Vehicle description: motor homes. The electrical conduit was not wrapped with a heat shield allowing the conduit to get too hot and sag.
1998-2000 · 3 model years
Overland Lorado Problems by year
Owners have filed 4 complaints about the Overland Lorado across 3 model years, and it has 1 recall. The 1999 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (2). The most reported problem area is the wheels & tires, followed by the electrical system.
- Complaints
- 4
- Recalls
- 1
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Lorado complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common Lorado problems
Overland Lorado recalls 1
Latest Lorado complaints
While driving on two separate occasions tires blew out. Michelin tires were made to hold the capacity of a motor home, and should not have blown out. The motor home was not overloaded, and had the proper tire pressure. *Ak the tires failed with an explosive force and caused extensive damage to the vehicle. Michelin refused to accept responsibility. (The newmar corp. Recalled these tires due to the defect) the tires blew on both the driver and passenger side. *Sc
All four tire sidewalls failed while driving about 55 mph. Motor home sidewall had a zipper rip 18 inches on every tire. Michelin ,xrv, size 255/80r22.5, Dot number b6hak3x358. There were no injuries or fatalities to report. *Ak after the first failure, michelin stated it was due to under inflation. From that point on inflation was checked before every trip. After the second failure, michelin stated it was due to overloading. After the third and fourth failure, michelin stated overload or under inflation. Michelin changed their original xrv tires and they no longer have problems, however they stated there was no problem with the original. *Ph *jb
While driving front tire blew out without warning, causing severe damage to the front end. *Ak the vehicle experienced tire blowouts on two separate occasions. The tires caused considerable damage the motorhome left rear wheel well. The consumer looked at the steel on sidewalls and it appeared that they were rusted. After the second tire failure the consumer replaced all the michelin tires. The generator fell off the motorhome due to faulty genset. *Ts *nlm
Have had four sidewall failures of xrv tires out of the original six tires the motor coach came with.
Questions about the Overland Lorado
Which Overland Lorado years have the most problems?
What are the most common Overland Lorado problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the wheels & tires (4), electrical system (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Overland Lorado have?
NHTSA lists 1 recall across all Overland Lorado model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data