2005 Fleetwood Southwind Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 25%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 12,452miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 2005 Fleetwood Southwind, 25% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 12,452 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“The contact owns a 2005 Fleetwood Southwind. While driving approximately 20 MPH, the brakes quit working when tried to stop the vehicle. He received a recall notice. He called the dealer and the manufacturer and was unable to speak with them. The failure mileage was 7,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10315589, filed 2010-03, 7,000 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Fleetwood Southwind 32vs. While driving 50 MPH, the contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle continued to move. He had to depress the pedal completely to the floor in order to stop the vehicle. The dealer advised him to let the brakes cool and bring them the vehicle. After allowing the brakes to cool for two and a half hours, the vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer replaced the caliper pins and turned the rotors. The parts have been replaced twice by the same dealer. …”
NHTSA complaint #10223064, filed 2008-04, 17,905 milesRelated recalls
- 09V198000Jun 2, 2009Fleetwood is recalling 509 my 2001-2008 class a motor homes equipped with axles that include bosch zops or zoht pin slide hydraulic disc brakes. When combined…Covers: Fleetwood Southwind 2001–2008, Bounder 2001–2008, Pace Arrow 2001–2008 +4 more
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 | 25% |
| 2004 | 6 | 46% |
| 2003 | 16 | 67% |
| 2000 | 2 | 25% |
| 1999 | 2 | 29% |
| 1997 | 4 | 50% |
| 1996 | 2 | 18% |
| 1995 | 3 | 20% |
| 1994 | 6 | 67% |
| 1993 | 3 | 60% |
| 1991 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 2005 Fleetwood Southwind
4 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Fleetwood Southwind
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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