Fleetwood Wilderness Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 41 consumer complaints across the 5 model years of the Fleetwood Wilderness (1999–2005) that have at least 5 complaints. 2001 has the most, with 12. Across all years, the part named most often is equipment (16 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Wilderness 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 | 6 | 4,000 | 3 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 2004 | 10 | 10,000 | 9 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 2002 | 7 | 5,500 | 2 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 2001 | 12 | 6,000 | 3 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1999 | 6 | — | 2 | 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.
- Equipment16 36%
- Body and structure14 32%
- Suspension7 16%
- Tires3 6.8%
- Vehicle speed control1 2.3%
- Other or unknown1 2.3%
- Fuel system1 2.3%
- Electrical system1 2.3%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2002: “The rear spring standoff brackets (both sides of trailer) failed at the rear of the brackets where the weld attached to the frame. This resulted in a weakened I beam that ultimately cracked the full height of the beam. The resulting sag of the rear part of the trailer is destroying the integrity of interior components: floor, ceiling, cabinets, tip-out and entry door/frame. Engineering should never have allowed welding across either flange (top or bottom) or the web of the main structural beam without additional support; eg. Gussets, additional material to strengthen the light-weight I beams. …”
NHTSA complaint #10226106, filed 2008-04, 1,000 miles2005: “Purchased new=oct.2004.......... 2005 Fleetwood travel trailer 25rks......... Mfg. Installed inadequate tires............ Veh.gvwr= 7250 lb.... Tires max= 7280 lb load c......... Three tires pop sidewalls within 1 yr......... Very dangerous highway potentials........ Mfg. Should use load d for gvwr 7250 lb...”
NHTSA complaint #10267335, filed 2009-04, 4,000 miles2004: “The folding slide-out bar under the rv is bolted with 2 small wood screws to a piece of plywood. The plywood is next to the tire and gets wet. The plywood then rots and the wood screw pull out. Then the 3 ft metal support falls into the tire, destroying the tire, rim & support.”
NHTSA complaint #10227171, filed 2008-05, 10,000 milesOther Fleetwood models
290 complaintsFleetwood Pace Arrow
157 complaintsFleetwood Southwind
127 complaintsFleetwood Discovery
109 complaintsFleetwood Prowler
86 complaintsFleetwood Tioga
40 complaintsFleetwood Jamboree
36 complaintsFleetwood Fleetwood
35 complaints
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