Owners have filed 11 complaints
about the 2022 Winnebago Travato with NHTSA between 2021 and 2025.
The largest single group is the equipment & accessories.
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
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What breaks on a 2022 Winnebago Travato
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Equipment & Accessories
545.5%
Median failure at 71,000 miles
Other & Unspecified
218.2%
Body & Structure
218.2%
Median failure at 71,000 miles
Steering
19.1%
Electrical System
19.1%
When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing
out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single
owner can see from inside their own car.
Dec 2021peak 2Oct 2025
Recalls on the 2022 Winnebago Travato
A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which
the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous
enough to fix for free — however old the car is.
Canada — Transport Canada
Canada runs its own recall programme, and its campaigns do not
always mirror the American ones.
Recall 2023597149 units in Canada
Accessories
Issue: On certain motorhomes, the retractable awning could extend on its own while driving. Note: This recall replaces recall 168 (Transport Canada Recall No. 2022-548). Vehicles that were repaired under that recall also require this second repair. Safety Risk: An awning that extends while driving could create a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Winnebago will notify owners by mail. The corrective actions for this recall are under development. Winnebago recommends that you should inspect the awning to ensure it's in the fully retracted position before driving. You should also check it periodically throughout your trip.
Recall 2023270160 units in Canada
Accessories
Issue: On certain motorhomes, a fuel hose on the generator may not be properly secured and could leak fuel. Note: This recall only affects motorhomes equipped with an Onan QG 2800i generator. Safety Risk: A fuel leak can create the risk of a fire. Corrective Actions: Cummins will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your motorhome to a Cummins authorized service center to inspect the fuel hose between the generator fuel filter and injection pump module. The fuel hose and clamps will be replaced, if necessary. To reduce the safety risk, Winnebago advises that you should not use the generator until the recall inspection is completed.
Recall 2023155335 units in Canada
Accessories
Issue: On certain motorhomes, the aluminum tubes that connect the gas valves to the cooktop burners could crack. If this happens, the tubes could leak propane. Note: This recall only affects motorhomes equipped with a Suburban SDS2 cooktop. Safety Risk: A propane gas leak could create the risk of a fire or explosion. Corrective Actions: Winnebago will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your motorhome to a dealership to repair the cooktop. Winnebago advises not to use the cooktop until the recall repairs are completed.
Recall 202254885 units in Canada
Accessories
Issue: On certain motorhomes, the retractable awning could extend on its own while driving. Safety Risk: An awning that extends while driving could create a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Winnebago will notify owners by mail. The corrective actions for this recall are under development. Winnebago recommends that you should inspect the awning to ensure it's in the fully retracted position before driving. You should also check it periodically throughout your trip.
Recall 202141132 units in Canada
Seats And Restraints
Issue: On certain motorhomes, the seat belts on the double seat may not been installed correctly. As a result, the seat belt retractor may lock up when the vehicle is on a slight incline. If this happens, it may be difficult to release the seat belt buckle. Safety Risk: A seat belt that is difficult to remove could delay exiting the vehicle in an emergency. This could increase the risk of injury. Corrective Actions: Winnebago will notify owners by mail and instruct you to contact Freedman Seating Company to coordinate recall repairs.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
Hamel, IL1 injured
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
The 59G travato bedframe (zomi) weld broke while laying on the bed resulting in us falling off the bed. Could of been much worse. Others in Facebook groups and forums have had the same issue with beds breaking at the same weld which is at the end of the bed. Contacted Winnebago and they said nothing they can do. Case:00432260
NHTSA complaint #11692088 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
Hamel, IL1 injured
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
The 59G travato bedframe (zomi) weld broke while laying on the bed resulting in us falling off the bed. Could of been much worse. Others in Facebook groups and forums have had the same issue with beds breaking at the same weld which is at the end of the bed. Contacted Winnebago and they said nothing they can do. Case:00432260
NHTSA complaint #11692088 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
South SAN Francisco, CA
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
May 24,2025 as we were driving, the awning completely deployed out causing us to quickly drive on a safer lane to the side to avoid any risk to other drivers. This is definitely a safety risk for travel that can put ourselves and others at harm or crash collision. There were no prior warning whatsoever on our dash board or driver console at all during this incident.
NHTSA complaint #11663128 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
South SAN Francisco, CA
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
May 24,2025 as we were driving, the awning completely deployed out causing us to quickly drive on a safer lane to the side to avoid any risk to other drivers. This is definitely a safety risk for travel that can put ourselves and others at harm or crash collision. There were no prior warning whatsoever on our dash board or driver console at all during this incident.
