Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 6 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1996 Airstream Airstream, most frequently naming the body & structure, brakes and fuel system categories. 8 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1997 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 1999 | 1 | 2 |
| Mar 2002 | 1 | 3 |
| Apr 2002 | 1 | 4 |
| Jul 2002 | 1 | 5 |
| Jun 2005 | 1 | 6 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
DT: CONTACT STATES: THE SPARE TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE TIRE HAS LESS THAN 1,000 MILES ON IT. THE RUBBER ON THE TIRE LOOKED LIKE NEW RUBBER, AND HAD ONLY BEEN USED ONCE.*AK *SB
AFTER PULLING OFF I-75 IN KENTUCKY FOR A FUEL STOP THE FRONT SKYLIGHT COVER, MADE OF LEXAN AND 2 FOOT SQUARE CAME OFF THE ROOF. ALL SCREW HOLES HAD BROKEN OUT. HAD THIS COVER COME OFF ON THE HIGHWAY IT COULD HAVE DONE DAMAGE TO ANY FOLLOWING VEHICLES. ON INSPECTION I ALSO FOUND THE REAR SKYLIGHT COVER WAS BREAKING LOOSE FROM THE TRAILER ROOF . I CONSIDER THIS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE FOR ANY DRIVER FOLLOWING AN AIRSTREAM TRAILER.*AK
CONSUMER HAD STOPPED AND TRIED TO RELEASE FRONT SEAT BELT, MALE PART OUT OF SEAT BELT HOUSING, COULD NOT COME APART. HAD SEEN A WHITE PLASTIC PART BETWEEN. THEN, HAD CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER SAID THAT COULD NOT BE FIX SEAST BELT UNDER WARRANTY. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE STOPPING FOR GAS WIND BLEW COVER FROM TRAILER. HAD THIS HAPPENED WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY IT WOULD HAVE DONE DAMAGE OR INJURED ANYONE FOLLOWING ME. UPON INSPECTING SECOND COVER ON MY TRAILER I ALSO FIND IT COMING LOOSE.
PARKING BRAKE FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. NLM
INSUFFICIENT WEIGHT ON TRAILER HITCH, CAUSING TRAILER TO WANDER.
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
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Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1996Viewing | 6 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.