Winnebago Brave

Owners filed 75 complaints across 28 model years of the Winnebago Brave. The 2002 drew the most (16); the 2018 the fewest (0).

Model years28
Complaints75
Recalls66
Fires5
Deaths4

Every Winnebago Brave model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
20180
1Routine
20170
2Routine
20160
3Routine
20152
4Service BrakesRoutine
20140
2Routine
20130
1Routine
20110
1Routine
20100
1Routine
20090
1Routine
20080
1Routine
20070
1Routine
20060
1Routine
20050
3Routine
20047
51Service Brakes, HydraulicRoutine
200312
6Service Brakes, HydraulicRoutine
200216
53Electrical SystemRoutine
20016
7Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and FittingsRoutine
20009
61SteeringRoutine
19994
12Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipRoutine
19984
1Power Train › Automatic TransmissionRoutine
19973
1Parking Brake › ConventionalRoutine
19960
3Routine
19953
31Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail PipeRoutine
19945
21Suspension › RearFatalities reported
19932
1StructureFatalities reported
19922
1Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail PipeRoutine
19910
1Routine
19900
1Routine

Which Winnebago Brave years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2002 is the weakest year on record, with 16 complaints concentrated in the electrical system. It carries 5 recalls.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.