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2025 Holiday Rambler Vacationer

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
1
Latest Nov 3, 2025
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Feb 27, 2025
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2025 Holiday Rambler Vacationer, most frequently naming the powertrain (other) and suspension categories. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Powertrain (other)150.0%
  • Suspension150.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
25V121000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

Feb 27, 2025
2,666 units potentially affected
The defect: REV Recreation Group (REV) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Fleetwood Bounder, Flair, Fortis, Holiday Rambler Admiral, Invicta, Vacationer, 2023-2025 Fleetwood Flex, Holiday Rambler Eclipse, and 2022-2023 Fleetwood Southwind motorhomes. The engine exhaust tip may detach, allowing exhaust fumes to enter the cabin.
The risk: Exhaust fumes inside the cabin increases the risk of injury or death from carbon monoxide poisoning. In addition, a detached exhaust tip can become a road hazard for other road users, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy: Dealers will install a clamp to the exhaust tip, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 26, 2025. Owners may contact REV customer service at 1-800-509-3417. REV's number for this recall is 250221REV.
REV Recreation GroupManufacturer number 250221REVView on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Powertrain (other)Suspension
Filed Nov 3, 2025

This vehicle is equipped with a chassis/suspension and drive train that makes it extremely difficult to control on the road. The vehicle wags when a vehicle passes it and it also has excessive movement when caught in a crosswind. The vehicle is rated to pull up to 8000lbs. I was pulling a Jeep Grand Cherokee that weighs about 5000lbs. If the Jeep moved right the Vacationer would jump left and when the Jeep went left the Vacationer would go right. This combination of the Vacationer movement with or without the Jeep requires excessive vigilance to keep the rig on the road. I have over 50 years of driving large vehicles including semi tractor trailers and other large RVs. This is the most uncontrollable vehicle I have ever driven. It requires constant inputs to counter body sway, drift and push by the towed vehicle. The vehicle is also severely under powered. It would slow to 20 miles per hour on many hills no matter how I approached hills. I tried revving the engine prior to entering a grade and manually shifting to try to maintain a reasonable speed. I found multiple postings on line for recalls on the Ford F-53 chassis describing these exact problems and some remedies to address part of these issues. This vehicle and others with this chassis and drive train are unsafe. I drove my brand new rig for about 4000 miles and reached a point where I do not want to drive it on the road. I feel unsafe. I had several times where the vehicle surged so quickly to right or left that it would have caused an accident. This drive train and chassis combination is found on several brands of motor homes and I have spoken with several people who have experienced similar issues as well as the on line posts. These vehicles pose a substantial risk on the road as they sway and jump in response to wind or they slow well belwo normal road speeds. These vehicles should be recalled.

NHTSA ID
11697263
Incident
Sep 1, 2025

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Holiday Rambler Vacationer by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2026010—
2025Viewing110—
2024020—
2023060—
2022050—
2021260—
2020050—
2019020—
2018140—
2017160—
2016130—
2015410—
2014010—
2013010—
2012010—
2011210—
2007110—
2006120—
2005120—
2004830—
2003551—
2002136147.6
2001051—
2000140—
1999620—
1998120—
1997500—
1994100—

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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.