Itasca Suncruiser Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 11 consumer complaints across the 2 model years of the Itasca Suncruiser (2004–2005) that have at least 5 complaints. 2004 has the most, with 6. Across all years, the part named most often is brakes (7 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Suncruiser 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5 | 18,000 | 6 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 2004 | 6 | 12,800 | 3 | 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.
- Brakes7 64%
- Other or unknown1 9.1%
- Fuel system1 9.1%
- Engine cooling1 9.1%
- Electrical system1 9.1%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2005: “While driving my Itasca Suncruiser motorhome to cobb & son rv repair I noticed I was unable to maintain normal speed. Arrived at cobb and explained to ritchie cobb the problem I was having. Ritchie had a tech measure the heat at the brakes and they were at 900 degrees. Informed recall from workhorse regarding a brake issue and that the vehicle would have to be driven to an authorized workhorse dealer for repair (100 miles away). …”
NHTSA complaint #10463952, filed 2012-07, 15,000 miles2004: “The vehicle in question is a 2004 Itasca Suncruiser 35 foot motorhome built on a workhorse w22 chassis. It was purchased on june 30, 2004. It was purchased new with 1911 miles on the odometer and had 11391 miles at the time of the incident. On sep 6, 2007 while traveling from the east coast of florida to kissimmee, fl, I noticed the rv pulling to the left when braking as we approached kissimmee. When we pulled into the campground, I smelled ?hot? Fluid and noted liquid dripping from the right front wheel onto the tire. The wheel cover was very hot. …”
NHTSA complaint #10209084, filed 2007-11, 11,391 milesOther Itasca models
22 complaintsItasca Navion
14 complaintsItasca Horizon
6 complaintsItasca Sundancer
5 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology