2017 Holiday Rambler Vacationer Xe Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2017 Holiday Rambler Vacationer Xe, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Body & structure133.3%
- Electrical133.3%
- Suspension133.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HOLIDAY RAMBLER VACATIONER XE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE ELECTRONIC STEPS AND GENERATOR FAILED TO FUNCTION, THE HIGH BEAMS WERE STRUCTURALLY UNSOUND AND BEAMED UPWARDS VERSUS IN THE DIRECTION NEEDED FOR VISIBILITY, AND THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS PROVIDED POOR ILLUMINATION. ALSO, THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH THE SWAY BAR AND FUEL PUMP, A LOOSE CONNECTION ON A CHAIR AFFECTING THE DRIVER WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE MASTER BEDROOM ESCAPER SCREEN FELL OUT, AND THE RV SWAYED BACK AND FORTH WITH AN UNSTABLE SUSPENSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL DEALERS: GIANT RECREATION WORLD (1355 CULVER DR. NE, PALM BAY, FL 32907, (321) 242-6261), GIANT RECREATION WORLD (5270 N US HWY 1, PALM SHORES, FL 32940, (321) 242-6261), GIANT RECREATION WORLD - ORMOND BEACH (280 DESTINATION DAYTONA LN, ORMOND BEACH, FL), AND GIANT RECREATION WORLD (13906 W COLONIAL DR., WINTER GARDEN, FL 34787, (407) 656-6444) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE FAILURES CONTINUED. AN ADDITIONAL UNKNOWN DEALER WAS ALSO CONTACTED, BUT THE FAILURES PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HOLIDAY RAMBLER VACATIONER XE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE ELECTRONIC STEPS AND GENERATOR FAILED TO FUNCTION, THE HIGH BEAMS WERE STRUCTURALLY UNSOUND AND BEAMED UPWARDS VERSUS IN THE DIRECTION NEEDED FOR VISIBILITY, AND THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS PROVIDED POOR ILLUMINATION. ALSO, THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH THE SWAY BAR AND FUEL PUMP, A LOOSE CONNECTION ON A CHAIR AFFECTING THE DRIVER WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE MASTER BEDROOM ESCAPER SCREEN FELL OUT, AND THE RV SWAYED BACK AND FORTH WITH AN UNSTABLE SUSPENSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL DEALERS: GIANT RECREATION WORLD (1355 CULVER DR. NE, PALM BAY, FL 32907, (321) 242-6261), GIANT RECREATION WORLD (5270 N US HWY 1, PALM SHORES, FL 32940, (321) 242-6261), GIANT RECREATION WORLD - ORMOND BEACH (280 DESTINATION DAYTONA LN, ORMOND BEACH, FL), AND GIANT RECREATION WORLD (13906 W COLONIAL DR., WINTER GARDEN, FL 34787, (407) 656-6444) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE FAILURES CONTINUED. AN ADDITIONAL UNKNOWN DEALER WAS ALSO CONTACTED, BUT THE FAILURES PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HOLIDAY RAMBLER VACATIONER XE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE ELECTRONIC STEPS AND GENERATOR FAILED TO FUNCTION, THE HIGH BEAMS WERE STRUCTURALLY UNSOUND AND BEAMED UPWARDS VERSUS IN THE DIRECTION NEEDED FOR VISIBILITY, AND THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS PROVIDED POOR ILLUMINATION. ALSO, THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH THE SWAY BAR AND FUEL PUMP, A LOOSE CONNECTION ON A CHAIR AFFECTING THE DRIVER WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE MASTER BEDROOM ESCAPER SCREEN FELL OUT, AND THE RV SWAYED BACK AND FORTH WITH AN UNSTABLE SUSPENSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL DEALERS: GIANT RECREATION WORLD (1355 CULVER DR. NE, PALM BAY, FL 32907, (321) 242-6261), GIANT RECREATION WORLD (5270 N US HWY 1, PALM SHORES, FL 32940, (321) 242-6261), GIANT RECREATION WORLD - ORMOND BEACH (280 DESTINATION DAYTONA LN, ORMOND BEACH, FL), AND GIANT RECREATION WORLD (13906 W COLONIAL DR., WINTER GARDEN, FL 34787, (407) 656-6444) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE FAILURES CONTINUED. AN ADDITIONAL UNKNOWN DEALER WAS ALSO CONTACTED, BUT THE FAILURES PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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