By year
Owner complaints about Viking vehicles peaked at 10 in 2005
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 1995 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Viking
The complete NHTSA record for Viking vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Viking recalls are filed by Viking RV, part of Viking.
Owner complaints in the last five years026 on file in all, across 10 models
Recall campaigns110 in five years
Severity index11.5Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations05 service bulletins
Components
Structure draws the most owner complaints about Viking vehicles, 30% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Legend has the most complaints of any Viking model
Every Viking 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legend | 1998 to 2006 | 8 | 12.5 | 5 | 0 |
| Epic | 2004 to 2014 | 4 | 0.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Saga | 2004 to 2005 | 4 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Viking | 1996 to 2000 | 4 | 25.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Northwind | 1987 to 1995 | 1 | 0.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Limousine | 1998 to 2001 | 1 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Futura | 2005 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sport | 2008 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Deluxe 180 | 1989 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Spirit | 1989 | 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 Viking product
- 14V-424 Jun 13, 2014
Affected vehicles incorrectly list the recommended tire air pressure as 65PSI instead of 60PSI on the Federal Certification Tag and Tire…
Equipment · 261 vehicles - 14V-324 Jun 13, 2014
Affected vehicles incorrectly list the recommended tire air pressure as 90PSI instead of 60PSI on the Federal Certification Tag and Tire…
Equipment · 57 vehicles - 08V-481 Sep 29, 2008
Viking rv is recalling 141 my 2008 epic (model 2108st) and sport (model 108st) camping trailers for failing to comply with the requirements of…
Equipment · 141 vehicles - 07V-484 Oct 16, 2007
On certain folding camping trailers (fct) equipped with a powerwinch unit, model p55000, built by carefree of colorado and additional aftermarket…
Equipment · 27 vehicles - 05V-364 Aug 19, 2005
On certain camping trailers, the innovative design technologies roof lift system is defective and may fail allowing the roof to collapse unexpectedly
Equipment · 3,624 vehicles - 02V-276-005 Nov 19, 2002
Certain pop-up campers equipped with norcold refrigerator cooling units model numbers 442, 443, 452, ev452, 453, 462, ev462, 463, ev463, 482,…
Equipment · 711 vehicles - 00V-356-008 Nov 10, 2000
Vehicle description: certain limousines stretched over 60 inches fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 109, "new pneumatic tires," and…
Tires · 89 vehicles - 98V-196-001 Aug 25, 1998
Vehicle description: travel trailers
Lighting · 2,000 vehicles - 98V-010-001 Jan 13, 1998
Vehicle description: travel trailers equipped with 20 lb. lpg cylinders supplied by manchester tank
Fuel system · Vehicles not reported - 97V-190-005 Nov 28, 1997
Vehicle description: travel and folding trailers equipped with dexter axles
Suspension · 219 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.