AI DamageBlue Bird Wanderlodge M450 LXI reliability: problems, complaints, recalls
Summary for the Blue Bird Wanderlodge M450 LXI across 2 model years: 9 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Powertrain 78% of all complaints
- 2 Suspension 33% of all complaints
- 3 Wheels 22% of all complaints
- 4 Electrical system 11% of all complaints
- 5 Equipment 11% of all complaints
- 6 Steering 11% of all complaints
- 7 Structure 11% of all complaints
- 8 Tires 11% of all complaints
- Powertrain: 7 complaints (78% of all).
- Suspension: 3 complaints (33% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Wheels: 2 complaints (22% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Electrical system: 1 complaints (11% of all).
- Equipment: 1 complaints (11% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 9 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powertrain | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Wheels | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Blown left front tire caused loss of steering, impact left front of coach in the center divider. $87000.00 damage. This coach is still out of service at this writing. This coach has had all phases of campaign 07v-586 bluebird body company. This campaign is designed to address front axel weight issues.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 blue bird wanderlodge m450 lxi rv. In 2010, the rv received a partial repair according to nhtsa campaign number: 07v586000 (power train). In 2016, the other portion of the remedy was performed, which included the appropriate replacement of the front tires.
Consumer states reply to response by blue bird to request defect petition. The consumer stated the defect is the under capacity of the front axle. The true fix, which was initially offered was a r replacement axle.
The consumer experienced other problems with the motor home such as; a fire in the dash, a burnt inverter, unsolved electrical problems, extensive hadley system problems and a slide out problem.
Petition for the incomplete, unsafe repairs and modification to the 2006 blue bird wanderlodge 450 lxi that are being done in an attempt to remedy the conditions for the nhtsa recall 07v586000.
This letter is an official complaint and should be considered a formal petition regarding the incomplete, unsafe repairs and modifications to the 2005 to 2007 blue bird wanderlodge 450 lxi that are being done in an attempt to remedy the conditions of the nhtsa recall.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Suspension. Wheel alignment, control arms, subframe, even tire wear.
- Wheels. Wheel runout, cracks, signs of a wheel strike.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-06.