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Fleetwood SouthwindModel year report

2003 Fleetwood Southwind Problems

Complaints
24filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
25,000miles, 22 complaints with mileage
Recalls
8campaigns on record
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2003 Fleetwood Southwind (complaints, recalls, investigations). Report an error

NHTSA recorded 24 consumer complaints for the 2003 Fleetwood Southwind. The part named most often is brakes, with 16 complaints (67% of the total), followed by equipment (2) and other or unknown (2). 22 of the complaints include a mileage, and 91% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 25,000 miles. Of all complaints, 1 a fire, according to the filers. NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns and 1 technical service bulletin for this model year. Brakes complaints overlap with 1 recall campaign filed under the same part. Equipment complaints overlap with 5 recall campaigns covering the integrated jack/leveler/stabilizer filed under the same part.

This model year has fewer than 25 complaints on record, so the numbers below can change a lot with a few new reports.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

Example complaints

Brakes: “3 times now while driving my brakes have failed. Brakes have gotten hot and overheated. Can smell a burning smell. Abs lights come on. Brake pedal goes to the floor and will not stop. Only way to stop is to shift vehicle to low gear and apply emergency brake which has taken an extremely long time with narrow misses. On time while driving down a windy road. Another time in stop and go traffic and just after the brakes smelled of burning. By the time I pulled over smoke was coming out of the front brakes. I lifted the front wheels off of the ground and the wheels would not turn. …”

NHTSA complaint #11141924, filed 2018-10, 54,000 miles

Equipment: “The contact owns a 2003 Fleetwood Southwind rv. On may 15, 2007, the vehicle was repaired according to a recall for the dometic refrigerator. Recently, when the contact opened the refrigerator, he noticed that it failed and was warm inside. He went to service the unit located outside of the vehicle and noticed a yellow substance inside the service department of the vehicle. He also smelled ammonia. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the lines failed that were connected to the unit, which caused ammonia to leak out. The refrigerator was replaced at the cost of $1,914.35. …”

NHTSA complaint #10275235, filed 2009-06, 50,800 miles

Other or unknown: “The contact owns a 2003 Fleetwood south wind. The contact noticed that the trailer hitch pushed up into his coach. As a result, the hitch crushed the fiberglass. Upon inspection, he found that the bottom part of the hitch weld had not penetrated the steel. There is a safety recall for the trailer hitches (NHTSA campaign id 04v352000). The current mileage was 24,000 and failure mileage was 17,000. The vehicle purchase date was unavailable.”

NHTSA complaint #10222165, filed 2008-03, 17,000 miles

Electrical system: “Led cluster on dash faded and became unreadable. Could not read the gear the vehicle was in, e.g. Park, reverse, or drive, mileage, and trip mileage was also unreadable, but did not create safety issue.”

NHTSA complaint #10233842, filed 2008-07, 20,000 miles

Mileage when problems were reported

91% of the 22 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 20,000 and 29,942 miles.

9%0–1036%10–2545%25–509%50–750%75–1000%100–1500%150+
Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (22 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 25,000 miles.

Complaints by year filed

Trend: stable. Complaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

200620082010920162018
Complaints by year the complaint was filed with NHTSA. Red bars: the last 3 full calendar years used for the trend. The current year (2026) is partial.

Recalls and investigations

See all 8 recalls for the 2003 Fleetwood Southwind → · Check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 1 on record; the latest 1 are shown.

Other model years of the Fleetwood Southwind

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsCrash ★MPGScore (50 = typical)Trend
2005820,0004———Not enough data
20041314,1948———Not enough data
20032425,0008———Stable
2000814,2504———Not enough data
1999728,1772———Not enough data
19981316,0001———Not enough data
1997853,7502———Not enough data
19961140,6901———Not enough data
19951576,0000———Stable
1994923,0000———Not enough data
19935—1———Not enough data
1991625,6320———Not enough data

All Fleetwood Southwind model years

Frequently asked questions

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2003 Fleetwood Southwind have?

NHTSA recorded 24 consumer complaints for the 2003 Fleetwood Southwind as of Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2003 Fleetwood Southwind is reported most often?

Brakes is named most often, in 16 complaints (67% of the total), followed by equipment with 2.

Has the 2003 Fleetwood Southwind been recalled?

NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for this model year. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

At what mileage are problems with the 2003 Fleetwood Southwind reported?

Among the 22 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 25,000 miles and the middle half falls between 20,000 and 29,942 miles; 91% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

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.

Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.