AI Damage1991 Fleetwood Bounder: common problems
Owners of the 1991 Fleetwood Bounder filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about service brakes and parking brake. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 5
What fails most often
- 1 Service brakes 40% of all complaints
- 2 Parking brake 20% of all complaints
- 3 Steering 20% of all complaints
- 4 Suspension 20% of all complaints
- Service brakes: 2 complaints (40% of all).
- Parking brake: 1 complaints (20% of all).
- Steering: 1 complaints (20% of all).
- Suspension: 1 complaints (20% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 5 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service brakes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Parking brake | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 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.
When motor home is taken out of park the power steering and brakes are lost.
Steering gear box has failed, retention pins broke and jammed it.
Brake fluid overheated, causing complete brake failure.
Front shimmies violently upon hitting pot holes in road.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 14,282 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 39% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Bounder has 9 complaints (36 years in the data). This year has 5, below average.
What to check before buying
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Parking brake. Electric parking brake, codes, calipers.
- Steering. Steering play, power assist, rack and tie rods after a wheel impact.
- Suspension. Wheel alignment, control arms, subframe, even tire wear.
Other years of this model
- Bounder 199012 sources
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- Bounder 199420 sources
- Bounder 199510 sources
- Bounder 199624 sources
- Bounder 199729 sources
- Bounder 199824 sources
- Bounder 199935 sources
- Bounder 200013 sources
- Bounder 20018 sources
- Bounder 200212 sources
- Bounder 200313 sources
- Bounder 200428 sources
- Bounder 200517 sources
- Bounder 20066 sources
- Bounder 20075 sources
- Bounder 20083 sources
- Bounder 20143 sources
- Bounder 20156 sources
- Bounder 20165 sources
- Bounder 20177 sources
- Bounder 20184 sources
- Bounder 20205 sources
- Bounder 20216 sources
- Bounder 20225 sources
- Bounder 20233 sources
- Bounder 99993 sources
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 1991 Fleetwood Bounder?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: service brakes, parking brake, steering. Total complaints: 5. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: brake failure (40%), overheating, coolant loss (20%), steering or power steering problems (20%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 1991 Fleetwood Bounder?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 1991 Fleetwood Bounder from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 1991 models
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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.