2019 Winnebago Forza 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 2019 Winnebago Forza, 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 & structure1257.1%
- Steering314.3%
- Exterior lighting29.5%
- Other / unspecified29.5%
- Interior & seats14.8%
- Visibility14.8%
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
1.SAFETY RECALL - 19V-512 - BASEMENT STORAGE COMPARTMENT DOORS
CARGO DOORS FLY OPEN FOR NO APPARENT REASON
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
I HAVE NOTICED THAT IS DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE UNIT IN A STRAIGHT LINE BETWEEN THE LANE LINES. MY WIFE HAS FOLLED ME ON OCCASION AND MENTIONED THE SAME THING. IT WILL SWAY ENOUGH TO MOVE OVER THE CENTER LANE OR OFF THE ROAD. I HAVE DRIVEN OTHER MOTOR HOMES AND TOW VEHICLES THAT HAVE HANDLED MUCH BETTER. I CHECKED INTO GETTING A SAFETY SWAY BAR BUT IT ALREADY HAS A SWAY BAR BUILT IN. WHEN THERE ARE LARGE VEHICLES AND TRUCKS ON THE ROAD, I TEND TO HAVE EVEN LESS CONTROL. THIS IS FRIGHTENING AND VERY NERVIEST WRACKING FOR BOTH ME AND MY WIFE.*DT VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED BY MANUFACTURE OR DEALER.*JB
I READ A COMPLAINT IN THE NHTSA FILES, ABOUT THE LOOSE STEERING OF ANOTHER 2019 WINNEBAGO FORZA 34T, ON FREIGHTLINER XCS CHASSIS. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS ME GETTING USED TO THE STEERING, BUT AFTER DRIVING THIS MOTORHOME APPROXIMATELY 3000 MILES, I REALIZED THAT THE COACH IS VERY UNSTABLE AND THE STEERING HAS TOO MUCH PLAY IN IT. IT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND MAINTAIN IT WITHIN THE TRAFFIC LANES, SPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 60-65 MPH. I AM AN EXCELLENT DRIVER AND HAVE HAD EXTENSIVE DRIVER'S TRAINING DURING MY CAREER IN LAW ENFORCEMENT, BUT DRIVING THIS MH IS A WHITE KNUCKLE CHALLENGE. I AM CONSTANTLY SWAYING WITHIN MY LANE AND ON OCCASION WHEN IT SWAYS TO THE EDGE OF THE ROAD THE UNIT GETS WAY OUT OF CONTROL. MANUFACTURE AND DEALER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. IT IS FRIGHTENING SPECIALLY WHEN THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER CARS AND TRUCKS WITHIN PROXIMITY. I WONDER HOW MANY OTHER OWNERS PROBABLY DO NOT REPORT THIS BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE IS PROBABLY DRIVER INEXPERIENCE. I HOPE THAT SOMEONE LOOKS INTO THIS MATTER BEFORE THERE IS A CATASTROPHIC EVENT.*DT*DT CONSUMER DID NOT TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT SERVICED. FRONT TIRES FEEL AS IF IT IS FLOATING AND DOESN'T HAVE A SOLID GRIP ON THE ROAD.*JB
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
FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS WITH OPTIVIEW DASH LIGHTS. THE DASH LIGHTS WILL NOT DIM ENOUGH TO SAFELY DRIVE AT NIGHT. THE BRIGHTNESS REDUCES YOUR NIGHT VISION. HAVE A SAFETY RECALL BUT THEY DO NOT HAVE AN ACTIVE RECALL OR FIX. "CAMPAIGN FL859-A OPTIVIEW DASH CLUSTER BRIGHTNESS"
DIGITAL DASH BRIGHTNESS CAN NOT BE LOWERED FAR ENOUGH FOR NIGHTTIME DRIVING
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
