IllustrationUPON SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE THE SHIFTER JAMMED IN REVERSE AND THE THROTTLE OPENED FULLY, PROPELLING THE VEHICLE BACKWARDS, GEARS HAD TO QUICKLY BE JAMMED INTO PARK TO STOP VEHICLE, HOWEVER UPON DOING THIS A LARGE PIECE BLEW OUT OF THE SIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION DUMPING FLUID AND DESTROYING THE TORQUE CONVERTER/CLUTCHES.
1988 Itasca Suncruiser
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →3Owner complaints
Model-year median: 1
1Recall campaignsView recall details →
0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1988 Itasca Suncruiser
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 3 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Power Train: 2 reports
- Fuel System, Gasoline: 1 reports
Full reported-category list and vehicle report
Recall links
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Print the top reported categories, recall links, snapshot date and comparison limits.
How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Suncruiser years →Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 3 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
3 reportsCONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE MOTOR HOME AND THE TRANSMISSION BROKE . TT
GAS TANK RUSTED OUT, CAUSING IT TO LEAK. *AK
Recall campaigns
193V220000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly
Dec 28, 1993
FUEL TANKS LEAK AT THE SEAMS AND/OR BAFFLE CONNECTIONS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO ASOURCE OF IGNITION.
Remedy: WINNEBAGO WILL REPLACE FUEL TANKS THAT ARE FOUND TO BE LEAKING.
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Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.