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2021 Tiffin Wayfarer problems

NHTSA lists 6 complaints for the 2021 Tiffin Wayfarer, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 1 complaints mention an injury, with 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as TIFFIN WAYFARER.

At a glance

Complaints
6
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
1
Injuries
1
Deaths
0
Recalls
2
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
3,170
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
16

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
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE350.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER350.0%
LANE DEPARTURE233.3%
STRUCTURE116.7%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL116.7%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL3
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEAUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING1
LANE DEPARTUREASSIST1
LANE DEPARTUREWARNING1
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
electrical electronic466.7%0.89
loss of control116.7%0.95
mechanical failure116.7%0.93
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate466.7%0.84
high233.3%0.55

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 6 tagged complaints of 6 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

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2 recalls.

21V753000

Date: 2021-09-28. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Defect: Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Wayfarer vehicles. The rear-center holding tank water pan bolts may pull through the lip of the pan, allowing the tank to drop down onto the exhaust pipe.

Consequence: The tank falling onto the exhaust can affect vehicle stability, and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and as necessary, replace any damaged holding pans. In addition, metal straps and a washer plate will be installed. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 29, 2021. Owners may contact Tiffin customer services at 1-256-356-8661. Tiffin's number for this recall is WAY-102.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

21V610000

Date: 2021-08-05. Systems: TRAILER HITCHES.

Defect: Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain 2017-2022 Wayfarer motorhomes. Continuous stress on the frame rail hitch extensions may cause them to fail.

Consequence: Extension failure can cause the hitch to detach from the motorhome, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the hitch and reinforce the frame rail extension, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 29, 2021. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. Tiffin's number for this recall is WAY-101.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

16 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
EQUIPMENT5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING3
POWER TRAIN3
ENGINE2
PARKING BRAKE2
VISIBILITY2
AIR BAGS1

11026012

Date: 2025-11-14. Type: Other. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE.

Tiffin received the following from Mercedes-Benz. Tiffin, in turn sent Mercedes-Benz's notification along with a notification from us to the customers M/B told us were involved: Mercedes-Benz, the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vans, has determined that on certain Model Year 2019-2021 Sprinter vehicl

11019877

Date: 2025-06-11. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

From Mercedes-Benz: Mercedes=Benz is extending the coverage of the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve on vehicle from the vehicle's basic warranty of 5 years/100,000 miles to 15 years/150,000 miles (whichever occurs first) and applies to the vehicle regardless of ownership. Extension is being g

11019966

Date: 2025-06-09. Type: Other. Systems: EXTERIOR LIGHTING.

Stopped using the lights we had been using due to expense. Replaced with these, but these new lights have to be wired in instead of just clicking in. These are the instructions to wire in.

10240357

Date: 2023-07-06. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

On certain Sprinter vehicles, the fuse layout of the interior heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) blower motor might not meet the requirements for prolonged operation at the highest blower setting. The interior blower motor circuit may be inadequate, which can allow the wiring harness t

10235507

Date: 2023-04-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY.

On certain Sprinter vehicles, the fuse layout of the interior heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) blower motor might not meet the requirements for prolonged operation at the highest blower setting. The interior blower motor circuit may be inadequate, which can allow the wiring harness t

10232211

Date: 2023-02-16. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

Mercedes-Benz AG, the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans, has determined that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in certain Model Year 2019-2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vehicles. a component of the vehicle's park lock system might fatigue, which can cause the parking pa

10230955

Date: 2023-01-05. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: PARKING BRAKE.

Mercedes-Benz Safety Recall #22V-796 A component of the vehicle's park lock system might fatigue, which can cause the parking pawl not to engage and result in a vehicle rollaway. This may increase the risk of a crash.

10225836

Date: 2022-10-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Customer Service Advisory was sent regarding Mercedes Benz Recall # 22V360, The communication module's SIM card could become disabled and prevent a connection with a mobile phone network. In this case, the digital owner's manual as well as the automatic eCall function would not be available, which

10227505

Date: 2022-10-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Checking of wheel liners for proper securement and verification they are not loose, missing screws, or misaligned.

10216861

Date: 2022-07-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT, POWER TRAIN.

Mercedes-Benz has initiated a Recall Campaign for Model Year 2020 Sprinter vehicles to update the Engine Control Unit (ECU) software and Transmission Control Unit (TCU) software in these vehicles. To ensure your vehicle is in compliance with emissions regulations and is covered by the full protecti

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
WAYFARER6

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