By year
Owner complaints about Brinkley RV vehicles peaked at 3 in 2025
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2023 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Brinkley RV
The complete NHTSA record for Brinkley RV vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Brinkley RV recalls are filed by Brinkley RV, part of Brinkley Rv.
Owner complaints in the last five years88 on file in all, across 3 models
Recall campaigns1212 in five years
Severity index12.5Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations064 service bulletins
Components
Brakes draws the most owner complaints about Brinkley RV vehicles, 31% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Model Z has the most complaints of any Brinkley RV model
Every Brinkley RV model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model Z | 2023 to 2026 | 7 | 14.3 | 12 | 0 |
| Model G | 2023 to 2026 | 1 | 0.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Model I | 2025 to 2027 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Brinkley RV product
- 26V-499 Jul 30, 2026
Exterior ladder may not be properly secured to the support backer
Structure · 28 vehicles - 26V-334 May 22, 2026
Shock bolts may have been incorrectly tightened
Suspension · 6,061 vehicles - 26V-043 Jan 23, 2026
Shore power inlet lugs may have been improperly tightened
Electrical system · 48 vehicles - 25V-497 Jul 30, 2025
Electrical wiring may not be secured properly, which can result in damaged wiring and a short circuit
Electrical system · 35 vehicles - 25V-286 May 1, 2025
Clip-on bracket mounting bolts may come loose, allowing the steps to detach
Structure · 1,607 vehicles - 25V-042 Jan 30, 2025
Solar charge controller may fail and overheat
Equipment · 1,723 vehicles - 24V-885 Nov 22, 2024
Pin box fasteners may have been improperly tightened
Trailer hitches · 466 vehicles - 24V-786 Oct 21, 2024
Solar panels may have been incorrectly wired, which can overload the circuits and cause the wiring to overheat
Electrical system · 1,319 vehicles - 24V-717 Sep 26, 2024
Installed safety chains are underrated for the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
Equipment · 40 vehicles - 24V-476 Jun 25, 2024
12-volt system may have been incorrectly wired without overcurrent protection and with undersized wiring for the refrigerator, which can result in…
Electrical system · 3,157 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.