Fleetwood BounderYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 321 NHTSA owner complaints across 42 model years, no Fleetwood Bounder year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 1997, 1999 and 2004. The Bounder has 64 safety recalls on record.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years'97 '99 '04Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints321Top: Visibility Safety recalls641985–2026 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: FLGALine1999, CC0.

Best & worst years

Fleetwood Bounder years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Bounder median. Tap a year for its full report.

0 0 0 2 1 12 5 7 11 20 10 24 29 24 35 13 8 12 13 28 17 6 5 3 1 1 2 1 0 3 6 5 3 4 0 2 2 3 2 0 1 0

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2026Too new–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2025Too new–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 2024Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 2023Not rated–/1002 complaints · 6 recalls 2022Not rated–/1003 complaints · 5 recalls 2021Not rated–/1002 complaints · 6 recalls 2020Not rated–/1002 complaints · 5 recalls 2019Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 2018Not rated–/1004 complaints · 5 recalls 2017Not rated–/1003 complaints · 4 recalls 2016Not rated–/1005 complaints · 2 recalls 2015Not rated–/1006 complaints · 1 recall 2014Not rated–/1003 complaints · 3 recalls 2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2012Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 2011Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls 2010Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls 2009Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 2008Not rated–/1003 complaints · 2 recalls 2007Not rated–/1005 complaints · 6 recalls 2006Not rated–/1006 complaints · 8 recalls 2005Not rated–/10017 complaints · 5 recalls 2004Solid51/10028 complaints · 10 recalls 2003Not rated–/10013 complaints · 8 recalls 2002Not rated–/10012 complaints · 5 recalls 2001Not rated–/1008 complaints · 5 recalls 2000Not rated–/10013 complaints · 3 recalls 1999Solid46/10035 complaints · 1 recall 1998Not rated–/10024 complaints · 3 recalls 1997Solid50/10029 complaints · 5 recalls 1996Not rated–/10024 complaints · 2 recalls 1995Not rated–/10010 complaints · 1 recall 1994Not rated–/10020 complaints · 1 recall 1993Not rated–/10011 complaints · 3 recalls 1992Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls 1991Not rated–/1005 complaints · 2 recalls 1990Not rated–/10012 complaints · 3 recalls 1989Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls 1988Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls 1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls 1986Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 1985Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Fleetwood Bounder problems

All model years combined: 321 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

48Visibility

39Structure1 crash/fire/injury

38Service brakes, hydraulic2 crash/fire/injury

34Suspension1 crash/fire/injury

27Electrical system

27Engine and engine cooling1 crash/fire/injury

26Equipment3 crash/fire/injury

25Steering1 crash/fire/injury

23Fuel system, gasoline

11917 other systems7 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Visibility	48	0
Structure	39	1
Service brakes, hydraulic	38	2
Suspension	34	1
Electrical system	27	0
Engine and engine cooling	27	1
Equipment	26	3
Steering	25	1
Fuel system, gasoline	23	1
17 other systems	119	7

64 recalls

Fleetwood Bounder recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Electrical system: wiring26V-264 · 2026 · Apr 23, 2026 · 12 vehiclesPark outside Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system25V-121 · 2022–2025 · Feb 27, 2025 · 2,666 vehicles Trailer hitches23V-351 · 2020–2024 · May 18, 2023 · 1,186 vehicles Doors: lock23V-166 · 2023 · Mar 14, 2023 · 479 vehicles Recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems22V-949 · 2021–2023 · Dec 22, 2022 · 1,540 vehicles Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer22V-832 · 2022–2023 · Nov 9, 2022 · 687 vehicles Adjustment: automatic electrical/hydraulic22V-655 · 2020–2023 · Aug 30, 2022 · 4,395 vehicles Materials: flooring21V-395 · 2017–2021 · May 26, 2021 · 538 vehicles Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer20V-706 · 2021 · Nov 16, 2020 · 160 vehicles Equipment20V-615 · 2020–2021 · Oct 6, 2020 · 1,567 vehicles Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer19V-860 · 2016–2020 · Dec 4, 2019 · 3,241 vehicles Equipment18V-202 · 2017–2018 · Mar 28, 2018 · 2,055 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 64 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

6 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Bounder

Nov 14, 2007
GASOLINE SUPPLY LINE TO GEN'R SEEPAGEPE07055 · 1998–1999 · closed Mar 14, 2008
No recall
Jan 20, 2006
INADVERTENT SLIDE-OUT EXTENSION MOVEMENTPE06005 · 2002–2005 · closed May 2, 2006
No recall
Jul 29, 1992
WIPER MOUNTING BRACKETEA92027 · 1989–1990 · closed Apr 28, 1993
No recall
Apr 1, 1992
WINDSHIELD WIPERSPE92037 · 1989–1990 · closed Jul 29, 1992
Led to recall 93V-065
Aug 21, 1991
STEERING WHEEL DETACHMENTPE91113 · 1989 · closed Dec 24, 1991
No recall
May 23, 1989
WINDSHIELD WIPERSPE89124 · 1989 · closed Sep 14, 1989
No recall