Reliability & cost of ownership
Itasca Meridian Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Itasca Meridian? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Itasca Meridian problems by model year
62 recall entries and 11 owner complaints on file across 23 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Meridian | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 Meridian | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 Meridian | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 Meridian | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 Meridian | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 Meridian | 5 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 Meridian | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 Meridian | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2010 Meridian | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 Meridian | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 Meridian | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 Meridian | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 Meridian | 5 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 Meridian | 4 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 Meridian | 4 | 4 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 Meridian | 2 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2002 Meridian | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 Meridian | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2000 Meridian | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1999 Meridian | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1998 Meridian | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 Meridian | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1996 Meridian | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Itasca Meridian, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- structure3 complaints
- unknown or other2 complaints
- fuel system, diesel2 complaints
- service brakes, air2 complaints
- tires1 complaint
- service brakes, hydraulic1 complaint
- power train1 complaint
- exterior lighting1 complaint