2005 Airstream Classic Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2005 Airstream Classic, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Tires & wheels333.3%
- Body & structure111.1%
- Brakes111.1%
- Airbags111.1%
- Engine111.1%
- Powertrain (other)111.1%
- Electrical111.1%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED UPON INSPECTION OF THE TIRES BLISTERS WERE NOTICED ON THE SIDEWALLS OF ALL FOUR TIRES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN ALERTED
DT: WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE TWO RIGHT TIRES BLEW OUT. THERE WAS NO WARNING, NO BULGE OR NOISE FROM THE TIRES. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH THE SAME TYPE OF TIRES. THEN THE OWNER WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THERE WAS A STICKER ON FRONT OF TRAILER WHICH STATED THE TRAILER SHOULD HAVE 225 TIRES ON IT AND THE TRAILER WAS SOLD WITH 205 TIRES ON IT. ALSO, DEALER CLAIMED THAT THE STICKER WAS WRONG. THE MANUFACTURER DID RECOGNIZE THE CONCERN AND SENT THE OWNER BACK TO DEALER. OWNER DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THE TRAILER SINCE THE AXLES WERE BENT, AND WERE DAMAGING THE NEW TIRES. DEALER SAID THE PLY WAS TOO THIN ON THE TIRES. THE OWNER STILL HAD THE OLD TIRES WHICH ONLY HAD 80 MILES ON THEM AT THE TIME OF THE BLOW OUT. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
DT: TWO CAR HAULER, MID AMERICA MFG., INC. ROUTE 1 BOX 875 BERTRAND, MO. 63823 CUSTOM BUILT TRAILER WHICH HAD VARIOUS SAFETY PROBLEMS SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE. POOR WELDING, TIRES, INAPPROPRIATE LIGHTING, HAND JACK WAS NOT EQUIPPED TO HANDLE WEIGHT LOAD. NO LICENCE PLATE HOLDER. UNDERSIZED WHEEL WELLS. NO SAFETY REFLECTOR. SUSPENSION NOT EQUIPPED FOR WEIGHT LOAD. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS A PROBLEM. THE TRAILER WAS PURCHASED FROM THE INTERNET. IT WAS PAID FOR IT WITHOUT SEEING IT IN PERSON. ALL PROBLEMS WERE NOTICED AFTER PURCHSASE. MANUFACTURER IS NOT COOPERATIVE IN REPAIRING ANY OF THE PROBLEMS.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
DT: CONSUMER STATES THAT DUTCHMEN THOR PRODUCES A CAMPER, TAB, AND THEY HAVE AN ALCO BRAKE SYSTEM THAT THEY HAVE MODIFIED. THEY STATE IT HAS NOT BEEN MODIFIED. ACCORDING TO ALCO IN UNITED KINGDOM, THE COMPANY IS SETTING UP THE SYSTEM WRONG ON THE VEHICLE. WHEN HE TRIES TO GET INFORMATION FROM DUTCHMEN THOR THEY SEND HIM THE MANUAL FOR THE GERMAN BRAKE SYSTEM. ON THE TOE SHAFT, THE DAMPENING UNIT, IT IS SUPPOSE TO SLIDE BACK AND HIT AN OVERRUN LEVER THAT IS HOW IT IS BEING SET UP IN THE US. ON THE MANUAL, THERE IS NO CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE TOE SHAFT AND THE OVERRUN LEVER. ON THE UNITS THEY ARE PRODUCING THERE IS 1 5/8 INCH CLEARANCE. THE COMPANY IS NO LONGER CORRESPONDING WITH THE CONSUMER AND THEY ARE NOT OFFERING ANY INFORMATION TO THE DEALERS. THERE IS NO INFORMATION ON HOW MUCH THE CLEARANCE SHOULD BE. THE COMPANY CONTINUES TO REFER HIM TO THE WEBSITE WITH THE GERMAN MANUAL IN IT. *NM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
I HAVE SOME COMPLAINTS THAT THE DEALER IS INVESTIGATING. MY MAIN COMPLAINT IS THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS LISTED FOR THIS MODEL AND POSSIBLY THIS YEAR ON ANOTHER WEBSITE THAT I ONLY FOUND OUT ABOUT AFTER RECENTLY BUYING MY VEHICLE. I HAVE POSTED A MESSAGE THERE ABOUT THIS SITE SO THAT PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT IT. IT IS: HTTP://FORUMS.CLUBRSX.COM/FORUMDISPLAY.PHP?F=55 ALSO, YOUR SECURE WEBFORM IS BROKEN. YOU CANNOT REPORT AUTOMOBILE COMPLAINTS. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE ARE MECHANICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH THE RV. DEALERSHIP TOLD CONSUMER TO CUT OUT THE CO2 DETECTION. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE UNIT. THERE IS NO GAS OR CO2 DETECTION IN IT. THE SENSORS HAVE BEEN DISCONNECTED BECAUSE THE ALARMS GO OFF, AND THEY WON'T FIX THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT THE ALARMS WOULD GO OFF AND THEY COULD NOT SLEEP. HE CONTACTED ALPHA AND THE DEALERSHIP, THEY WILL NOT HELP. THIS STARTED IN APRIL ,AND THEN OCCURRED AGAIN IN JUNE. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO, THE PROBLEM BECAME PERSISTENT. IT IS A 2005 ALPHA SEE-YA MOTOR HOME.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
DT: WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE TWO RIGHT TIRES BLEW OUT. THERE WAS NO WARNING, NO BULGE OR NOISE FROM THE TIRES. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH THE SAME TYPE OF TIRES. THEN THE OWNER WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THERE WAS A STICKER ON FRONT OF TRAILER WHICH STATED THE TRAILER SHOULD HAVE 225 TIRES ON IT AND THE TRAILER WAS SOLD WITH 205 TIRES ON IT. ALSO, DEALER CLAIMED THAT THE STICKER WAS WRONG. THE MANUFACTURER DID RECOGNIZE THE CONCERN AND SENT THE OWNER BACK TO DEALER. OWNER DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THE TRAILER SINCE THE AXLES WERE BENT, AND WERE DAMAGING THE NEW TIRES. DEALER SAID THE PLY WAS TOO THIN ON THE TIRES. THE OWNER STILL HAD THE OLD TIRES WHICH ONLY HAD 80 MILES ON THEM AT THE TIME OF THE BLOW OUT. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE ARE MECHANICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH THE RV. DEALERSHIP TOLD CONSUMER TO CUT OUT THE CO2 DETECTION. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE UNIT. THERE IS NO GAS OR CO2 DETECTION IN IT. THE SENSORS HAVE BEEN DISCONNECTED BECAUSE THE ALARMS GO OFF, AND THEY WON'T FIX THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT THE ALARMS WOULD GO OFF AND THEY COULD NOT SLEEP. HE CONTACTED ALPHA AND THE DEALERSHIP, THEY WILL NOT HELP. THIS STARTED IN APRIL ,AND THEN OCCURRED AGAIN IN JUNE. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO, THE PROBLEM BECAME PERSISTENT. IT IS A 2005 ALPHA SEE-YA MOTOR HOME.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .