2004 Fleetwood Tioga SL: common problems
Owners of the 2004 Fleetwood Tioga SL filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about equipment and fuel system. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 3
What fails most often
- 1 Equipment 33% of all complaints
- 2 Fuel system 33% of all complaints
- Equipment: 1 complaints (33% of all).
- Fuel system: 1 complaints (33% of all).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 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.
As most of our camping trips are dry camping (no electrical hookups), we rely on lp gas to run the refrigerator and are concerned that our family was placed in serious danger of fire with no attempts by the manufacturer to notify us so that we could have had it repaired before it damaged the entire cooling system.
Letter forth coming with pictures. Loose gas filler pipe installation.
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 17,152 of 36,659 model years in the NHTSA data (top 47% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Tioga SL has 2 complaints (3 years in the data). This year has 3, above average.
What to check before buying
- Fuel system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2004 Fleetwood Tioga SL?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: equipment, fuel system. Total complaints: 3. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: smoke, burning smell, fire (33%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2004 Fleetwood Tioga SL?
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 Tioga SL 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
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 2026-11-06.