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2023 Airstream GlobetrotterProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2023 Airstream Globetrotter, most often about the equipment. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 22V-348 the manufacturer reports only 53% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls2Lowest repair rate 53%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Equipment

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 27, 2025. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2023 Airstream Globetrotter has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Equipment10
Service brakes10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

2023 Airstream Globetrotter recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

70%repaired · 2025 Q2

Electrical system

Recall 23V-519 · Jul 27, 2023 · 74 vehicles · 52 repaired

Risk. A D-ring that cracks or fails may allow wires to loosen, causing electrical arcing and increasing the risk of a fire.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

53%repaired · 2024 Q2

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Recall 22V-348 · May 18, 2022 · 554 vehicles · 295 repaired

Risk. The step could collapse while in use, increasing the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Airstream.

Best & worst years

2023 vs. every other Globetrotter year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Globetrotter median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Globetrotter owners report

Recent equipment complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

The brakes on my Airstream travel trailer have malfunctioned. The brakes started to “grab”, and the only way I could stop the grabbing was to reduce the gain on the brake controller from 5 – 5 ½ to 3 – 3 ½. At one time in a parking lot the trailer brakes brought my entire rig to a halt after I had…
Complaint 11669659 · Jun 27, 2025

Own a 2023 Globetrotter?

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