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Fleetwood ProwlerYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 104 owner complaints and 27 safety recalls on record for the Fleetwood Prowler.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints104Top: EquipmentSafety recalls271971–2007 model years

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

Best & worst years

Fleetwood Prowler 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 Prowler median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2007Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2006Not rated–/1005 complaints · 3 recalls2005Not rated–/1008 complaints · 3 recalls2004Not rated–/10021 complaints · 9 recalls2003Not rated–/1009 complaints · 3 recalls2002Not rated–/10011 complaints · 2 recalls2001Not rated–/1005 complaints · 2 recalls2000Not rated–/1006 complaints · 2 recalls1999Not rated–/10011 complaints · 2 recalls1998Not rated–/10010 complaints · 2 recalls1997Not rated–/1003 complaints · 2 recalls1996Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall1994Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall1993Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1992Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1991Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1984Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1983Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1982Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1981Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1971Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Fleetwood Prowler problems

All model years combined: 104 complaints 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
Equipment404
Structure221
Suspension171
Tires130
Electrical system53
Wheels30
Visibility30
Trailer hitches20
Service brakes, electric20
2 other systems21
27 recalls

Fleetwood Prowler recalls

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

–Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer08V-320 · 2003–2007 · Jul 15, 2008 · 70,101 vehicles–Other: labels07V-352 · 2007 · Aug 10, 2007 · 56 vehicles–Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer07V-120 · 1997–2004 · Mar 19, 2007 · 167,096 vehicles–Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs06V-060 · 2006 · Feb 28, 2006 · 21 vehicles–Power train: axle assembly06V-012 · 2006 · Jan 18, 2006 · 14 vehicles–Other: labels05V-511 · 2004 · Nov 7, 2005 · 48 vehicles–Lpg systems: lines and fittings05V-433 · 2004–2005 · Sep 27, 2005 · 180 vehicles–Structure05V-289 · 2004–2005 · Jun 21, 2005 · 496 vehicles–Wheels04V-310 · 2004 · Jun 28, 2004 · 3,426 vehicles–Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers04V-145 · 2004 · Mar 22, 2004 · 765 vehicles–Wheels03V-437 · 2004 · Nov 4, 2003 · 4,933 vehicles–Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer03V-452 · 2000–2004 · Nov 4, 2003 · 60,877 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 27 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

4 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Prowler

  1. INADVERTENT SLIDE-OUT EXTENSION MOVEMENTPE06005 · 2002–2005 · closed May 2, 2006
    No recall
  2. WHEEL SEPARATIONSEA04009 · 2004 · closed Nov 24, 2004
    Led to recall 04V-310
  3. WHEEL SEPARATIONSRQ03009 · 2002–2004 · closed Mar 17, 2004
    No recall
  4. REAR SPRING FRACTUREPE97038 · 1991–1994 · closed Dec 23, 1997
    No recall