Winnebago Warrior: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Winnebago Warrior across 9 model years: 18 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Equipment 33% of all complaints
- 2 Fuel system 17% of all complaints
- 3 Powertrain 17% of all complaints
- 4 Structure 17% of all complaints
- 5 Tires 17% of all complaints
- 6 Vehicle speed control 17% of all complaints
- 7 Suspension 11% of all complaints
- 8 Visibility 11% of all complaints
- Equipment: 6 complaints (33% of all).
- Fuel system: 3 complaints (17% of all).
- Powertrain: 3 complaints (17% of all).
- Structure: 3 complaints (17% of all).
- Tires: 3 complaints (17% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 18 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Air bags | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 3 | 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.
Purchased 6 new off brand tires. 4 of the 6 failed within 6mo/700miles. Having to fight with tire dealer & warehouse to get any compensation because they did not happen all at one time. Only have last tire dot #, others were discarded as they happened. Are statistics kept on tire batches?
After waiting a month to receive recalled part for norcold refrigerator recall 99e036000. When it was installed the part was defective. A second part was sent, and it too was defective when it was installed. (gas valve in gas electric refrigerator)
While performing repairs for recall 02e019000 concerning the refrigerator cooling unit fires, the mechanic broke the gas line and charged the consumer to repair the gas line.
Consumer received recall notice 02e019000 subject concerning refrigerator cooling unit fire. Dealer did not have the parts to perform repairs. Dealer and consumer contacted norcold to order the parts, and had not received a response for six weeks.
The brake pedal went to the floor. The taillights went out. The house battery failed to stay charged. The master cylinder leaked badly. The vehicle dripped water when it rained. Propane leak caused odor in vehicle which resulted in the consumer's eyes burning. The windows were drafty when closed.
Consumer states that when the cruise control actuates the throttle, the one lever design that forces the throttle cable to move also is the culprit, the cruise cable pulls the lever, the throttle cable bends or kinks instead of sliding into it's sheath and pushing the throttle pedal down causing the throttle cable to…
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Fuel system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
- Tires. Tire age by DOT code, bulges, wear pattern.
Other models of this make
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.