What Jayco Eagle owners have reported to NHTSA, the service bulletins the manufacturer sent dealers, and any federal defect investigations, by model year. See Jayco Eagle safety recalls or check your VIN.
Complaints owners filed with NHTSA, by the model year of the vehicle. A high count can also mean a popular year, so compare it with how many were sold.
| Year | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injured | Deaths | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
The vehicle systems named most often in Jayco Eagle complaints (one complaint can name several).
In the owners’ own words, as filed with NHTSA. Unverified reports; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
I AM WRITING TO YOU TODAY BECAUSE MY JAYCO CAMPER WAS MANUFACTURED WITH NO ACCESS TO THE FURNACE. NO ACCESS TO THE PROPANE LINES, NO ACCESS TO THE BURNER; IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE WAY THIS CAMPER WAS CONSTRUCTED IS NOT INLINE WITH THE PROPANE REGULATIONS.
I WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON THE NY THRUWAY IN 85+ WEATHER. IT WAS 2 PM THE ROADWAY WAS CLEAR OF DEBRIS. THE PASSENGER SIDE, REAR AXLE TIRE INSTANTLY DEFLATED. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. A GUARDRAIL PREVENTED ME FROM ACCESSING THE TIRE. AS A RESULT I HAD TO MOVE DOWN THE EXTREMELY NARROW SHOULDER UNTIL THE GUARDRAIL ENDED (APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES). THE TIRE WAS SPLIT FROM BEAD TO BEAD STRAIGHT ACROSS THE TIRE. I HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW TIRE.THE FAILED TIRE WAS A POWER KING TOWMAX ST235 80 R16 DOT 83B5 GPB 5012. THE TIRE WAS RETURNED TO DYNAMIC TIRE CORP. THEY SENT ME A LETTER STATING THAT THE TIRE WAS DAMAGED BY A ROAD HAZARD. THE TRAILER IS TOWED BY A DULLY TRUCK. ANY ROAD HAZARD HAD TO IMPA…
WE WERE JUST LEAVING AZ IN APRIL 2016 TRAVELING NORTH ON A FREEWAY AT 65 MPH WHEN THE PASSENGER TIRE ON OUR 2014 JAYCO EAGLE PREMIER FIFTH WHEEL EXPLODED. I HAVE A TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM ON THE TIRES AND EVERYTHING LOOKED GOOD PRIOR TO THE BLOWOUT. THE TIRES ARE TOWMAX 235X80X16. I CHANGED THE TIRE AND PROCEEDED DOWN THE SAME HIGHWAY. ABOUT 8 MILES LATER THE TIRE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BLEW. SINCE MY SPARE WAS ALREADY IN USE I HAD TO LIMP DOWN THE HIGHWAY 6 MILES ON THE SHOULDER TO GET TO AN EXIT WHERE I COULD SAFELY GET OFF THE ROAD. THE TOWMAX TIRES CAME WITH THE TRAILER NEW AND HAD ABOUT 3000 MILES ON THEM. THE RV WAS UNDER THE MAXIMUM LOAD CAPACITY AND I DRIVE NO MORE THAN 65 PULLING THE…
IN NOV.2014 WE PURCHASED A NEW 2014 JAYCO 5TH WHEEL. ON OUR NEXT TRIP WITH LESS THAN 7000 MILES ON OUR TIRES, AT RECOMMENDED TIRES PRESSURE 65 PSI. AT 11 MILES FROM HOME WE HAD A LEFT REAR TIRE BLOW OUT AT 50 MPH WITH MINIMUM DAMAGE. TWO DAYS LATER INTO OUR TRIP, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLOW OUT AT 60 MPH CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE. THREAD HAD SEPARATED ALL THE WAY AROUND BOTH TIRES. THE TIRES WERE POWER KING TOWMAX STR ST225/75R15D.
REAR CENTER BOLT ON LEAF SPRING WAS NOT TIGHT AND CAME OFF. ALL 4 CENTER BOLTS WERE INSTALLED WRONG, INSTEAD OF GOING UP THRU THE SPRINGS THEY WENT DOWN THRU AND THE NUTS WERE ON THE ALL AXLE SIDE OF THE SPRINGS.
