Reliability & cost of ownership
Itasca Sunova Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Itasca Sunova? 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 Sunova problems by model year
40 recall entries and 14 owner complaints on file across 8 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Sunova | 4 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Sunova | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Sunova | 6 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Sunova | 7 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Sunova | 4 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Sunova | 6 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Sunova | 7 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Sunova | 4 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Itasca Sunova, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes5 complaints
- structure3 complaints
- hydraulic3 complaints
- electrical system3 complaints
- tires3 complaints
- equipment3 complaints
- steering1 complaint
- engine1 complaint