2016 Jayco Alante Class A 31L 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 2016 Jayco Alante Class A 31L, 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
- Electrical133.3%
- Exterior lighting133.3%
- Steering133.3%
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
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
THIS JAYCO MOTOR HOME HAS MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL DEFECTS. WE ABSOLUTELY BELIEVE IT TO BE A FIRE HAZARD, AND DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING OR CAMPING IN IT. AFTER WORKING WITH A ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TECH OVER THE PHONE FOR 1 1/2 HOURS, WE DETERMINED THE FUSE BOX WAS LABELED INCORRECTLY. I WAS INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE A 30 AMP FUSE, WHICH I DID MULTIPLE TIMES DURING THE COURSE OF OUR TRIP. FINALLY, WHEN IT ARCED DURING A CHANGE, WE CALLED TO HAVE SOMEONE COME OUT. HE REPLACED IT AND LEFT EXTRA FUSES FOR THE NEXT FAILURE. I HAVE THE BURNED FUSE THAT CAUSED THE ARC. THE REPAIRMAN SAID BEFORE LEAVING, "IT IS NOT RIGHT". FOLLOWING ARE SOME OF THE PROBLEMS CAUSED BY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE BUNK THAT LOWERS FOR USE, AND RAISES TO ALLOW ACCESS TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. A HARNESS ENCLOSES THE ELECTRICAL WIRES TO MOVE THE BUNK. WHEN USED, IT JERKS VIOLENTLY AND LOUDLY GRATES AND SQUEALS, AS IF THE WIRES ARE RUBBING AGAINST EACH OTHER. SPARKS WERE SEEN NEAR THIS HARNESS. IF THE BUNK WON'T COME DOWN FOR USE, IT IS UNUSABLE; IF IT WON'T RAISE, THE COACH IS NOT DRIVABLE. TWO SLIDES ARE ELECTRICALLY MOVED IN FOR DRIVING AND OUT FOR MORE ROOM WHEN CAMPING, ALSO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WE WERE UNABLE TO DRIVE WHEN THEY WOULD NOT COME IN. ALL TAIL LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. TWO READING LIGHTS WERE EITHER HANGING BY THE WIRING OR LOOSE, OTHERS DID NOT WORK AT ALL. THE DASH LIGHTS, AS WELL AS THE SIDELIGHTS & PARKING LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. THE ELECTRICAL AIR CONDITIONER DID NOT WORK CORRECTLY. THE LARGE, ONE PIECE WINDSHIELD SNAPPED FROM A STRESS BREAK. A DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS REPLACED TO ADDRESS VIOLENT VIBRATION.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
THIS JAYCO MOTOR HOME HAS MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL DEFECTS. WE ABSOLUTELY BELIEVE IT TO BE A FIRE HAZARD, AND DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING OR CAMPING IN IT. AFTER WORKING WITH A ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TECH OVER THE PHONE FOR 1 1/2 HOURS, WE DETERMINED THE FUSE BOX WAS LABELED INCORRECTLY. I WAS INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE A 30 AMP FUSE, WHICH I DID MULTIPLE TIMES DURING THE COURSE OF OUR TRIP. FINALLY, WHEN IT ARCED DURING A CHANGE, WE CALLED TO HAVE SOMEONE COME OUT. HE REPLACED IT AND LEFT EXTRA FUSES FOR THE NEXT FAILURE. I HAVE THE BURNED FUSE THAT CAUSED THE ARC. THE REPAIRMAN SAID BEFORE LEAVING, "IT IS NOT RIGHT". FOLLOWING ARE SOME OF THE PROBLEMS CAUSED BY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE BUNK THAT LOWERS FOR USE, AND RAISES TO ALLOW ACCESS TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. A HARNESS ENCLOSES THE ELECTRICAL WIRES TO MOVE THE BUNK. WHEN USED, IT JERKS VIOLENTLY AND LOUDLY GRATES AND SQUEALS, AS IF THE WIRES ARE RUBBING AGAINST EACH OTHER. SPARKS WERE SEEN NEAR THIS HARNESS. IF THE BUNK WON'T COME DOWN FOR USE, IT IS UNUSABLE; IF IT WON'T RAISE, THE COACH IS NOT DRIVABLE. TWO SLIDES ARE ELECTRICALLY MOVED IN FOR DRIVING AND OUT FOR MORE ROOM WHEN CAMPING, ALSO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WE WERE UNABLE TO DRIVE WHEN THEY WOULD NOT COME IN. ALL TAIL LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. TWO READING LIGHTS WERE EITHER HANGING BY THE WIRING OR LOOSE, OTHERS DID NOT WORK AT ALL. THE DASH LIGHTS, AS WELL AS THE SIDELIGHTS & PARKING LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. THE ELECTRICAL AIR CONDITIONER DID NOT WORK CORRECTLY. THE LARGE, ONE PIECE WINDSHIELD SNAPPED FROM A STRESS BREAK. A DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS REPLACED TO ADDRESS VIOLENT VIBRATION.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JAYCO ALANTE CLASS A 31L RV. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (HAYLETT AUTO AND RV IN GOLDWATER, MI, 517-278-5196) WHERE A ROAD TEST WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DUPLICATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A REPRESENTATIVE, JAKE, STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 400.
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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