Winnebago · NHTSA safety record

2019 Winnebago Forza

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

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Injuries

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Owners of the 2019 Winnebago Forza have filed 18 safety complaints with NHTSA between September 2018 and February 2021. The most complained-about system is the body structure, named in 12 of them (67%). The typical failure was reported at 2,000 miles, the median across the 17 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

NHTSA has issued 4 recalls covering this vehicle.

Recalls (4)

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

24V826000 · November 1, 2024

The defect: Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Sightseer, Itasca Sunova, 2016-2025 Forza, Vista, and Itasca/Winnebago Sunstar, 2015-2025 Adventurer, 2015-2024 Commercial Vehicle, 2015-2028 Itasca Suncruiser, and 2016-2017 Itasca Solei recreational vehicles. The hood bracket adhesive may have been incorrectly applied which can allow the bracket to detach.
The risk: A detached hood bracket may become a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy: Dealers will inspect and repair as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters began being mailed January 31, 2025. Owners may contact Winnebago at 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 192.

Winnebago Industries, Inc. · up to 11,982 vehicles across all model years covered

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

24V733000 · October 1, 2024

The defect: Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Tour, 2013-2018 Journey, 2014-2022 Forza, 2015-2016 Brave, 2015-2019 Grand Tour, 2015-2021 Vista, 2016-2018 Adventurer, Sightseer, 2016-2021 Commercial Vehicle, 2018-2021 Intent, Sunstar, 2018-2020 Horizon, Itasca 2013-2017 Ellipse, Meridian, 2014-2017 Solei, 2015-2016 Tribute, 2015-2018 Sunstar, 2016-2018 Suncruiser, and Sunova motorhomes. The turn signals may have a smaller than required luminous lens area. As such these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk: A small lens can make it difficult for other drivers to see the turn signal, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy: Dealers will replace the turn signals, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 17, 2026. Owners may contact Winnebago Customer Care at 1-800-537-1885. Winnebago's number for this recall is 189.

Winnebago Industries, Inc. · up to 17,329 vehicles across all model years covered

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

19V512000 · July 3, 2019

The defect: Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Forza motorhomes. The exterior storage compartment door may unexpectedly open while the vehicle is in motion.
The risk: If the storage compartment door opens while the vehicle is in motion, other drivers may swerve to avoid hitting the compartment door, or objects falling from within, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy: Winnebago will notify owners and dealers will install a new latch and the catch will be inspected and properly aligned and readjusted if necessary. Winnebago issued owners an interim notification on August 14, 2019. The recall began September 29, 2020. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885.

Winnebago Industries, Inc · up to 766 vehicles across all model years covered

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS

18V855000 · November 30, 2018

The defect: Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Winnebago Forza motorhomes. The liquid propane (LP) lines may have been installed without edge protection where the LP lines pass through the closeout panel, possibly resulting in the lines being damaged and leaking fuel.
The risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy: Winnebago will notify owners, and dealers will install edge protection at the closeout panel, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 18, 2019. Owners may contact Winnebago customer service at 1-641-585-6939 or 1-800-537-1885.

Winnebago Industries, Inc · up to 152 vehicles across all model years covered

What owners report

Complaints naming each system. One complaint can name several, so these add up to more than 18.

STRUCTURE 12 67%

STEERING 3 17%

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2 11%

WHEELS 2 11%

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 1 6%

VISIBILITY 1 6%

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2020 at 13.

2018 to 2021

In owners' own words

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING Filed February 12, 2021

2,080 miles

FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS WITH OPTIVIEW DASH LIGHTS. THE DASH LIGHTS WILL NOT DIM ENOUGH TO SAFELY DRIVE AT NIGHT. THE BRIGHTNESS REDUCES YOUR NIGHT VISION. HAVE A SAFETY RECALL BUT THEY DO NOT HAVE AN ACTIVE RECALL OR FIX. "CAMPAIGN FL859-A OPTIVIEW DASH CLUSTER BRIGHTNESS"

NHTSA complaint 11395861. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

STRUCTURE:BODY Filed November 9, 2020

1.SAFETY RECALL - 19V-512 - BASEMENT STORAGE COMPARTMENT DOORS

NHTSA complaint 11373789. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

STRUCTURE:BODY Filed September 26, 2020

11,575 miles

CARGO DOORS FLY OPEN FOR NO APPARENT REASON

NHTSA complaint 11361298. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING Filed September 17, 2020

2,000 miles

DIGITAL DASH BRIGHTNESS CAN NOT BE LOWERED FAR ENOUGH FOR NIGHTTIME DRIVING

NHTSA complaint 11355689. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

STRUCTURE:BODY Filed August 26, 2020

1,500 miles

COMPARTMENT STORAGE DOOR COME OPEN WHEN DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint 11351319. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

STRUCTURE:BODY Filed August 25, 2020

8,034 miles

COMPARTMENT STORAGE DOORS CONTINUE TO COME OPEN WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION CAUSING OTHER VEHICLES TO SWERVE, AND LOSE CONTENTS IN TO TRAFFIC. DOOR MECHANISMS HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED BY THE DEALER AS WELL AS MYSELF, BUT THEY CONTINUE TO OPEN WITHOUT A BUNGEE CORD INSTALLED TO PREVENT FULL OPENING. NO RECALL SERVICE HAS BEEN PERFORMED YET.

NHTSA complaint 11351173. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the Winnebago Forza

Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Deaths
2018	12	5	—

Every Winnebago on this site — 12 vehicles, 227 recall campaigns and 0 open investigation s.

If this is your car and a dealer keeps failing to fix it, your state's lemon law may require the manufacturer to replace it or buy it back. What each state asks for , read from the statutes.

Where these numbers come from

Complaints: NHTSA's ODI complaint file , published August 20, 2026. One complaint is one ODI number, which is how NHTSA counts them.
Recalls: NHTSA's recall campaign API , most recent campaign filed August 12, 2026.
Investigations: NHTSA's ODI investigation file , published 2026-08-19.

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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