Holiday Rambler Vacationer Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 37 consumer complaints across the 5 model years of the Holiday Rambler Vacationer (1997–2004) that have at least 5 complaints. 2002 has the most, with 13. Across all years, the part named most often is brakes (18 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Vacationer model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8 | 24,721 | 3 | 1 | — | Not enough data |
| 2003 | 5 | 15,000 | 5 | 1 | — | Not enough data |
| 2002 | 13 | 17,000 | 6 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1999 | 6 | 25,000 | 2 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1997 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Brakes18 47%
- Equipment5 13%
- Transmission and drivetrain3 7.9%
- Body and structure3 7.9%
- Fuel system3 7.9%
- Exterior lighting2 5.3%
- Engine cooling2 5.3%
- Electrical system2 5.3%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2002: “I own a 02 Holiday Rambler vacationeer motorhome with a workhorse chassis. I received a recall notice for brake replacement issues and brought the rv in for the recall to a dealer in louisiana. They kept the rv approximately 3 weeks, said it was fixed and I went and picked it up. On the way home the ABS light came on I called them and since I was about 80 miles form the place proceeded home which was about 30 more miles, they said they did not have a machine to turn the light off. …”
NHTSA complaint #10241015, filed 2008-09, 500 miles2003: “Drivers side rear brake on 2003 workhorse w-22 motorhome chassis locked after coming down steep grade. Brake released after cooling for about 20 or 30 minutes. Abs light stays on now most of the time. No damage to pads or rotor. The brake lockup has not repeated since.”
NHTSA complaint #10244894, filed 2008-10, 30,000 miles2004: “Brake failure on my 2003 workhorse Holiday Rambler motor home. Had to replace all rotors and pads because of cracking and sticking. Brakes continuously overheated with normal use. Only 35,000 miles on vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10262476, filed 2009-03, 35,000 milesOther Holiday Rambler models
53 complaintsHoliday Rambler Ambassador
48 complaintsHoliday Rambler Holiday Rambler
35 complaintsHoliday Rambler Rambler
31 complaintsHoliday Rambler Aluma Lite
27 complaintsHoliday Rambler Neptune
11 complaintsHoliday Rambler Admiral SE
6 complaintsHoliday Rambler Imperial
5 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology