Jayco Designer Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 22 consumer complaints across the 3 model years of the Jayco Designer (1997–2000) that have at least 5 complaints. 1997 has the most, with 11. Across all years, the part named most often is body and structure (8 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Designer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5 | 14,500 | 5 | 1 | — | Not enough data |
| 1999 | 6 | 25,000 | 3 | 1 | — | Not enough data |
| 1997 | 11 | 35,700 | 5 | 1 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Body and structure8 33%
- Tires6 25%
- Equipment3 13%
- Electrical system3 13%
- Wheels1 4.2%
- Other or unknown1 4.2%
- Engine cooling1 4.2%
- Brakes1 4.2%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
1997: “On sept.16,2002, I had a left front tire, firestone steeltex 225/75/16, tread separate from the steel belt. July 27th this year, two back duals, left side, seperated. Then on aug. 16th, 124 miles more, two more tires seperated. For as total of 5 tires with less than 19,000 miles. These tires were on my rv. When I bought it new.”
NHTSA complaint #10033294, filed 2003-08, 16,766 miles2000: “All the tires experienced blowouts within 3 months. The tires were taken back to the distributor who informed the consumer that they would not be able to replace the tires. Manufacturer is not able to determine the cause of the defect (goodyear tires - 225/75r15 - 2000 Jayco Designer trailer, DOT unknown).”
NHTSA complaint #8022527, filed 2002-11, 2,000 miles1999: “On two separate occasions passenger's side front and driver's side rear tires blew out. Dealership replaced both tires, but the cause of the blow out was undetermined.”
NHTSA complaint #10046415, filed 2003-11, 25,000 milesOther Jayco models
38 complaintsJayco Precept
27 complaintsJayco Eagle
25 complaintsJayco Alante
7 complaintsJayco Redhawk
5 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology