Fleetwood Fiesta LX reliability: problems, complaints, recalls

Summary for the Fleetwood Fiesta LX across 2 model years: 3 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
2008	1	0	0	0
2007	2	0	0	0

What fails most often

1 Service brakes 67% of all complaints
2 Electrical system 33% of all complaints
3 Engine 33% of all complaints
4 Structure 33% of all complaints

Circle size and colour show each component’s share of NHTSA complaints. Schematic only, not a drawing of the exact model.

Service brakes: 2 complaints (67% of all).
Electrical system: 1 complaints (33% of all).
Engine: 1 complaints (33% of all).
Structure: 1 complaints (33% of all).

Symptoms owners describe

How many of the 3 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).

warning lights, check engine1 · 33%
transmission slipping1 · 33%

Components owners complain about

Component	Owner complaints	involving a crash	Technical service bulletins (TSB)
Service brakes	2	0	0
Electrical system	1	0	0
Engine	1	0	0
Structure	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.

The check engine light is illuminating ,vehicle has had problem with this since it was new. Vehicle has been to ford dealership on all 4 occasions.
Electrical system · 2007 · 2012-05-01 · NHTSA complaint #10457001
Tl contact owns a 2006 fleetwood fiesta lx equipped with a workhorse w22 chassis. The contact that the vehicle had previously been repaired according to recall 09v198000 (service brakes, air) on november 1, 2010. After picking the vehicle up, the contact stated that the right front and rear oil seals were leaking.
Service brakes · 2007 · 2010-11-05 · NHTSA complaint #10364173
The contact called the manufacturer who informed the contact that the brake was slipping and it could be adjusted. The vehicle was then taken to a repair shop where the contact was informed that the brake motor needed to be replaced.
Service brakes · 2008 · 2010-06-09 · NHTSA complaint #10335539

When owners complained

NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.

20102
20121

What to check before buying

Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
Engine. Cold start, unusual noises, oil leaks and engine codes.
Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.

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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.