11 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Winnebago Sightseer, across model years 1996–2018. Every recall repair is free at any Winnebago dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your Sightseer by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the Winnebago Sightseer model years, the 2016 has the most recalls (5).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Winnebago Sightseer model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 | no data |
| 1997 | 1 | no data |
| 1998 | 1 | no data |
| 1999 | 1 | no data |
| 2000 | 1 | no data |
| 2001 | 1 | no data |
| 2002 | 1 | no data |
| 2003 | 1 | no data |
| 2004 | 1 | no data |
| 2005 | 1 | no data |
| 2006 | 1 | no data |
| 2007 | 2 | no data |
| 2008 | 2 | no data |
| 2009 | 2 | no data |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 2 |
| 2013 | 4 | 2 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Winnebago recalls 2020 Forza models with possible detached hood brackets that could cause crashes. Owners must contact Winnebago for free repairs by January 31, 2025.
Winnebago is recalling 2020 Horizon motorhomes with a turn signal lens that may be too small, making it hard for other drivers to see turn signals. Dealers will replace the turn signals free of charge.
Winnebago is recalling 2018 Journey motorhomes with potentially clogged Kidde fire extinguishers that may fail during fires, increasing injury risk. Owners can get free replacements from Kidde.
When the Winnebago Sightseer recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA about the Winnebago Sightseer; the most reported area is structure. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Winnebago Sightseer complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 11 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Winnebago Sightseer, covering model years 1996–2018. The most recent was issued Nov 1, 2024 (Latches/Locks/Linkages).
The 2016 Winnebago Sightseer has the most, with 5 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Equipment (6), Power Train (2), Latches/Locks/Linkages (1), Exterior Lighting (1).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Winnebago dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Winnebago to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Winnebago dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.