2000 Fleetwood TiogaProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 7 owner complaints about the 2000 Fleetwood Tioga, most often about the tires. It is covered by 4 safety recalls.

CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)

Safety recalls4Free fix at dealers Owner complaints70 with a crash, fire or injury Top problem6Tires

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 29, 2007. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2000 Fleetwood Tioga has problems

7 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

6Tires

1Structure

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
Tires	6	0
Structure	1	0

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

4 recalls

2000 Fleetwood Tioga 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.

no report yet

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Recall 07V-120 · Mar 19, 2007 · 167,096 vehicles

Risk. RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Recall 03V-452 · Nov 4, 2003 · 60,877 vehicles

Risk. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Tires: temporary/emergency spare tire

Recall 00V-104 · Apr 10, 2000 · 3,897 vehicles

Risk. PREMATURE WHEEL FAILURE CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

12v/24v/48v battery: cables

Recall 99V-142 · Jun 4, 1999 · 145 vehicles

Risk. THIS CAN LEAD TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, AND POSSIBLY A FIRE.

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

2000 vs. every other Tioga 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 Tioga median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Tioga owners report

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

THE INSIDE DUAL CLASS D TIRE OF A 23 FOOT MOTORHOME (APPROXIMATELY 10,000 POUNDS) WENT FLAT DUE TO CRACKING FAILURE OF THE VALVE STEM. INSTEAD OF REMAINING INTACT, SINCE IT WAS SUPPORTED BY THE OTHER DUAL TIRE, THE FLAT TIRE DEVELOPED A 12 INCH SIDEWALL SPLIT WHERE IT MEETS THE TREAD. ABOVE THE…
Complaint 10207274 · Oct 29, 2007

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE (SIZE#LT22575R16 PLEASE PROVIDE THE DOT#). *NLM
Complaint 10020058 · May 19, 2003

WE HAD A BLOWOUT OF TIRE - TIRE WAS CORRECTLY INFLATED. COST OF CHANGING TIRE WAS $55.00 THE TIRE HAD 6000 MILES AND FIRESTONE STORE CHARGED ME HALF PRICE OF A NEW TIRES - $68.00 WOULD NOT DO FULL REPLACEMENT OF TIRE WHICH I THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE. FIRSTONE STEELTEX-RADIAL R4S LT225/75R16M5
Complaint 9004439 · Sep 19, 2001

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