AI Damage2004 Fleetwood Bounder: common problems
Owners of the 2004 Fleetwood Bounder filed 28 complaints with NHTSA, most often about visibility and service brakes. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 28
- involving a crash
- 1
What fails most often
- 1 Visibility 39% of all complaints
- 2 Service brakes 36% of all complaints
- 3 Structure 7% of all complaints
- 4 Engine and cooling 4% of all complaints
- 5 Equipment 4% of all complaints
- 6 Exterior lighting 4% of all complaints
- 7 Steering 4% of all complaints
- 8 Suspension 4% of all complaints
- Visibility: 11 complaints (39% of all).
- Service brakes: 10 complaints (36% of all).
- Structure: 2 complaints (7% of all).
- Engine and cooling: 1 complaints (4% of all).
- Equipment: 1 complaints (4% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 28 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visibility | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 1 | 1 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
He believed the tire caused the steering failure. There was heavy right side damage to the body of the motorhome, a damaged wheel and flat tire.
The contact stated that the front windows on the driver and passenger side fog up and he was unable to see. A window repair shop repaired the vehicle. The contact was informed that the dual pane had lost its seal which caused the failure.
The contact stated the passenger and driver side window, as well as the rear bedroom window are foggy and it was very difficult to see out the windows. The windows had not been replaced. The failure mileage was 36,000 and the current mileage is 39,835 updated 03/08/11
Several windows in our motorhome are fogging between the double pane glass. This started to appear approx. 4 yrs. Ago. The drivers side and passenger side windows have become so cloudy that when the sun reflects on those windows it is becoming very difficult to see the side mirrors making lane changes very hazardous…
2004 fleetwood bounder 34 f. Consumer requests reimbursement for refrigerator failure issues the consumer stated the norcold refrigerator stopped cooling and all of the refrigerant leaked out due to fatigue failure..
Both rear brakes failed and lost brake pedal. This unit has been on the recall list for a while but the replacement part are not in the system yet. This is a 22,000 lb motor home.
Multiple brake issues on 2004 rv with chevy workhorse chassis - overheating disc brake calipers and poor performance. Rv has less than 10,000 miles on it at this time and we have been stranded on the side of the road with the same or similar brake issue four times in the past 8-10 months.
My wife asked if I left the emergency brake on, because there came a smell of overheated brakes. My brake was off, and we thought the smell was coming from traffic ahead of us.
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 7,081 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 19% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Bounder has 9 complaints (36 years in the data). This year has 28, above average.
What to check before buying
- Visibility. Wipers, mirrors, defrosters, cracked glass.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
Other years of this model
- Bounder 199012 sources
- Bounder 19915 sources
- Bounder 19927 sources
- Bounder 199311 sources
- 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 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 2004 Fleetwood Bounder?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: visibility, service brakes, structure. Total complaints: 28. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: windows, sunroof (39%), brake failure (11%), overheating, coolant loss (7%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2004 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 2004 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 2004 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.