Winnebago Brave Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 55 consumer complaints across the 6 model years of the Winnebago Brave (1994–2004) that have at least 5 complaints. 2002 has the most, with 16. Across all years, the part named most often is brakes (22 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Brave 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 | 7 | 29,000 | 5 | 7 | — | Not enough data |
| 2003 | 12 | 27,612 | 6 | 7 | — | Not enough data |
| 2002 | 16 | 24,398 | 5 | 7 | — | Stable |
| 2001 | 6 | 24,000 | 7 | 7 | — | Not enough data |
| 2000 | 9 | 26,482 | 6 | 7 | — | Not enough data |
| 1994 | 5 | — | 1 | 6 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Brakes22 41%
- Body and structure8 15%
- Equipment6 11%
- Electrical system6 11%
- Suspension5 9.3%
- Steering3 5.6%
- Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)2 3.7%
- Seat belts2 3.7%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2004: “Traveling north on i81 near greencastle,pa. In inclement winter conditions and extremely rough pavement ,the electric/hydraulic emergency brake suddenly came on at 65mph nearly causing an accident. We heard a loud sound of the brake engaging the driveshaft and smelled hot components. We limped off the interstate ad found keystone rv center where repair/inspection was perormed for $366.72. Additional work was later performed at further cost.”
NHTSA complaint #10681106, filed 2015-02, 54,134 miles2000: “We have a 2000 Winnebago Brave, p32 chassis. In july we received a letter from workhorse telling us to have our auto park system checked. Since we were planning a long out of state trip in august we decided to have the system checked out before our trip. Our coach has 26,000 miles and we have never had any problems. We thought this letter was a recall letter. …”
NHTSA complaint #10140144, filed 2005-10, 26,482 miles2002: “This concerns safety recall 50901-c on workhorse custom chassis with bosch brakes. This is the second recall for problems with the bosch brakes which was not corrected the first time. The brake calipers and pads and rotors were replaced at 40000 miles. This time I experienced brake loss in october of 2009 so I called the workhorse number today to get and idea of when the brakes would be replaced (again) and a young lady proceeded to lecture me on what they were not going to do and all the disclaimers. We are preparing to travel in april 2010 for the summer. …”
NHTSA complaint #10303636, filed 2010-02, 70,000 milesOther Winnebago models
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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