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2021 Fleetwood DiscoveryProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2021 Fleetwood Discovery, most often about the suspension. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 22V-655 the manufacturer reports only 37% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls2Lowest repair rate 37%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Suspension

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 21, 2023. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2021 Fleetwood Discovery 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
Suspension10

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

2 recalls

2021 Fleetwood Discovery 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.

37%repaired · 2024 Q3

Adjustment: automatic electrical/hydraulic

Recall 22V-655 · Aug 30, 2022 · 4,395 vehicles · 1,605 repaired

Risk. A hydraulic fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

59%repaired · 2022 Q3

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Recall 20V-706 · Nov 16, 2020 · 160 vehicles · 94 repaired

Risk. A bed frame that drops can increase the risk of an 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 Fleetwood.

Best & worst years

2021 vs. every other Discovery 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 Discovery median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Discovery owners report

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

THIS IS EXTRACTED FROM A LETTER THAT I SENT TO FORD ON 24 JANUARY 2022. They never responded. I was horrified and shocked to see multiple (16 parts weighing in at about 6 pounds) components missing from the mounting hardware on the rear sway bar suspension. From my layman’s understanding the front…
Complaint 11508341 · Feb 21, 2023

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