2002 Holiday Rambler Vacationer Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 62%of 13 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 18,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the brakes of the 2002 Holiday Rambler Vacationer, 62% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 18,000 miles. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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 miles“Brake calipers failed to retract causing the pads to drag on the rotors causing extreme heat. The rotors got so hot the anti lock sensor melted causing anti lock system failure indicator light to come on. The rotors are noticeably overheated and very splotchy they should be polished not splotchy.”
NHTSA complaint #11203747, filed 2019-04, 18,000 miles“2002 Holiday Rambler failure of the brake system. Customer states that he has had 2 other failures with the brake system. The latest failure was a complete failure. Customer believes manufacturer should pay for repairs. The consumer stated after the recall work was performed on the calipers, the rv has been in the shop 3 times for brake failures.”
NHTSA complaint #10203730, filed 2007-09, 15,914 miles“The contact owns a 2002 Holiday Rambler Vacationer. The contact stated that the calipers were causing his rotors and brake pads to wear excessively. The contact did not inform the manufacturer;however, the vehicle had been repaired under NHTSA campaign id number: 02v278000 ( service brakes, hydraulic foundation components). The current mileage was 37,000 and the failure mileages was approximately 36,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10381473, filed 2011-02, 36,000 miles“The contact owns a 2002 Holiday Rambler Vacationer on a workhorse chassis. While driving less than 55 MPH, the brakes failed. The vehicle has been repaired three times, but the failure still persists. The manufacturer assumed responsibility for the first two repairs, but will no longer because there are no recalls listed for the failed component. The failure mileage was 842 and current mileage was 29,796.”
NHTSA complaint #10256116, filed 2009-01, 842 milesRelated recalls
- 03V068000Mar 5, 2003Certain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems." the…Covers: Holiday Rambler Vacationer 2000–2003, Monaco Coach Lapalma 2000–2003, Monarch 1999–2002 +5 more
- 02V278000Oct 22, 2002On certain motor homes, the brake assemblies exhibit elevated temperatures that can lead to catastrophic deterioration of the wheel end components such as…Covers: Holiday Rambler Vacationer 2002–2003, Safari Coach Sahara 1998–2002, Beaver Patriot 1998–2002 +21 more
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Holiday Rambler Vacationer
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Holiday Rambler Vacationer
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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