"How reliable is the 2002 Winnebago Adventurer?"

"Based on 22 NHTSA complaints, the 2002 Winnebago Adventurer has a median complaint mileage of 29000 miles. The most common issue is Tail Lights."

"What are common problems with the 2002 Winnebago Adventurer?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2002 Winnebago Adventurer is Tail Lights, accounting for a significant portion of the 22 total complaints filed."

2002 Winnebago Adventurer: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 22 complaints

Total Complaints

29,000mi

Median Mileage

Tail Lights

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

9,550 25th Percentile

29,000 Median Mileage

44,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Tail Lights

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Flasher Unit

Headlights

Buckle Assembly

Fuel Injection System

Front Underhood

Shock Absorber

Body

Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK"

"CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TAIL LIGHT LENCES ARE MELTING. WATER OR OTHER WEATHER CONDITION CAN CAUSE A SHORTAGE IN THE BULB,DUE TO EXPOSURE. RESULTING IN NOT HAVING TAIL LIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. MR"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 6 OH: 5 CA: 2 PA: 2 WA: 1 TX: 1 LA: 1 KY: 1 MN: 1 NY: 1

Who Files Complaints?

45.5%

Original Owners

54.5%

Second+ Owners

Winnebago Adventurer — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1999	24	20,000	Tank Assembly	0
2000	30	43,500	Body	0
2003	21	12,500	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	0
2004	32	10,953	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	2

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28