2020 Jayco Precept Recalls, Complaints & Specs
4 safety recalls list the 2020 Jayco Precept, and owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
4 safety recalls for the 2020 Jayco Precept
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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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment) and body (structure)
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Jayco Precept motorhomes. The heat shield beneath the storage compartment may not be long enough, which can allow the heat from the exhaust system to melt the storage compartment.
Remedy: Dealers will extend the heat shield, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 27, 2022. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267.
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Oven/stove/cooktop (equipment)
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Jayco Alante, Precept, Greyhawk, Redhawk, Entegra Esteem, and Odyssey motorhomes equipped with Dometic 3 burner cooking stoves. The saddle valve securing bolt may be overtightened, possibly damaging the o-ring seal and causing a continuous gas leak.
Remedy: Jayco will notify owners, and Dometic service centers will install a remedy kit of gaskets, washers, thread locker bolts, and two round orange labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 3,…
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Engine
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Jayco Alante, Precept, Entegra Vision, 2021 Jayco Precept Prestige, Entegra Vision XL, and Emblem motorhomes built on a Ford F-53 chassis. The engine covers may not contain sufficient heat insulation, causing the interior surface temperatures to be excessive.
Remedy: Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional insulation insert, and a foam seal on the outer edge of the cover, free of charge. The recall began December 28, 2020. Owners may contact Jayco customer…
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Glass, side/rear (visibility)
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2020 Motorized Alante, Greyhawk, Melbourne, Precept, Redhawk, Seneca, Accolade, Emblem, Esteem, Odyssey, Qwest, and Vision recreational vehicles. The adhesive bond between the glass and the metal hinge frame of the frameless crank out vent and egress windows may fail which would then allow the…
Remedy: Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the frameless windows for proper adhesive bond strength, replacing the windows as necessary, free of charge. This recall began June 15, 2020. Owners may contact Jayco…
6 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2020 Jayco Precept have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 2,674 miles. Complaints peaked in 2020 with 2 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Gears in steering gear box must be "sloppy". Constantly needing to correct to drive a straight line down the road. I have gone to "Safety Plus Steering Control" and had them install the proper Control”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 15, 2023 · Steering
“The contact owns a 2020 Jayco Precept RV constructed on a 2019 Ford F-53 chassis. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the screws used to secure the brackets holding the 300-”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 13, 2023 · Equipment
Compare Jayco Precept model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Jayco Precept model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
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| 2010 Jayco Precept | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 Jayco Precept | 7 | 1 |
| 2015 Jayco Precept | 4 | 3 |
| 2016 Jayco Precept | 4 | 5 |
| 2017 Jayco Precept | 4 | 7 |
| 2018 Jayco Precept | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 Jayco Precept | 6 | 4 |
| 2020 Jayco Precept | 4 | 6 |
| 2021 Jayco Precept | 4 | 9 |
| 2022 Jayco Precept | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 Jayco Precept | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 Jayco Precept | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 Jayco Precept | 0 | 1 |
Checking a specific 2020 Jayco Precept
How do I know if my 2020 Jayco Precept 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. 4 campaigns currently list the 2020 Jayco Precept; 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 20V337000).
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
- Designer38 complaints
- Seneca23 complaints
- Greyhawk22 complaints
- Alante17 complaints
- Jay Flight13 complaints
- Jay Feather11 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.