AI DamageFleetwood Savanna: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Fleetwood Savanna across 4 model years: 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Suspension 57% of all complaints
- 2 Equipment 14% of all complaints
- 3 Structure 14% of all complaints
- 4 Tires 14% of all complaints
- Suspension: 4 complaints (57% of all).
- Equipment: 1 complaints (14% of all).
- Structure: 1 complaints (14% of all).
- Tires: 1 complaints (14% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 7 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 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.
The refrigerator has a crack in the boiler tube and is leaking ammonia onto the top of the hot water heater. The smell makes the occupants dizzy. The manufacturer stated that due to company regulations, they would not be able to assist with a model that is not included in the recall.
Smoke poured from the wheel wells on both sides of the trailer. Both rear spring hangers failed at the rails and allowed the rear axle to rotate forward and the tires to rub together.
While in motion a blowout occured causing rim and fender damage.
The consumer stated that the rear axle and springs had separated and rear tire was pushed up against the front tire. The hanger had torn loose from the frame rail and caused the separation, consumer was informed by an rv dealer that the damage was related to the welding by the manufacturer.
Left hanger had torn loose from the frame and rail, causing rear axle and springs to separate, the left rear tire was pushed up against the left front tire, upon inspection all other hangers showed signs of cracking, consumer is requesting reimbursement.
Welds that hold brackets in place on axle leaf broke, causing axle and springs to separate. Further inspection revealed that all four brackets had incompetent welding and were cracking away from the frame, the left rear tire rubbed against the left front tire causing damage to the tread of the right front tire.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Suspension. Wheel alignment, control arms, subframe, even tire wear.
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
- Tires. Tire age by DOT code, bulges, wear pattern.
Other models of this make
Read also
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.