Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2016 Jayco Fifth Wheel Pinnacle, most frequently naming the body & structure and suspension categories. 4 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 2 months of data.
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
THE OUTRIGGERS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE SLIDE AND HAVE BENT. LEAF SPRINGS WERE REPLACED IN OCTOBER BECAUSE THEY FLATTENED, WHICH WAS FOUND BECAUSE A BRAKE LINE BROKE (WHILE DRIVING) WHILE OTHERS WERE CORRODED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE FLOOR IS CROWNING (SLOPING DOWNWARD) BECAUSE OF THE BENT OUTRIGGERS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 GMC HD TOWING A 2016 JAYCO PINNACLE FIFTH WHEEL. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BOTTOM STRUCTURE OF THE FIFTH WHEEL RUBBED AGAINST THE WHEELS. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.*PM CONSUMER STATED MANUFACTUER HAS RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM.*JB
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
JAYCO AND ENTEGRA COACH STORAGE TIPS. INSTRUCTIONS FOR STORING JAYCO AND ENTEGRA COACH DIESEL PUSHERS.
STRUCTURE
Standard Repair Instructions detailing how to repair a unit with a crack in the sidewall near the slideout.
EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:SLIDE-IN CAMPER; STRUCTURE
(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.
EQUIPMENT
Informational bulletin for repair that requires the removal of pullout cabinet extension drawers.
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
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.