Massive RV Owner Survey Reveals Best Brands and Years

Above, my 2015 Winnebago at the Deadwood KOA last month. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

The advent of COVID in 2019-2020 saw the decline of quality of new recreational vehicles. During the pandemic, some RV manufacturers lost experienced workers. Some of the workers hired to replace them were not as skilled.

Some manufacturers had problems with the "supply chain" of parts. 

For me, personally, my 2015 Winnebago Minnie Winnie 22R has been the most reliable vehicle I have ever owned. So far, it has given me 10 years of great service. 

RV Travel posted an article on an owner survey on RV best brands and years conducted by Liz Amazing. It also includes a video.

It begins with: 

We hear it from readers all the time: Buying an RV can become a nightmare. Poor build quality, inadequate quality control inspections, and poor customer service can really sour what should be a great adventure. But not all brands are the same—nor all model years from the same brand. Would you like to know the best RV brands by year?

Prominent RV YouTuber Liz Amazing recently posted the results of a survey of 200,000 RVers that boils down to the answer to the question—what’s a good brand, and which years are reliable.

Liz opens her survey results in video format (see video below) with a direct admission: Many RV shoppers today aren’t just overwhelmed—they’re downright scared. And with the number of RV “nightmare” stories out there, it’s easy to see why. Reports of ripped roofs, broken frames, rotting floors, endless leaks, and unresponsive manufacturers have left many buyers wondering if they should even take the risk. Still, there are quality RVs on the market, and for every horror story, there’s an owner happily traveling with no major issues. That’s not just luck—it’s about knowing which RVs to buy and which to avoid.

To read more, go here.