I READ A COMPLAINT IN THE NHTSA FILES, ABOUT THE LOOSE STEERING OF ANOTHER 2019 WINNEBAGO FORZA 34T, ON FREIGHTLINER XCS CHASSIS. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS ME GETTING USED TO THE STEERING, BUT AFTER DRIVING THIS MOTORHOME APPROXIMATELY 3000 MILES, I REALIZED THAT THE COACH IS VERY UNSTABLE AND THE STEERING HAS TOO MUCH PLAY IN IT. IT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND MAINTAIN IT WITHIN THE TRAFFIC LANES, SPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 60-65 MPH. I AM AN EXCELLENT DRIVER AND HAVE HAD EXTENSIVE DRIVER'S TRAINING DURING MY CAREER IN LAW ENFORCEMENT, BUT DRIVING THIS MH IS A WHITE KNUCKLE CHALLENGE. I AM CONSTANTLY SWAYING WITHIN MY LANE AND ON OCCASION WHEN IT SWAYS TO THE EDGE OF THE ROAD THE UNIT GETS WAY OUT OF CONTROL. MANUFACTURE AND DEALER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. IT IS FRIGHTENING SPECIALLY WHEN THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER CARS AND TRUCKS WITHIN PROXIMITY. I WONDER HOW MANY OTHER OWNERS PROBABLY DO NOT REPORT THIS BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE IS PROBABLY DRIVER INEXPERIENCE. I HOPE THAT SOMEONE LOOKS INTO THIS MATTER BEFORE THERE IS A CATASTROPHIC EVENT.*DT*DT CONSUMER DID NOT TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT SERVICED. FRONT TIRES FEEL AS IF IT IS FLOATING AND DOESN'T HAVE A SOLID GRIP ON THE ROAD.*JB
THERE ARE MANY STEERING ISSUES ABOUT THE XCS FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS USED IN THE WINNEBAGO DIESEL PUSHERS. WE HAVE A BRAND NEW WINNEBAGO AND THE STEERING HAS SO MUCH PLAY IN IT. WE HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER AND FREIGHTLINER TWICE AND ALL THEY SAY IS IT IS ADJUSTED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THIS RIG IS NOT SAFE TO DERIVE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE AMOUNT OF PLAY IN THE WHEEL MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE MH STRAIGHT ON A ROAD. THIS IS AN ACCIDENT JUST WAITING TO HAPPEN. WE CAN SWAP OUT SOME COMPONENTS AT A STEEP COST, BUT THIS IS A BRAND NEW MH! WE ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE EXTERIOR COMPARTMENT DOORS OPENING WHILE TRAVELING.*DT*DT CONSUMER STATED HE WAS THE DRIVER AND WIFE WAS THE ONE WHO FILED THE COMPLAINT. AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THE MOTOR WHILE DRIVING HOME CONSUMER STARTED TO NOTICE VEHICLE REFUSED TO STAY IN LANE AND CONTINUE TO HAPPEN UNTIL TIRE PRESSURE WAS CORRECTED. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED TO CONSUMER'S STANDARDS. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE CARGO DOORS DO NOT STAY CLOSED. I HAD 5 INCIDENTS ON I75 BETWEEN TAMPA AND ATLANTA WHERE WE HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE TO CLOSE DOORS. OUR LIVES WERE ENDANGERED AS WELL AS TRAFFIC ON EITHER SIDE OF US. WINNEBAGO DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE. THE DOORS HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED 2 TIMES. WE HAVE ADDED BUNGEE CORDS IN THE INTERIM TO LIMIT HOW WIDE THE DOORS CAN OPEN. *DT UPDATED 10/11/18*JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE CARGO DOORS DO NOT STAY CLOSED. I HAD 5 INCIDENTS ON I75 BETWEEN TAMPA AND ATLANTA WHERE WE HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE TO CLOSE DOORS. OUR LIVES WERE ENDANGERED AS WELL AS TRAFFIC ON EITHER SIDE OF US. WINNEBAGO DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE. THE DOORS HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED 2 TIMES. WE HAVE ADDED BUNGEE CORDS IN THE INTERIM TO LIMIT HOW WIDE THE DOORS CAN OPEN. *DT UPDATED 10/11/18*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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