Fleetwood Southwind
Owners filed 158 complaints across 33 model years of the Fleetwood Southwind. The 2003 drew the most (24); the 2023 the fewest (1).
Model years33
Complaints158
Recalls101
Fires8
Deaths2
Every Fleetwood Southwind model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 6 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2022 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | Trailer Hitches | Routine | |
| 2021 | 1 | 6 | — | — | Seat Belts | Routine | |
| 2020 | 1 | 5 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2018 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Visibility | Routine | |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 | — | — | Exterior Lighting › Tail Lights | Routine | |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2014 | 1 | 3 | — | — | Tires | Routine | |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | Steering | Routine | |
| 2011 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | — | — | Visibility | Routine | |
| 2006 | 4 | 6 | — | — | Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch | Routine | |
| 2005 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | Visibility | Routine | |
| 2004 | 13 | 8 | 1 | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Routine | |
| 2003 | 24 | 8 | 1 | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Routine | |
| 2002 | 4 | 5 | — | — | Exterior Lighting › Headlights › Concealment Devices | Routine | |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 | — | — | Visibility › Windshield | Routine | |
| 2000 | 8 | 4 | — | — | Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | Routine | |
| 1999 | 7 | 2 | — | — | Structure › Frame and Members | Routine | |
| 1998 | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | Suspension | Routine | |
| 1997 | 8 | 2 | — | — | Parking Brake › Conventional | Routine | |
| 1996 | 11 | 1 | — | — | Visibility › Windshield | Fatalities reported | |
| 1995 | 15 | 0 | — | — | Structure › Frame and Members | Routine | |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 | 1 | — | Suspension › Rear › Springs › Leaf Spring Assembly | Routine | |
| 1993 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components | Routine | |
| 1992 | 2 | 1 | — | — | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Routine | |
| 1991 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | Parking Brake | Routine | |
| 1990 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | Suspension › Front › Springs › Air Suspension › Springs/Bags | Routine |
Which Fleetwood Southwind years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2003 is the weakest year on record, with 24 complaints concentrated in the service brakes, hydraulic. It carries 8 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.