Fleetwood Discovery Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 109 consumer complaints across the 9 model years of the Fleetwood Discovery (1997–2006) that have at least 5 complaints. 1998 has the most, with 18. Across all years, the part named most often is visibility (39 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Discovery model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9 | 16,870 | 5 | 2 | — | Not enough data |
| 2005 | 17 | 18,500 | 2 | 1 | — | Stable |
| 2004 | 12 | 13,500 | 3 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 2003 | 6 | 22,900 | 4 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 2001 | 9 | 37,900 | 2 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 2000 | 9 | 38,000 | 2 | 1 | — | Not enough data |
| 1999 | 16 | 37,000 | 2 | 1 | — | Stable |
| 1998 | 18 | 53,000 | 2 | 1 | — | Stable |
| 1997 | 13 | 105,200 | 4 | 1 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)39 36%
- Tires24 22%
- Equipment13 12%
- Body and structure10 9.2%
- Electrical system9 8.3%
- Exterior lighting7 6.4%
- Fuel system4 3.7%
- Other or unknown3 2.8%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2005: “There was no incident. My hope is to report this before there is. My motorhome has windows which are fogging up very badly. The drivers side and passengers side windows get so foggy that it may be considered dangerous. I have talked with other motorhome owners who are facing the same issue. Please advise.”
NHTSA complaint #10689656, filed 2015-02, 48,000 miles2006: “We had an extended warranty and they replaced two foggy windows then one year latter we had three more windows that fogged and they said they no longer cover glass under the warranty!!!!!!!!!! Now the rest of the windows are foggy and we have no recourse and are not a lone as we understand all discovers up to 2009 have the same problem!!!!!!!!! Where is the justice in this problem that we as the consumers are now faced with.”
NHTSA complaint #10644964, filed 2014-10, 50,500 miles2001: “On the way to fla spent night south of sc border. Air 102 cold. Traveled 4 hours 65 MPH. Passenger r/r/I (38,600 miles) sidewall zipper rip. Installed spare. John j's auto & truck service (1103 n. Us 1, po box 350721 palm coast, fla 32135) called around; no tires available. Knew of many blow-outs. Michelin will not warranty. Installed my spare from front. Updated 05/16/06.”
NHTSA complaint #10157987, filed 2006-05, 38,600 milesOther Fleetwood models
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology