2019 Jayco reviews

The Jayco Precept 29V is not huge, and I probably wouldn't want to live in one full time. However, at 32 feet it is comfortable for several weeks at a time and it's easy to maneuver into nearly any park or campground and many boondocking locations. The single slide minimizes potential mechanical difficulties of having multiple slides. The galley is modest but contains every convenience of your home kitchen. One of my favorite floorplan features is the dinette placement on the patio side. Who wants to eat meals looking at the utilities or your neighbor's patio!? And there are many other features we like, such as a full shower that accommodates my 6'2" frame with no problem, king-sized bedroom, another bed (queen) that is tucked up against the ceiling of the cab until you use the power feature to lower it for use. And don't forget the large tanks for fresh and waste water, propane, and a large onboard generator making it easy to go several days without hookups. Oh, and did I mention the Ford V10 has plenty of power to flat tow a full-sized SUV? There are just too many cleverly engineered features of this RV to list individually. Show less

Tons of storage! Two pass thru storage area plus another side compartment and a mini toy hauler. Perfect for a golf cart, motorcycle and more! Kitchen has two large panties, a very nice bar area and a nice appliance area with storage below. The fireplace is wonderful for ambiance or heat. There are two sofas and two stadium seats for plenty of seating. The stadium seats have heat and massage. The living room also has two curio cabinets, and stereo system. Two large awnings outside. The bedroom has plenty of storage. Show less

Great floor plan. Hitch is not user friendly. Craftsmanship and quality is sorry. The A/C system is not sufficient in the south. The stairs going into the trailer is a great idea and sorry quality. The pull down beds on each end is a great idea but again poor quality and framing materials. The tent material is good quality but poor craftsmanship. Same with windows, the water heater, and most everything on the RV including the frame. Great design POOR QUALITY. Show less

My first 5th wheel and I am blessed to have found this one, I looked for a year and a half then this one came on line it had a few minor flaws from the first owner who didn't know how to tow a 5th wheel which I fixed in the first few weeks I had the rig... I started by putting lots of upgrades on her like slide-out awnings, new LIPPERT 3.0 Self-leveling system which took the quest work out of leveling and a bunch of other personal touches to make it our own my wife was all for purchasing the 5th wheel the colors and interior cabinets were light colored which really made the sale, we have had it for 2.5 years and we have enjoyed every minute of camping with her... The floor plan was also a great feature that sold us... Show less

Jayco brand loyalty customers for over 35 years. . .UNTIL NOW! Purchased a new Jay Feather 22RB in November 2019, prior to Covid shutdowns thru 2020. This rig has hardly been used (maybe 10 times with less than 500 road miles) but has had a LOT of repairs, recalls, and major item replacements. Most of these issues arose during our warranty periods, BUT each service visit took extremely long periods of time (months) to complete. We have had to replace the electrical circuit board to the furnace, the electric jack, the entire entry door and trims twice (and service neglected to replace exterior decals), replace and fix interior shower components, shower sliding door, gas connections, step down regulator, and there was a 6 month period where we were not able to use our gas stove due to a manufacturer safety recall and no replacement parts. Presently, after one use in April 2023, the slide out is out of alignment, and apparently a key gasket was never installed to stop road water from entering the rig. Additionally, the A/C quit working on our last outing August 2022. Needless to say, other than the toilet and refrigerator, there's not much left to replace, repair, or recall! Hopefully I didn't just jinx us!!! Our advice, DON'T purchase a Jayco unless you don't mind having it out of service more than in recreational use. For whatever reasons, Jayco's quality control, install of low-quality products, and "we don't care" customer service, are well below the industry standards we have relied on for the past 35 years. Total disappointment. No longer a brand loyalty customer. Show less

This is our third Jayco recreational vehicle. Prior to this class A, we owned a Jayco Class C and a Jayco travel trailer. The great 2-year warranty was longer than most manufactures offer. We appreciated the fact that the company employs Amish workers. Jayco's Magnum Truss Roof Design is 50% stronger than its competition. We also appreciate that Jayco attempts to utilize every inch of space to create ample storage. We have heard from other campers that during 2020-2021 & the Covid pandemic, the Recreational Vehicles that were being produced at a very rapid speed, due to high consumer demand - were found to have numerous issues with them. We have a 2019 Jayco Precept 31 UL and have never had an issue or problem with our awesome motorhome. Buying an RV is like purchasing a car or truck...you never know if it's going to be a "lemon" or not. Even the most expensive RVs can encounter flaws. Happy Camping...Happy Full-timing...Happy life !!! Show less

