01 What Vanleigh publishes for the Vilano
Vanleigh RV lists 9 Vilano trailers in its 2023 Vilano product-update sheet. Vanleigh prints a dry weight for every one profiled here, and each has a page of its own. It prints a GVWR for every one too. It prints a net carrying capacity for 9; on the 9 that carry both that and a GVWR, the dry weight plus the carrying capacity equals the GVWR exactly on 9. (How the data is verified.)
02 Vanleigh Vilano models
Vanleigh Vilano · 9 models
| Model | Dry weight | Cargo (CCC) | GVWR | Tongue | Length | Sleeps | On this site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vilano 313RL | 11,620 lb | 4,380 lb | 16,000 lb | 2,600 lb | 31' 3" | — | Profiled |
| Vilano 320GK | 12,660 lb | 3,340 lb | 16,000 lb | 2,600 lb | 34' 8" | — | Profiled |
| Vilano 370GB | 14,000 lb | 4,000 lb | 18,000 lb | 3,100 lb | 39' 8" | — | Profiled |
| Vilano 393GS | 14,090 lb | 3,910 lb | 18,000 lb | 3,100 lb | 39' 11" | — | Profiled |
| Vilano 369FB | 14,100 lb | 3,900 lb | 18,000 lb | 3,100 lb | 39' 8" | — | Profiled |
| Vilano 390LK | 14,400 lb | 4,100 lb | 18,500 lb | 2,900 lb | 42' 6" | — | Profiled |
| Vilano 394RK | 14,995 lb | 3,505 lb | 18,500 lb | 3,000 lb | 42' 6" | — | Profiled |
| Vilano 385RD | 15,500 lb | 3,000 lb | 18,500 lb | 3,400 lb | 42' 6" | — | Profiled |
| Vilano 377FL | 15,600 lb | 2,900 lb | 18,500 lb | 3,480 lb | 42' 6" | — | Profiled |
Read from Vanleigh’s 2023 Vilano product-update sheet, 5 Nov 2026. “Not published” means the maker prints no figure; nothing is filled from another model, year or dealer.
03 Reading Vanleigh’s figures
A maker’s published weight is for a base trailer; options and dealer-installed equipment add weight to any particular unit. The federal weight label inside the trailer carries its own unloaded weight, cargo carrying capacity and GVWR (49 CFR 567 and 571.120): read it on the unit itself before any towing decision.
05 Recalls
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns affecting this line. The earliest was reported 15 Mar 2017 and the most recent 29 Jul 2022.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2022 | 22V555000 | Equipment | An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury. |
| 14 May 2021 | 21V355000 | Equipment | Gas inside the coach increases the risk of a fire. |
| 12 Aug 2019 | 19V588000 | Suspension | Failure of the suspension shackle may cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| 26 May 2017 | 17V345000 | Tires | If the spare tire falls off while the unit is in motion, it may increase the risk of a crash. |
| 15 Mar 2017 | 17V183000 | Equipment | If the vehicle is overloaded it can increase the risk of a crash. |
Coverage is not complete: this list is a starting point, not a clearance (how it is built), so check a specific VIN at NHTSA before you buy and again before you tow.
This count covers every Vilano campaign Vanleigh RV has filed, under both of its filer names.
06 Owner-reported problems
Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA about this line for model years 2005 on. 2 more, for earlier or unrecorded model years, are not counted. The earliest was filed 1 Aug 2017 and the most recent 12 Jun 2026. The breakdown below is what those owners actually reported, grouped by the component NHTSA assigned.
What gets reported
| Component group | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 4 | 36% |
| Electrical system | 2 | 18% |
| Service brakes | 2 | 18% |
| Structure | 2 | 18% |
| Trailer hitches | 1 | 9% |
Most recent reports
The most recent 10 owner reports filed on this line, newest first. Wording is NHTSA’s summary of what the owner described.
| Filed | Component | Miles | What the owner reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | Trailer hitches › Fifth wheel assembly | — | The contact owns a 2021 Vanleigh Vilano RV. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds on two separate occasions, the contact observed excessive vertical movement in the pin box/fifth-wheel hitch assembly. Upon pulling to a gas station and inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed… |
| 22 Aug 2025 | Structure | 400 | The contact owns a 2022 Vanleigh Vilano. The contact stated that the cabinets had separated from the wall and struck the rim, and the refrigerator separated and fell into the aisle while driving. The contact stated that the refrigerator power inverter had failed and almost caught on fire. The… |
| 22 Mar 2024 | Structure › Frame and members | — | The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-450 equipped with a 2017 Vanleigh RV. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 MPH, and going over train tracks she observed abnormal shaking. The contact stated that a friend following the RV observed both right wheels smoking. The vehicle was… |
| 13 Apr 2023 | Suspension | — | The contact owns a 2018 Vanleigh Vilano. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V588000 (Suspension) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of… |
| 17 Jul 2022 | Electrical system | — | Started getting messages that trailer brake gain was not recalled on the dash display. The NAV display continued to show no connection errors. The problem escalated to a turn signal failure. The left turn signal flashed and sounded an alarm when changing lanes. The nav display did indicate a turn… |
| 6 Sep 2019 | Suspension | — | Tl* the contact owns a 2018 vanleigh Vilano. While the RV was being inspected at RV corral (located at 1890 state hwy 99 n, eugene, or 97402, (541) 689-9204) for an alignment, it was discovered that the leaf spring on the rear driver's side needed to be replaced. The RV was repaired. The contact… |
| 6 Sep 2019 | Suspension › Rear | — | Tl* the contact owns a 2019 vanleigh Vilano 365RL. While driving approximately 60 MPH, another motorist alerted the contact that the rear passenger suspension was tilted to the right. The RV was towed to a parking lot. The tow service came back the following day and replaced three springs on the… |
| 8 May 2019 | Electrical system | 200 | The electric hot water heater failed. An inspector of the unit said that it was a wonder the failure did not cause a fire. This is a 2017 van leigh Vilano 375RL 5TH wheel recreational vehicle in which we live. |
| 5 Nov 2018 | Suspension | 1,300 | Large number of vanleigh Vilano owners are reporting issues with the spring leaf suspension, with major breaks in the steel and linkage between the springs. Appears to be a defect in the steel used in producing these spring leafs. This issue has been reappearing with the 2017 vanleigh Vilano model… |
| 20 Oct 2018 | Service brakes | 2,500 | Leaf spring broke. On highway traveling and noticed wheels no right on trailer . Stopped and tires on double axle were touching. Underneath saw leaf spring broke . Weight of trailer is over the 7000 lb springs on suspension . Lippert mfg will send repair out to replace. Road repair told us he has… |
How this count is drawn. A report is counted here only when NHTSA’s own model field names this line. What the owner typed in the description is never used to attribute a report: our line names are ordinary English words, and an owner writing “imagine my surprise when the axle went” or naming the state of Montana is not reporting a Grand Design Imagine or a Keystone Montana.
Read these as reports, not as findings. Complaints are submitted by owners and NHTSA does not verify them; no complaint here has been confirmed as a defect, and none of them is a recall. The sample is also self-selected — only owners motivated to file appear in it — so a high count tracks how many units a line sold at least as much as how well it was built. Use the pattern, not the total: a component that keeps recurring is worth inspecting on any used unit. File or search complaints at NHTSA.