Worst years for a Jayco Precept

Owners have filed 73 complaints about the Jayco Precept with NHTSA across model years 2014 to 2026. More of them are about the windows, mirrors & wipers than anything else.

Avoid

2017 Jayco Precept

11 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly windows, mirrors & wipers.

Cleanest on record

2020 Jayco Precept

10 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.

Every Jayco Precept year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2026 — 3 0 0 — Steering
2024 — 2 0 0 — Brakes
2022 — 6 0 0 — Body & Structure
2021 C 17 0 0 — Other & Unspecified
2020 B 10 0 0 2,050 Electrical System
2019 — 5 0 0 — Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
2018 — 5 0 0 — Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
2017 C 11 0 1 22,375 Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
2016 — 9 0 0 2,445 Steering
2015 — 3 0 0 — Electrical System
2014 — 2 0 2 — Equipment & Accessories

What breaks on a Jayco Precept

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 15 20.5%

Worst in 2018

Body & Structure 10 13.7%

Worst in 2016

Other & Unspecified 10 13.7%

Worst in 2021

Electrical System 6 8.2%

Worst in 2020

Engine & Cooling 5 6.8%

Worst in 2017

Steering 5 6.8%

Worst in 2016

Equipment & Accessories 5 6.8%

Worst in 2014

Brakes 4 5.5%

Worst in 2024

Suspension 4 5.5%

Worst in 2016

Wheels 3 4.1%

Worst in 2021

Lights 2 2.7%

Worst in 2015

Transmission & Drivetrain 1 1.4%

Worst in 2019

Fuel & Propulsion 1 1.4%

Worst in 2022

Seats 1 1.4%

Worst in 2020

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Jayco Precept, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Jul 2014 peak 5 Aug 2026

Compare the Jayco Precept

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.