NHTSA complaint #11663128 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Meridian, ID
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
This is a 2022 Winnebago Travato 59G on the 2021 Ram Promaster. We have already done the two recalls on the Carefree Awning at Meridian ID Camping World, most recent in May 2024. #22V-696, 23V-627. The van has been driven in town a few times since the most recent recall fix with no incident. Now the awning noisily deployed when the ignition was turned ON. I turned the engine off, awning stopped about 75% out. We were luckily NOT parked next to anything that could have been damaged and were not away from home. Awning cannot be extended or retracted and the van cannot be driven. It is in our driveway. Dealer contacted, but cannot come out to look at it before 08/16/24. No other symptoms occurred beforehand. I will also be contacting Winnebago on 08/13.
NHTSA complaint #11607834 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dublin, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This is a 2022 Winnebago Travato with the same problem as reported in #11571902. Electrical cables are routed in the inside of the left front wheel well where they can be rubbed by tires.
NHTSA complaint #11572386 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Anacortes, WA
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Upon leaving our campground on the morning of 11/30/2023 we were driving out on paved campground exit road at about 10MPH when Carefree awning on our 2022 Winnebago Travato suddenly and without warning fully extended in an uncontrolled fashion. We pulled over immediately and determined how to manually retract the awning with a socket wrench. Upon manually retracting the awning it was still not secured and reeled completely out again. We repeated the manual retraction and this time secured the awning by tying nylon straps around both ends of the awning. It is also worth noting that power switch to the awning was OFF when this occurred. This awning had the previous recall completed (22V696000) Have since learned there is a new recall (23V627000) It appears to me this failure is mechanical in nature and not electrical or software. It also seems that Carefree /Winnebago should instruct all owners of these awnings to not only not use them, but to also secure them with straps or zip ties. An awning should not be able to completely deploy while in motion without any user inputs and the unit being in an electrical off position. There is a home security video on a Facebook Travato users group that captures the exact nature of the awning uncontrolled extension we experienced (only difference is we were driving)
NHTSA complaint #11558366 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cheney, WA
STRUCTURE
The contact owns a 2022 Winnebago Travato built on a 2021 Ram Promaster 3500 chassis. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V049000 (Equipment) and 22V696000 (Structure, Equipment); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was contacted on multiple occasions but the contact nor his wife received a response. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
NHTSA complaint #11534322 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cheney, WA
EQUIPMENT
The contact owns a 2022 Winnebago Travato built on a 2021 Ram Promaster 3500 chassis. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V049000 (Equipment) and 22V696000 (Structure, Equipment); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was contacted on multiple occasions but the contact nor his wife received a response. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
NHTSA complaint #11534322 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 71,000 milesMicanopy, FL
STRUCTURE
The contact owns a 2022 Winnebago Travato built on a 2019 Ram Promaster 3500 chassis. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, the retractable awning erroneously deployed and struck a light pole, causing the awning to partially detach from the RV. The contact stated that several of the awning poles were bent and damaged after striking the light pole. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 71,000.
NHTSA complaint #11499862 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 71,000 milesMicanopy, FL
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
The contact owns a 2022 Winnebago Travato built on a 2019 Ram Promaster 3500 chassis. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, the retractable awning erroneously deployed and struck a light pole, causing the awning to partially detach from the RV. The contact stated that several of the awning poles were bent and damaged after striking the light pole. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 71,000.
NHTSA complaint #11499862 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Beloit, WI
STEERING
My safety complaint is for a 2022 Winnebago Travato RV which has a Ram Pro Master Chassis with solar panels on roof. It has two solar panels that are 12" X 18" and 36" X 36" mounted about 4 to 6 inches horizontal above the roof line. The problem is that at higher speeds the flow of wind makes a very strong Turbulence and causes the RV to shutter and vibrate and very hard to control. If a gust of wind comes and you are not ready you could loose control of the RV and crash. Winnebago is aware of this issue since 2020 and has not done any thing about it. All they tell me that this doesn't happen with all Travato's which I find hard to understand since that are all made the same. There is so many complaints out on the web about this issue. My Travato was at the dealer for more then a month and they agreed that this is a issue but they can't doing any work until Winnebago comes up with a fix to the issue. I don't know why Winnebago engineering staff can't see that you need to put a wind deflector in front and behind the solar panels to stop the positive and negative air pressure to stop all this vibration. I have had my RV for 3 months and it has been at the dealer for most of the time. I won't drive it on the open highway because it is unsafe at higher speeds and I don't want kill my family or someone else's family.
NHTSA complaint #11444335 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.