Fleetwood Jamboree Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 36 consumer complaints across the 4 model years of the Fleetwood Jamboree (1991–1999) that have at least 5 complaints. 1999 has the most, with 14. Across all years, the part named most often is tires (27 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Jamboree 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14 | 16,194 | 2 | 1 | — | Not enough data |
| 1998 | 7 | 38,750 | 2 | 1 | — | Not enough data |
| 1997 | 10 | 14,600 | 2 | 1 | — | Not enough data |
| 1991 | 5 | 65,000 | 0 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Tires27 71%
- Vehicle speed control2 5.3%
- Fuel system2 5.3%
- Equipment2 5.3%
- Brakes2 5.3%
- Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)1 2.6%
- Suspension1 2.6%
- Steering1 2.6%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
1999: “My husband saw yellow stuff coming from our motorhome refrigerator. I went online to see if we could find out what this could be and we came across the recall on dometic refrigerators. I contacted the company and informed them our refer was one of the models under recall.she told me indeed we were part of the recall and she took information from me. Then I was told she would send a recall out to us so we could call a local repair company. …”
NHTSA complaint #10342795, filed 2010-07, 15,974 miles1997: “While driving my 1988 Jamboree motorhome the tread from on of my tires separatedi causing complete and sudden failure of the tire. The tire is a firestone steeltex radial, 225r75-16. It is original equipment, had approximatley 14600 miles on it. The tire was checked and balanced about 200 miles before the failure.”
NHTSA complaint #10052873, filed 2004-01, 14,600 miles1998: “In may 2003 we purchased a 1998 motor home. The tires passed inpsection and have perfect tread. On may 26 one of the firestone 16 tires blew on the highway. We had it replaced. On july 3, another on of the firestone tires blew. We have both tires and was told by a mechanic the tire were faulty. There was no road hazard. The second incident caused damage to the motor home.”
NHTSA complaint #10025550, filed 2003-07Other Fleetwood models
290 complaintsFleetwood Pace Arrow
157 complaintsFleetwood Southwind
127 complaintsFleetwood Discovery
109 complaintsFleetwood Prowler
86 complaintsFleetwood Wilderness
41 complaintsFleetwood Tioga
40 complaintsFleetwood Fleetwood
35 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology