2003 Jayco Firenza Recalls, Complaints & Specs
6 safety recalls list the 2003 Jayco Firenza, and owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
6 safety recalls for the 2003 Jayco Firenza
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Equipment
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling various 2002-2016 recreational vehicles equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. A list of the affected trailer models is available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17V746-9524.pdf. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the…
Remedy: Jayco will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2018. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267, or…
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
Certain motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
Remedy: Jayco will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of…
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Electrical system
Certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis and equipped with actia corporate instrument clusters fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS)nos. 101 "controls and displays" and no. 105 "hydraulic and electric brake systems." the incorrect software programmed into the instrument panel cluster…
Remedy: Jayco is working with workhorse to notify owners and have the repair performed on their vehicles. Owners should contact workhorse at 1-877-246-7731 or jayco at 1-800-283-8267.
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Electrical system
On certain motorhomes, exposure to heat in the engine compartment could decrease the life of the cable constraint components. This could allow the electrical cables to come in contact with, or be damaged by, exhaust components.
Remedy: Dealers will install metal cable ties and heat shields. Owner notification began april 1, 2004. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy…
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
On certain motor homes, there is no option to sanitize the fresh water tanks and to prevent back-flow from the water pump.
Remedy: Dealers will add a hose assembly with a valve to route the sanitation solution to the fresh tank. Also a back flow preventor will be added to the fresh water intake to prevent the water from the fresh tank from…
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Lamp (service brakes)
Certain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems." the brake system warning indicator may not function as required by standard.
Remedy: Dealers will repair the brake warning lamp circuit. Owner notification began march 30, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy…
3 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2003 Jayco Firenza have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 48,111 miles. Complaints peaked in 2005 with 2 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“We own a 2003 class a gas motorhome on a workhorse chassis. We have incurred two incidents of brake failure while traveling and had to pull over or be towed to a dealer to fix the brakes, the first in”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 14, 2010 · Service brakes, hydraulic
“The safety supports for the bedroom slide failed due to their weak construction causing the slide to malfunction and possibly fall out on the highway. *jb”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 22, 2005 · Structure
Compare Jayco Firenza model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Jayco Firenza model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Jayco Firenza | 5 | 1 |
| 2003 Jayco Firenza | 6 | 3 |
Checking a specific 2003 Jayco Firenza
How do I know if my 2003 Jayco Firenza has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 6 campaigns currently list the 2003 Jayco Firenza; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Jayco dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 03V119000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Jayco models
- Jayco54 complaints
- Eagle45 complaints
- Precept45 complaints
- Designer38 complaints
- Seneca23 complaints
- Greyhawk22 complaints
- Alante17 complaints
- Jay Flight13 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.