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2013 Airstream InterstateProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2013 Airstream Interstate, most often about the unknown or other. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 13V-632 the manufacturer reports only 54% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls2Lowest repair rate 54%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage29kUnknown or other, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 1, 2018. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2013 Airstream Interstate 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

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

2 recalls

2013 Airstream Interstate 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.

54%repaired · 2015 Q2

Unknown or other

Recall 13V-632 · Dec 18, 2013 · 552 vehicles · 299 repaired

Risk. If the vehicle is parked in an enclosed storage area, in the presence of an ignition source, the escaping propane can collect and potentially cause a fire and…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Electrical system

Recall 12V-596 · Dec 20, 2012 · 576 vehicles

Risk. If the metal sofa components come in contact with the electrical components, electrical arcing could occur.

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

2013 vs. every other Interstate 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 Interstate median. How we score

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  • Caution
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In owners' words

What Interstate owners report

Recent unknown or other complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED TO ME IN 2014 AND I DIDN'T THINK MUCH ABOUT IT UNTIL RECENTLY TALKING TO OTHER OWNERS OF THE AIRSTREAM INTERSTATE WHO HAVE HAD SIMILAR OR WORSE INCIDENTS. THAT KNOWLEDGE CAUSED ME TO FILE THIS BELATED REPORT SINCE CURRENT AIRSTREAM INTERSTATES HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE. THIS…
Complaint 11104973 · Jul 1, 2018 · 29,000 miles

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