Fuel system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
- Seat belts. Belt pretensioners after airbag deployment, SRS codes.
Other models of this make
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.