AI DamageFleetwood Southwind Storm: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Fleetwood Southwind Storm 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Electrical system 57% of all complaints
- 2 Equipment 29% of all complaints
- 3 Powertrain 29% of all complaints
- 4 Fuel system 14% of all complaints
- 5 Parking brake 14% of all complaints
- 6 Structure 14% of all complaints
- 7 Suspension 14% of all complaints
- 8 Visibility 14% of all complaints
- Electrical system: 4 complaints (57% of all).
- Equipment: 2 complaints (29% of all).
- Powertrain: 2 complaints (29% of all).
- Fuel system: 1 complaints (14% of all).
- Parking brake: 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Parking brake | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 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 wiring harness caught fire. Dealer notified. Please provide additional information.
The engine stopped and there were no power brakes or power steering. Consumer had to get off the road in the middle of traffic, and go back to entry door to reset switch. Consumer almost hit a car in this process. Consumer felt that switch should be reconstructed.
Spare tire rack pulled completely out of back of motor home. If my trailer hitch had not been on the motor home it would have broken off in the path of another vehicle. Had been a recall, carried to dealer, dealer said they would fix. Fleetwood said they would fix the spare tire rack but not the other damage.
While driving the automatic parking brake engaged, causing the vehicle to rapidly decelerate, cause unknown.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Fuel system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
- Parking brake. Electric parking brake, codes, calipers.
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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.