Worst investment we've ever done! Paid $76,000 brand new and thank God we bought the extended warranty! Even though some of the things that needed to be fixed should have been under the warranty! So, after a new water heater, 2 refrigerators and another cooling unit with outside damage to the refrigerator and wood work will being repaired. A stove top replacement, oven replacement, new lighting under the outside awning, trim repair staples popping out of the walls, 3 couches, 2 theater seating, bathroom counter replacement due to poor caulking job and after the counter was replaced, the caulking let go again and has lifted the counter where the faucet is which now has pushed the back board up so now that bubbles out. Stripped screws on the steps going upstairs and cupboard doors, worpped bathroom cupboard door, trim on the slide outs had bad rivets so the trim bent going down the road. Nails popping out o the walls, outsider steps rusting at the top already, rubber striping underneath these steps peeled away leaving black sticky marks all over. I'm not sure if all the new campers are being made with really poor quality but I highly recommend that you stay away from Jayco and this unit. Heating and cooling is terrible, my old 2001 Thor still does better today than this one. Funny part is one of the guys at the dealership said to me that these weren't made to travel so much!! Really! We travel twice a year with it, WI to AZ and back. All I can say is STAY AWAY FROM JAYCO! Do your research if you plan to do a lot of traveling or full-time RVing. Show less

We have owned three used motor homes and decided to purchase a brand new one for retirement. We looked at a lot of them and liked the floor plan of this one. We also did some research and thought it would be a wise choice. Little did we know that it was our biggest mistake. We have 10, 674miles on it. Why so little? We have not been able to use it due to all the issues we have had with it. We are lucky that I am a mechanic and have been able to fix most of them. We brought it new and brought it home and the electric step quit working. We had a leak in the fitting of the black water. Water was siphoning out of the fresh water tank….by the time you got to your destination you were lucky to have a third of a tank of water. I figured out by myself out how to fix it. Jayco tech support told me not to put so much water in it. Refrigerator issues for 2 years before we got it solved. I ended up fixing it with tech support from Norco. Jayco service center had it for 6 weeks one time. Jayco support put in a new cooling system and computer board which did not solve the issue.. The issue was that it was not. reliable and quit as many as 7 times in one day. We have a trike that we pull behind so we have been gone longer than a day so we had to dispose of food. Two years ago a wire came off the water pump and I fixed it. Access to it is terrible. This year I had to replace the water pump. The levelers quit leveling so Jayce tech support emailed me a manual. I went thru the process and that worked for a little bit. I now level it manually as I am tired of fighting with it. The side compartment door leaked like crazy so Jayce replaced it. It fit so tight that it popped open going down the road and we lost our $85 windshield cover. We have metal shavings that continue to come out of the roof so we have to vacuum them up on all trips. The wood front of the refrigerator door fell off. All that was holding it was a few small staples from the inside. Molding has had to be fixed in many locations. I feel we are actually missing a piece in the bed area….at least it looks like it should have a piece. The USB port in front does not work. I may have forgot a few things. All of our rvs have had a spare tire but this one doesn’t have one. I purchased one and found out that they don’t have a bracket for one. I had to add this. There is not chalking in places where it should be. I have had more issues with this camper than the three other ones we owned all together. Would I recommend you buy one……Absolutely Not. Every time we took it to the service center, it was a 150 mile round trip. We have difficulty with the gps so we use our cell phone instead. It is not user friendly. Show less

From the time we bought this motorhome it has spent more time at the dealer than with us. The awning needs repairs and Jayco is denying the warranty claim. Here is their response: The manufacture of the awning, Carefree, declined the replacement. They stated it is weather related issues and not a defect. If you have any question please take it up with Carefree, 303-469-3324. Thank you, Olivia Flickinger Customer Service Specialist Jayco Motorhome Division Phone 800-283-8267 Fax 574-825-6091 Email motorizedservice@jayco.com 903 S Main St Middlebury IN 46540 Thanks for NOT being there for us JAYCO Show less

Third time we took the trailer out for a week camping trip the refrigerator quit working. We called Jayco to see if they would cover replacement as it was over $2500. They said they’ve had issues with the refrigerator ammonia evaporating and it stops working but because it’s a 2019 they will not cover it. Keep in mind we did not use it in 2020 or 2021 due to Covid so this was really only the first year it had been used. Buyer beware the refrigerators have issues and do not last, Jayco is aware of the issues and will not stand behind them. Show less