1995 Jayco Designer 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 1995 Jayco Designer, 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 & structure125.0%
- Electrical125.0%
- Other / unspecified125.0%
- Tires & wheels125.0%
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
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE 5TH WHEEL TRAILER EXTERIOR FIBERGLASS SIDINGS ARE COMING APART WHERE THE SIDING MAY FALL OFF WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
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
MY NAME [XXX] I AM A FIRE FIGHTER WITH MENDON FIRE DEPARTMENT WE HAD A FIRE ON 09/12/2015 DO TO REFRIGERATOR NORCOLD ACCORDING TO THE FIREMARSHAL'S INVESTIGATION. WE JUST BOUGHT THE TRAILER 08/27/2015 AND ON THE NIGHT OF 09/12/2015 ABOUT 1 AM I WOKE UP AND LOOKED OUT THEWINDOW NOTICING A GLOWING IT WAS OUR JAYCO DESIGNER CAMP TRAILER ON FIRE. THE FIRE BURN MY 2015 CAR HAULER A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS AND BOTH DECKS ON THE HOMW ALSO SEVERELY DAMAGING OUR HOME. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL IN UTAH THAT HAVE BURNED. WE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE GOTTEN OUT OF OUR HOME ALIVE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
MY NAME IS BILL COMPTON AND I AM A DEPUTY WITH THE KENTUCKY FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE. I WAS DISPATCHED TO INVESTIGATE THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING A FIRE IN A 5TH WHEEL CAMPER. THE 5TH WHEEL CAMPER WAS JAYCO DESIGNER SERIES PRODUCED ON 4-21-95 WITH A VIN# INDICATIONS ARE THE FIRE STARTED IN THE REFRIGERATOR OF THE UNIT. THE REFRIGERATOR WAS PRODUCED BY NORCOLD, MODEL#6162 AND SERIAL#167291BRBKD5. I AM AWARE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL RECALLS INVOLVING NORCOLD UNITS AND FELT IT NECESSARY TO REPORT THE INCIDENT EVEN THOUGH INDICATIONS WERE THAT THIS SERIAL NUMBER WAS NOT INVOLVED IN PREVIOUS RECALLS. MY CONCERN IS THAT FACT THAT THERE MAY HAVE BEEN OTHER FIRES INVOLVING THIS MODEL OF PRODUCT BUT JUST NOT ENOUGH TO JUSTIFY A RECALL PRESENTLY. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
THREE TIRES HAD BLOWN OUT IN THE LAST YEAR. THE MOST RECENT BLOW OUT WAS ON 7/04/2003. FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. *AK *PH *JB
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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