1996 Fleetwood Bounder Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 8%of 24 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the steering of the 1996 Fleetwood Bounder, 8% of the 24 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Violent shimmy from the front end upon hitting a depression in the roadway due to failue of the steering shock. Shimmy is intermittent, however when it occurs it's so violent it pulls the steering wheel from drivers hands when driving at 60 MPH.”
NHTSA complaint #544951, filed 1999-04Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 20% |
| 2005 | 1 | 6% |
| 2004 | 1 | 4% |
| 2003 | 1 | 8% |
| 2002 | 1 | 8% |
| 2001 | 1 | 13% |
| 2000 | 1 | 8% |
| 1999 | 1 | 3% |
| 1997 | 2 | 7% |
| 1996 | 2 | 8% |
| 1994 | 3 | 15% |
| 1992 | 2 | 29% |
| 1991 | 1 | 20% |
| 1990 | 5 | 42% |
Other parts of the 1996 Fleetwood Bounder
6 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Fleetwood Bounder
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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