1996 Gulf Stream SeahawkProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 1996 Gulf Stream Seahawk, most often about the tires. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 27, 2006. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1996 Gulf Stream Seahawk has problems

2 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
Tires20
Wheels10

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

0 recalls

1996 Gulf Stream Seahawk recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1996 vs. every other Seahawk 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 Seahawk median. How we score

'94'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
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In owners' words

What Seahawk owners report

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

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION, THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRE. EIGHT MONTHS LATER, THE TIRE ON THE RIGHT FRONT ALSO BLEW WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR…
Complaint 10151339 · Feb 27, 2006
ALL WHEELS OF THE TRAILER CRACKED AND TIRES BLEW OUT SEVERAL TIMES, THE CONSUMER SAYS THAT THE WHEELS AND TIRES WERE NOT CORRECT SIZE TO CARY 10,000 LB TRAILER. THE MANUFACTURER BLAMES THE TIRE BUT THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE SIZE OF THE WHEELS AND TIRES WERE THE CAUSE. *YH
Complaint 561746 · Jun 22, 2001

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