2023 Winnebago Revel

Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues

Electrical system is the leading concern among 5 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 2nd highest complaint count among 6 Revel model years with reports.

Complaints by model year
  1. 5

Of the 2023 reports, 1 involved a fire.

Primary concernElectrical system3 reports · 60% of complaints
Owner complaints5Filed with NHTSA
Recall relationship4 safety recallsNHTSA campaign records

What owners report most often

  1. Electrical system3
  2. Power train1
  3. Service brakes1
  4. Structure1
  5. Suspension1

Recalls and investigations

  1. Electrical system, wiringMay 7, 2024

    Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2017-2025 Revel, 2020-2025 Navion, Porto, View, Vita, 2022-2023 Adventure Van, and 2024-2025 Ekko motorhomes. Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) wires can be caught in the seat mechanism when the driver or passenger seats are adjusted.

    Damaged wires can prevent air bags from deploying in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

    Dealers will inspect and re-route the wiring, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 26, 2024. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 185.

    Campaign 24V318000 on NHTSA.gov

  2. Electrical systemSep 29, 2023

    Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Revel motorhomes. The cables near the lithium batteries may contact the battery hold-down brackets, which can damage the cables and cause a short circuit.

    A short circuit increases the risk of a fire.

    Dealers will reroute the current carrying cables and secure them, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 28, 2023. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 178.

    Campaign 23V663000 on NHTSA.gov

  3. Equipment, other, labelsJan 27, 2023

    Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2023 Revel camper vans. The Tire and Loading Information Label has an incorrect tire size listed as R16, when the tire size should be R17. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

    The incorrect tire size information could result in the wrong tires being installed on the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

    Winnebago will provide a new corrected label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 24, 2023. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 172.

    Campaign 23V032000 on NHTSA.gov

  4. Structure, bodyNov 21, 2022

    Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Revel motorhomes. The retractable awning may extend unintentionally during transit.

    An awning extending unintentionally during transit may become a distraction or road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

    Dealers will install a power switch and a relay to the BT12 module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 20, 2023. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 171.

    Campaign 22V863000 on NHTSA.gov

Representative owner complaints: power train

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  1. Power train, Electrical system, Sep 26, 2025, fire

    The secondary alternator on our 2023 Winnebago Revel failed and caught fire. Fortunately, it happened when the vehicle was stopped so the fire was quickly put out and the damage limited to the alternator itself and the belt that ran the alternator. Had the failure happened in motion, a broken belt could have completely disabled the van, possibly endangering other traffic. Had we not noticed and extinguished the fire immediately, it could have consumed the entire vehicle and spread to the surroundings. This issue of faulty secondary alternators is well-known to Winnebago. Our unit was a warranty replacement of the original and we had recall work done on it as recently as July 15. The recall work only involved changing settings on the alternator's regulator and did not address what is a failure mode of the hardware itself.