2011 Jayco Pinnacle problems: recalls, complaints and what to check
NHTSA has 2 recalls and 2 owner complaints on file for the 2011 Jayco Pinnacle. Here is what they are, what a technician checks for each kind of fault, and how to look one over before you buy it.
Other: 1 recall
Recall 10V500000 (21/10/2010): EQUIPMENT
JAYCO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 TRAVEL TRAILERS AND FIFTH WHEELS MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 16, 2010, THROUGH OCTOBER 1, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH ATWOOD 35 SERIES RANGE OVENS. A POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A SMALL FRACTURE WITHIN THE LINE DELIVERING GAS TO THE OVEN CAVITY BURNER. SUCH A FRACTURE MAY CAUSE PROPANE GAS TO LEAK FROM THE LINE.
Fix: JAYCO IS WORKING WITH ATWOOD AND WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE STOVES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 8, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ATWOOD AT 1-574-266-4749 OR JAYCO AT 1-574-825-0608.
Axles, brakes, suspension and hitch: 1 recall
Recall 10V469000 (04/10/2010): POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
JAYCO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 PINNACLE FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH DEXTER AXLES. ON SOME AXLES, CRACKS COULD APPEAR IN THE SPINDLE WELD.
Fix: JAYCO IS WORKING WITH DEXTER AXLE AND WILL INSPECT THE AXLE SERIAL NUMBER AND REPLACE IT IF IT FALLS WITHIN THE SERIAL NUMBER RANGE. REPLACEMENT OF THE AXLE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAYCO AT 1-800-283-8267 AND DEXTER AXLE AT 1-800-2164.
What a tech checks: Bearings, brake magnets, worn shackle bolts and bent axles. A trailer that wears tires on the inside edge or pulls to one side usually has an axle or suspension problem. Before you buy: Bolts tight, springs not flat, brakes apply with the breakaway pin pulled.
Chassis and towing lessons · Trailer guide
12 volt and 120 volt electrical: 2 complaints
What a tech checks: Voltage drop, grounds, the converter and the transfer switch. Melted shore-cord plugs and bad grounds cause most of the electrical complaints techs actually see. Before you buy: Battery at rest, converter output on shore power, GFCI test, every outlet.
12 V electrical lessons · 120 V and generator lessons · Wiring diagrams
Tires: 1 complaint
What a tech checks: Age, load range and pressure. RV tires age out before they wear out, and an underrated tire on a heavy trailer is a blowout waiting to happen. Before you buy: Read the DOT date and the load range on the sidewall.
Chassis, towing and tires lessons · Trailer guide
What owners reported to NHTSA
08/25/2016, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,TIRES: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 (NA) JAYCO PINNACLE EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR MARATHON ST TIRES, SIZE: ST235/80R16. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING TOWED AT 55 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT. THE RV WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO HAVE THE TIRE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE TRAILER WAS SOLD WITH THREE YEAR OLD TIRES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BATTERIES IN THE RV EXPLODED WITHOUT
07/29/2018, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: KEPT SMELLING HOT WIRES AND BURNING PLASTIC SMELL. SERVICE TECH WAS ALREADY IN CAMPGROUND SO WE CALLED THEM OVER TO INVESTIGATE AND THEY DISCOVERED THE IOTA MODEL ITS-50R AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH HAD BURNT WIRES. OUR UNIT IS PREPPED FOR A GENERATOR BUT WE DO NOT HAVE ONE INSTALLED SO WE QUESTION HOW/WHY THIS TRANSFER SWITCH SHOULD GO BAD SINCE IT'S NOT USED. REPEATED EMAILS TO JAYCO ARE NOT OFFERING MUCH INFORMATION
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The Buyer's Check walks you through it on your phone: what to ask, the outside walk-around, water damage, every system on every power source, with the recalls above built in. You get a report that says what's a walk-away and what to negotiate on.
Checked against NHTSA 2026-10-23. Recall repairs are free at an authorized dealer. Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA and are not verified.