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2017 Jayco Seneca problems

NHTSA lists 2 complaints for the 2017 Jayco Seneca, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-07.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as JAYCO SENECA.

At a glance

Complaints
2
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
1,705
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
6

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM150.0%
STRUCTURE150.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER150.0%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
STRUCTUREBODY1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
fluid or fuel leak150.0%0.81
mechanical failure150.0%0.57
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate2100.0%0.70

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 2 tagged complaints of 2 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

1 recalls.

20V796000

Date: 2020-12-17. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Defect: Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Seneca Class C motorhomes. The mounting brackets for the leveling system hydraulic pump and reservoir may fail, allowing the components to contact the ground.

Consequence: Contact with the ground may cause the pump and reservoir to detach or leak hydraulic fluids, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will install an updated support bracket. The recall began February 12, 2021. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267. Jayco's number for this recall is 9903529.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

6 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
EQUIPMENT4
STRUCTURE1
SUSPENSION1

10219658

Date: 2022-09-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

Standard repair procedure (SRP) - Filon roof damage repair instructions.

10211966

Date: 2022-05-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

JAYCO AND ENTEGRA COACH STORAGE TIPS. INSTRUCTIONS FOR STORING JAYCO AND ENTEGRA COACH DIESEL PUSHERS.

10201955

Date: 2021-10-05. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Equalizer leveling jack manual override procedure. INSTRUCTIONS FOR OVERRIDE MODE ON EQUALIZER LEVELING SYSTEM.

10172531

Date: 2020-03-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Informational bulletin for repair that requires the removal of pullout cabinet extension drawers.

10166897

Date: 2019-11-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SUSPENSION.

Freightliner Chassis - Detroit Diesel Corp Field Service Campaign D19M4 - Different I-Beam design was introduced on the axles that does no have a flat mating surface on the bottom side of the I-beam where the optional stabilizer brackets are mounted. This may result in damage to the stabilizer bra

10125531

Date: 2016-08-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Girard Water heater requires inspection for possible replacement of the gas valve. - an intermittent occurrence when the gas valve is not openig to light the burner of the water heater. Confirmation of old valve to be replaced is when inspection finds solid balck solenoids . New valve will have wh

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
SENECA2

Same model, other years

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Other Jayco models, 2017

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