Car Defect Radar
Built from NHTSA complaints and recalls collected for this model, generated September 22, 2026. Totals reflect what has been collected, not every complaint ever filed.

Recalls

0 total

Safety issues the manufacturer must repair for free. A recall means confirm the fix was done, not walk away.

No recalls on record for this model

No safety recalls were found in this dataset. It is still worth entering the exact VIN on NHTSA before purchase, since recalls can be added at any time.

Owner complaints by system

2 total

Unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA, grouped by the part of the car. Useful for spotting patterns. Open a group to read recent examples.

Electrical & infotainment

Minor1

Most reports here involve electrical shorts.

electrical shorts 1
A recent report: KEPT SMELLING HOT WIRES AND BURNING PLASTIC SMELL. SERVICE TECH WAS ALREADY IN CAMPGROUND SO WE CALLED THEM OVER TO INVESTIGATE AND THEY DISCOVERED THE IOTA MODEL ITS-50R AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH…
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KEPT SMELLING HOT WIRES AND BURNING PLASTIC SMELL. SERVICE TECH WAS ALREADY IN CAMPGROUND SO WE CALLED THEM OVER TO INVESTIGATE AND THEY DISCOVERED THE IOTA MODEL ITS-50R AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH HAD BURNT WIRES. OUR UNIT IS PREPPED FOR A GENERATOR BUT WE DO NOT HAVE ONE INSTALLED SO WE QUESTION HOW/WHY THIS TRANSFER SWITCH SHOULD GO BAD SINCE IT'S NOT USED. REPEATED EMAILS TO JAYCO ARE NOT OFFERING MUCH INFORMATION. WE SAW WHERE OTHER TRANSFER SWITCHES HAD BEEN RECALLED AND WONDERED IF OUR SWITCH WAS ONE OF THOSE BUT WE COULD NOT FIND RECALL NOTICE. ARE THERE ISSUES WITH THIS MODEL ALSO? THEY KEEP ASKING IF A POWER SURGE CREATED THE ISSUE. THE CAMPER IS HOOKED UP TO A 50A SURGE PROTECTOR AT OUR SEASONAL CAMPSITE SO THIS SHOULDN'T BE AN ISSUE. AND, IT'S NOT A SINGLE WIRE THAT IS BURNT BUT SEVERAL WHICH IS A MAJOR MALFUNCTION. I'M UPLOADING A PDF OF THE EMAIL CONVERSATION WITH JAYCO,

Source: NHTSA complaint ODI #11114409 · view all complaints for this vehicle at nhtsa.gov

Steering, suspension & tires

Minor1

Most reports here involve other issues.

other issues 1
A recent report: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 (NA) JAYCO PINNACLE EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR MARATHON ST TIRES, SIZE: ST235/80R16. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING TOWED AT 55 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOW…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 (NA) JAYCO PINNACLE EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR MARATHON ST TIRES, SIZE: ST235/80R16. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING TOWED AT 55 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT. THE RV WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO HAVE THE TIRE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE TRAILER WAS SOLD WITH THREE YEAR OLD TIRES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BATTERIES IN THE RV EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THE TRAILER WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE BATTERIES REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY; HOWEVER, THE BATTERIES EXPLODED AGAIN AFTER A FEW DAYS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,400.

Source: NHTSA complaint ODI #10898558 · view all complaints for this vehicle at nhtsa.gov

Is 2 complaints a lot? They were filed between 2016 and 2018, roughly 1 a year, which is fewer than the typical model in this dataset. We do not have sales figures for this model, so treat this as a rough volume, not a rate per car on the road. Popular, high-volume models naturally collect more complaints over time.