2020 Jayco Travel Trailer White Hawk 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 2020 Jayco Travel Trailer White Hawk, 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
- Other / unspecified337.5%
- Suspension337.5%
- Body & structure225.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
Heating up water on stove, glass bi-fold, shattered all over on the cool down. Stove burner was on for a very short time. This was the second time this happened. Unit is close to new and will not use glass structure again. Could get a serious injury.
The contact owns a 2020 Jayco White Hawk Travel Trailer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 21V425000 (Equipment) however, the part for the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
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
The contact owns a 2020 Jayco Travel Trailer White Hawk. The contact stated that while hauling the trailer, the rear end started wobbling and became unstable. There was an abnormal creaking sound coming from the RV while reversing. The vehicle was taken to the local service center, and it was determined that the rear spring holder had separated from the frame causing the rear axle to wobble. The contact stated that the RV was previously rewelded because of the cracks in the front passenger’s side axle. The contact was informed that the failure was caused by improper welding during the manufacturing process. The contact stated that the failure had recently occurred on the front driver’s side axle. The RV was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
While driving down interstate rear axle hanger fell from frame of trailer allowing trailer to drop on rear taking weight from towed vehicle allowing it to become uncontrollable. was able to get stopped but was unable to move trailer from road do to axle alignment . a less experianced driver might have crashed causing death. this trailer frame design is not safe and needs looked into
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
The contact owns a 2020 Jayco Travel Trailer White Hawk. The contact stated that while hauling the trailer, the rear end started wobbling and became unstable. There was an abnormal creaking sound coming from the RV while reversing. The vehicle was taken to the local service center, and it was determined that the rear spring holder had separated from the frame causing the rear axle to wobble. The contact stated that the RV was previously rewelded because of the cracks in the front passenger’s side axle. The contact was informed that the failure was caused by improper welding during the manufacturing process. The contact stated that the failure had recently occurred on the front driver’s side axle. The RV was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
While driving down interstate rear axle hanger fell from frame of trailer allowing trailer to drop on rear taking weight from towed vehicle allowing it to become uncontrollable. was able to get stopped but was unable to move trailer from road do to axle alignment . a less experianced driver might have crashed causing death. this trailer frame design is not safe and needs looked into
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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