WE WERE TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY IL45 IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS WHEN OUR DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE ON OUR FIFTH WHEEL CAMPER BLEW OUT. IT CAUSED NOT ONLY A BLOWN TIRE, BUT ALSO CAUSED THE STABILIZER BARS TO BREAK. WHEN SPEAKING TO SEVERAL VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE 5TH WHEEL OWNERS AND TIRE SERVICE DEALERS, WE HAVE LEARNED THAT THE TIRES PUT ON OUR CAMPER HAD BARELY MET U.S. LOAD/WEIGHT STANDARDS. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE "POWER KING" BRAND (CHEAP, MADE IN CHINA), THAT WERE PUT ON OUR CAMPER. THE JAYCO EAGLE IS A VERY HEAVY CAMPER, THUS NEEDING HEAVY DUTY TIRES, NOT THE LIGHT-WEIGHT TIRES THAT WERE CAME WITH THE CAMPER. IF WE HAD BEEN GOING ANY FASTER, IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE,…
POWER KING TOW MAX 235 80 16 TIRES LESS THAN 3000 MILES CAME NEW ON 2013 JAYCO EAGLE PREMIER 351 RLTS. FIRST TIRE BLEW OUT 60 MILES INTO TRIP. 30 MILES LATER WAS TOLD TO PULL OVER BY TRUCKER PASSING US AND HAD ONE TIRE FLAT WITH 8 INCH CHUNK MISSING AND THE REAR TIRE SAME SIDE HAD A 8INCH BUBBLE ABOUT TO BLOW. UPON REPLACING ALL FOUR TIRES IT WAS NOTICED THAT EVEN THE FOURTH TIRE WAS DEFORMING AND SOON TO EXPLODE. STILL HAVE A SPARE TIRE OF SAME MAKE THAT WILL BE REPLACED ASAP. THIS COULD HAVE LEAD TO A MAJOR ACCIDENT HAD THE TRUCKER NOT WARNED US. JAYCO HAS SINCE CHANGED TO ANOTHER TIRE COMPANY. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THESE DEFECTIVE TIRES. TRAILER WAS NOT OVER WEIGHT, SPEED WAS …
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A JAYCO EAGLE PREMIER FIFTH WHEEL RECREATIONAL TRAILER. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH TOWMAX STR POWERKING (NA) TIRES, SIZE ST235/80R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE TIRES BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRES COMPLETELY FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. ALL OF THE TIRES EXCEPT THE FOURTH TIRE WERE REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
Repair instructions and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about known issues. A TSB is not a recall, and the repair is usually free only while the car is under warranty; ask your dealer for the bulletin number.
JAYCO AND ENTEGRA COACH STORAGE TIPS. INSTRUCTIONS FOR STORING JAYCO AND ENTEGRA COACH DIESEL PUSHERS.
Standard Repair Instructions detailing how to repair a unit with a crack in the sidewall near the slideout.
(SRP) Standard repair procedure for crack forming at the front bottom corner of the off door side (ODS) or door side (DS) Front Slide Out on certain Jayco 5th wheel travel trailers.
Informational bulletin for repair that requires the removal of pullout cabinet extension drawers.
JAYCO: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING RECALL ON MICROWAVE IN RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. *PE
JAYCO: ON SOME MODELS, INSPECT FOR POWER CORD BOX AND IF BOX IS MISSING, INSTALL. MODEL 2014 EAGLE TRAVEL TRAILER. *PE
JAYCO: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. TEST AND REPLACE GAS LINE MAIN QUICK DISCONNECT VALVE. MODELS 2013 FLIGHT BUNGALOW TRAVEL TRAILERS, FLIGHT TRAVEL TRAILERS, EAGLE TRAVEL TRAILERS, FEATHER ULTRA LITE TRAVEL TRAILER, FEATHER ULTRA LITE EXP TRAVEL TRAILER. *PE
JAYCO: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ON SOME MODEL TRAILERS (FIFTH WHEELS), THE ROOF NEEDS TO HAVE TRIM PIECE AND SEALANT ADDED. *PE
JAYCO: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. THE REAR CROSS MEMBER HAVING AN UNDERBELLY SHIELD ADDED. *PE
JAYCO: THERE IS A POTENTIAL INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE POP-UP TELEVISION AND THE OPENING IN THE CABINET THROUGH WHICH THE TELEVISION PASSES ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL MODELS. *PE
JAYCO SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ON CERTAIN MODEL YR EAGLE SUPER LITE FIFTH WHEELS, THERE IS A POTENTIAL INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE POP UP TELEVISION AND THE OPENING IN THE CABINET THROUGH WHICH THE TELEVISION PASSES. THE TELEVISION IS MOUNTED TO THE POP UP MECHANISM USING A HINGE BRACKET. *PE
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation public data (complaints, manufacturer communications, investigations), model years 2010 and later. Had a safety problem? Report it to NHTSA.
In complaints filed with NHTSA for model years 2010–2014, owners most often name: tires, equipment, service brakes. 14 complaints are on record.
No. A complaint is an unverified report from an owner. A technical service bulletin (TSB) is the manufacturer telling dealers how to fix a known issue; it is not a safety recall and is usually covered only under warranty. A recall is a formal safety action, and its repair is free.
File a vehicle safety complaint at NHTSA.gov. NHTSA reads every report, and patterns of complaints are what open defect investigations and, eventually, recalls.