FaultScore

Winnebago Chieftain problems

Owners have filed 25 complaints about the Winnebago Chieftain with NHTSA across model years 1998 to 2002. More of them are about the body & structure than anything else.

Every Winnebago Chieftain 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.

98 99 00 02
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
2002 1 0 0 Body & Structure
2000 4 0 1 Electrical System
1999 15 1 2 29,605 Body & Structure
1998 5 0 0 Brakes

What breaks on a Winnebago Chieftain

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

Body & Structure 7 28.0%

Worst in 1999

Brakes 3 12.0%

Worst in 1998

Equipment & Accessories 3 12.0%

Worst in 1999

Electrical System 2 8.0%

Worst in 1999

Steering 2 8.0%

Worst in 1999

Fuel & Propulsion 2 8.0%

Worst in 1998

Tires 2 8.0%

Worst in 1999

Engine & Cooling 1 4.0%

Worst in 1999

Lights 1 4.0%

Worst in 1999

Seat Belts 1 4.0%

Worst in 2000

Other & Unspecified 1 4.0%

Worst in 1998

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Winnebago Chieftain, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Jul 1999 peak 2 Mar 2014

Compare the Winnebago Chieftain

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