AI DamageFleetwood American Eagle: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Fleetwood American Eagle across 15 model years: 42 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Tires 33% of all complaints
- 2 Equipment 29% of all complaints
- 3 Suspension 29% of all complaints
- 4 Fuel system 12% of all complaints
- 5 Service brakes 10% of all complaints
- 6 Electrical system 5% of all complaints
- 7 Engine 5% of all complaints
- 8 Steering 5% of all complaints
- Tires: 14 complaints (33% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Equipment: 12 complaints (29% of all).
- Suspension: 12 complaints (29% of all).
- Fuel system: 5 complaints (12% of all).
- Service brakes: 4 complaints (10% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 42 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| Equipment | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 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.
I have no confidence in fleetwood's repair of defect that led to tire failurs and nine deaths from crashes. Can you provide me with complete reports of investigations at the scenes and your engineering analysis and contact numbers for followup of this report. (dot number: 99v277000 tiresize: g25975r225)
Brakes failed. Towed vehicle also sustained damage ($3000.00 worth). Goodyear refunded my $ 1000.00 insurance deductible through my insurance company without notifying me of admissoion of liability.
The contact stated while driving 65 MPH with the cruise control activated in the State if Iowa, the rear passengerâs side outer side tire had a blowout. The contact was able to park on the side of the road and called roadside assistance to replace the tire. The tire was replaced.
Tread separation of a goodyear g670 rv tire (size 295/80/r22.5 manufactured at buffalo plant in 2005) which was installed on right front of an american coach, american eagle rv which led to a fire and death of 3 occupants of motor home.
Excessive heat felt in floor area and in the back room of the motorhome. Inspection of the exhaust pipe revealed that it was completely broken off from the attach clamp at the muffler, allowing exhaust to vent directly under motorhome floor and approximately 12 inches from fuel and hydraulic filters and lines.
I was leaving the ta truckstop in new braunfels texas on sunday fed 1 at app. @1:30 pm , I was turning right on the I 35 service road and my unit went straight into the ditch. I unhooked my tow car and backed into the truckstop .
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Tires. Tire age by DOT code, bulges, wear pattern.
- Suspension. Wheel alignment, control arms, subframe, even tire wear.
- Fuel system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
Other models of this make
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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 2026-11-05.