"How reliable is the 2017 Jayco Fifth Wheel Pinnacle?"

"Based on 21 NHTSA complaints, the 2017 Jayco Fifth Wheel Pinnacle has a median complaint mileage of 3000 miles. The most common issue is SUSPENSION."

"What are common problems with the 2017 Jayco Fifth Wheel Pinnacle?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2017 Jayco Fifth Wheel Pinnacle is SUSPENSION, accounting for a significant portion of the 21 total complaints filed."

2017 Jayco Fifth Wheel Pinnacle: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 21 complaints

Total Complaints

3,000mi

Median Mileage

SUSPENSION

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

2,000 25th Percentile

3,000 Median Mileage

8,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION

SERVICE BRAKES

WHEELS

STRUCTURE:BODY

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BOTH AXLES, SPRINGS AND HARDWARE ON THE FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER ARE FAULTY. THE LEAF SPRINGS AND AXLES ARE NOT THE CORRECT WEIGH RATED FOR THIS MODEL. THE TOP OF THE TIRES RUB AGAINST THE CAMPER FLOOR WHILE IN MOTION. JAYCO HAS APPROVED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SPRINGS AND U-BOLTS. THE AXLES NEED TO BE UP..."

"REAR LEAF SUSPENSION FAILED WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAUSING TRAILER TO SWAY AND NEARLY OVERTURN. UNIT DROPPED ONTO TIRE CAUSING IT TO FAIL. *DT*JB *BF *JB"

"II AM THE OWNER OF A 2017 JAYCO PINNACLE 36 FBTS. IT HAS A RESIDENTIAL REFRIGERATOR INSTALLED BY JAYCO AT THE FACTORY. THERE HAS BEEN MANY OWNERS OF THE SAME MODEL WITH RESIDENTIAL REFRIGERATORS EXPERIENCING SUSPENSION LEAF SPRING AND AXLE FAILURES. SOME PEOPLE HAVE REGISTERED WITH YOU ABOUT THIS ..."

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

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