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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Itasca Meridian problems by model year
22 recall entries and 11 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Meridian | 5 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Meridian | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Meridian | 5 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Meridian | 4 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Meridian | 4 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Meridian | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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.
- service brakes3 complaints
- structure3 complaints
- unknown or other2 complaints
- fuel system2 complaints
- diesel2 complaints
- air2 complaints
- tires1 complaint
- hydraulic1 complaint