1999 Winnebago Minnie Winnie: common problems
Owners of the 1999 Winnebago Minnie Winnie filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about tires and suspension. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 8
What fails most often
- 1 Tires 88% of all complaints
- 2 Suspension 13% of all complaints
- Tires: 7 complaints (88% of all).
- Suspension: 1 complaints (13% of all).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 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.
We were only about 20 miles from home on the pennsylvania turnpike when the first tire on the drivers site rear outside of the rig blew out the sidewall. We replaced it with the original spare a firestone. We reached our desitination and camped two nights.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 winnebago minnie winnie rv. The contact stated that a faulty suspension system caused repeated tire failures. There were approximately seven tire failures in which the steel belts and the tread would suffer excessive wear.
While driving 65 mph, the right inside duller tire tread separated, with two adult in a winnebago minnie winnie 1999 rv. (original equipment, tire size lt 225/75r16 and the dot # vd1l1xd049) the tire remained inflated during this incident. Firestone was not notified.
Passenger rear tire tread separated from the sidewall. Consumer took the tire to a firestone garage for inspection, and mechanic determined that the tire needed to be replaced due to tread separation. Consumer purchased a new tire consumer would like a credit towards new tire when needed.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 11,896 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 32% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Minnie Winnie has 3 complaints (25 years in the data). This year has 8, above average.
What to check before buying
- Tires. Tire age by DOT code, bulges, wear pattern.
- Suspension. Wheel alignment, control arms, subframe, even tire wear.
Other years of this model
- Minnie Winnie 19964 sources
- Minnie Winnie 19977 sources
- Minnie Winnie 19983 sources
- Minnie Winnie 200013 sources
- Minnie Winnie 20013 sources
- Minnie Winnie 20023 sources
- Minnie Winnie 20033 sources
- Minnie Winnie 201610 sources
- Minnie Winnie 201710 sources
- Minnie Winnie 201812 sources
- Minnie Winnie 201911 sources
- Minnie Winnie 20209 sources
- Minnie Winnie 20215 sources
- Minnie Winnie 20226 sources
- Minnie Winnie 20236 sources
- Minnie Winnie 20243 sources
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 1999 Winnebago Minnie Winnie?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: tires, suspension. Total complaints: 8. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: tires: bulges, blowouts (25%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 1999 Winnebago Minnie Winnie?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 1999 Winnebago Minnie Winnie from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 1999 models
Read also
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.