Model year record

2011 Winnebago Via recalls & problems

The 2011 Winnebago Via has 1 safety recall and 3 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is engine and engine cooling (3 complaints).

Recalls1safety recalls

Complaints3filed by owners

Crashes · fires0 · 0reported in complaints

Injuries · deaths0 · 0reported in complaints

Safety recalls

Electrical systemDec 3, 2012

Wiring › Fuses and circuit breakers

Recall 12V5590002,495 vehicles

Problem: Winnebago is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 model Era motorhomes, 2010-2013 Via and Itasca Reyo motorhomes, and 2011-2013 View and Itasca Navion motorhomes; manufactured November 13, 2007, through August 20, 2012. The proper fuses were not installed for the refrigerator circuits.
Risk: Without the proper fuse, heat can build which could lead to a vehicle fire.
Fix: Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuses. The recall began on December 21, 2012. Consumers may contact Winnebago Industries owner relations at 1-641-585-6939.

Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.

What owners report

Problem area	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries	Typical mileage*
Engine and engine coolingExhaust system › Emission control › Gas recirculation valve (egr valve); Cooling system	3	0	0	0	1,400 mi
VisibilityWindshield	1	0	0	0	—

*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.

Recent owner complaints

Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system
UPDATE ON PRIOR COMPLAINT FOR 2011 REYO. PROBLEM NOT TURBO RESONATOR. WATER ENTERING ENGINE FROM AREA OF HOOD UNDER WINDSHIELD, SHORTING EGR AND FILLING AIR FILTER. AFTER 5 REPAIRS, FINALLY ADDRESSED WITH RUBBER GASKET FOR HOOD, AND METAL COVER FOR EGR. STILL GETTING WATER ON AIRFILTER AS HOOD NOT SNUG. WILL HAVE TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR
Dec 10, 2010 · 1,000 miles
Engine and engine cooling
I PURCHASED A NEW WINNEBAGO VIA MOTOR HOME (BUILT ON A MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER CHASSIS) IN AUGUST 2010. ON SHORT TRIPS (10 TO 20 MILES) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD TUM ON. ABOUT A WEEK AFTER THIS STARTED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND DID NOT TUM OFF. I CONTACTED A DEALER FOR REPAIR ADVICE AND WAS ASK TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. THE DEALER IS ABOUT 60 MILES AWAY; REQUIRING 195 INTERSTATE USE TO DRIVE THERE. THE VEHICLE DROVE CORRECTLY ALMOST ALL THE WAY TO THE DEALER UNTIL I SLOWED IN PREPARATION TO EXITING FREEWAY BY CHANGING LANES. THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND WENT INTO "LIMP MODE" (AS I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER SERVICE WRITER). IT HAD NO POWER, SLOWED TO ABOUT 25 MPH AND…
Nov 3, 2010 · 1,400 miles
Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Emission control › Gas recirculation valve (egr valve)
TL* CONTACT OWNS A 2011 WINNEBAGO VIA RV. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 TO 20 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE REMAINING ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. ON A LATER DATE WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT WATER WAS LEAKING FROM THE WINDSHIELD AND INTO THE EGR VALVE GAS RECIRCULATION, PENETRATING THE ENGINE AND CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE EGR VALVE GAS RECIRCULATION AND WINDSHIELD BODY SEALANT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1, 400.
Nov 3, 2010 · 1,400 miles

Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.