Fleetwood Southwind Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 127 consumer complaints across the 12 model years of the Fleetwood Southwind (1991–2005) that have at least 5 complaints. 2003 has the most, with 24. Across all years, the part named most often is brakes (47 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Southwind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8 | 20,000 | 4 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 2004 | 13 | 14,194 | 8 | 1 | — | Not enough data |
| 2003 | 24 | 25,000 | 8 | 1 | — | Stable |
| 2000 | 8 | 14,250 | 4 | 1 | — | Not enough data |
| 1999 | 7 | 28,177 | 2 | 1 | — | Not enough data |
| 1998 | 13 | 16,000 | 1 | 1 | — | Not enough data |
| 1997 | 8 | 53,750 | 2 | 1 | — | Not enough data |
| 1996 | 11 | 40,690 | 1 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1995 | 15 | 76,000 | 0 | 0 | — | Stable |
| 1994 | 9 | 23,000 | 0 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1993 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1991 | 6 | 25,632 | 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.
- Brakes47 36%
- Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)14 11%
- Suspension14 11%
- Equipment14 11%
- Body and structure11 8.5%
- Fuel system11 8.5%
- Electrical system10 7.8%
- Other or unknown8 6.2%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2005: “The side windows have fogged up to the point I can't see out the passenger side mirror. I have had numerous close calls trying to change lanes. I had all 13 windows replaced in 2014. Now in march 2016 they are starting to fog up again.”
NHTSA complaint #10860840, filed 2016-04, 30,000 miles2004: “Brakes,calipers,sensors in rear lost Southwind 2004 workhorse chasis will only cover 32 percent of bill because we didn't take it to a workhorse tech. The brakes were weak we were afraid to drive to far on the hwy. We didn't know we had to take it to a workhorse tec. There is going to be a recall so the should pay entire bill regard less.”
NHTSA complaint #10280080, filed 2009-08, 14,194 miles2003: “Upon entering onto a highway from a place of business we heard a very loud snap noise. Just thinking it was a piece of ice coming the coach. When we reached our final destination, we discovered a broken leaf spring on the right rear axel. This could have been very serious had the other spring broken while moving{ through mountains}!”
NHTSA complaint #10215746, filed 2008-01, 7,828 milesOther Fleetwood models
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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