By year
Owner complaints about Ultimate vehicles peaked at 5 in 2002
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2001 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Ultimate
The complete NHTSA record for Ultimate vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Ultimate recalls are filed by Winnebago Industries, part of Ultimate.
Owner complaints in the last five years011 on file in all, across 2 models
Recall campaigns70 in five years
Severity index9.1Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations03 service bulletins
Components
Tires draws the most owner complaints about Ultimate vehicles, 24% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Advantage has the most complaints of any Ultimate model
Every Ultimate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advantage | 1996 to 2004 | 10 | 10.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Freedom | 1996 to 2004 | 1 | 0.0 | 12 | 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 Ultimate product
- 04V-018 Jan 6, 2004
On certain motorhomes built on spartan chassis, the angle of the hoses from the hydraulic pump could contact the positive stud on the starter
Steering · 21 vehicles - 03V-099 Mar 17, 2003
On certain motorhomes equipped with international thermal research (itr)hurricane hot water heaters, the electronic control board may adversely…
Equipment · 81 vehicles - 02V-276-006 Dec 3, 2002
Certain motor homes equipped with norcold refrigerator cooling units model numbers 442, 443, 452, ev452, 453, 462, ev462, 463, ev463, 482, ev482,…
Equipment · 631 vehicles - 02V-184 Jul 12, 2002
On certain motor homes, the hydraulic lines for the bedroom slideout may be routed adjacent to the engine exhaust
Other or unknown · 32 vehicles - 01V-128-004 Apr 30, 2001
Vehicle description: class a motor homes equipped with safety belt assemblies built by am-safe
Seat belts · 4,370 vehicles - 00V-378 Dec 4, 2000
Vehicle description: motor homes
Suspension · 87 vehicles - 00V-273-004 Oct 13, 2000
Vehicle description: class a motor homes equipped with safety belt assemblies built by am-safe
Seat belts · 6,550 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.