1996 Fleetwood American DreamProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1996 Fleetwood American Dream, most often about the vehicle speed control. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 15, 1999. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1996 Fleetwood American Dream 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
Vehicle speed control10

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

1 recall

1996 Fleetwood American Dream 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.

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 Fleetwood.

Best & worst years

1996 vs. every other American Dream 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 American Dream median. How we score

'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What American Dream owners report

Recent vehicle speed control complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

OWNER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR HIS CRUISE CONTROL BUT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO GET WORK DONE BECAUSE OF NO PARTS,THEIR WAS NO RECALL NO IN THE SYSTEM, BUT THE ACTUAL RECALL NO. IS 96V-201. *AK
Complaint 809717 · Mar 5, 1997

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