2023 Airstream Globetrotter 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 2023 Airstream Globetrotter, 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
- Brakes150.0%
- Other / unspecified150.0%
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
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
The brakes on my Airstream travel trailer have malfunctioned. The brakes started to “grab”, and the only way I could stop the grabbing was to reduce the gain on the brake controller from 5 – 5 ½ to 3 – 3 ½. At one time in a parking lot the trailer brakes brought my entire rig to a halt after I had gently applied the brakes and then released them. I am concerned that this issue is a safety hazard. I have brought the issue up with Airstream, and they have twice tried to fix the problem. They replaced some of the brake components, and finally declared that the problem cannot be with the trailer, it must be in the truck. In attempting to eliminate the truck as the problem, I had a truck dealer replace the truck’s brake controller with the same factory controller. The result was no change in the condition. I finally brought the rig into my local mechanic, who determined that the problem was that the right rear trailer brake was not releasing fully, thus causing the problem. The mechanic replaced the right rear Right Hand Brake Kit (Complete Electric Brake Assembly), P/N K23-459-00 and the problem appears to be resolved (at least for now). Please keep in mind that only two of the four wheels have been inspected by my mechanic. The mechanic found that a part in the brake assembly had more play than the same part in the adjacent wheel, which allowed to part to move more than it was supposed to, thus causing the brake to hang up. I saved the defective part for further evaluation. In diagnosing the problem, the mechanic evaluated the rig with the trailer hooked up to my truck. He moved slowly, then applied the brakes and stopped the rig. He then disconnected the 7-way plug, thus eliminating any power or signal coming from the truck. When he went forward we heard a squeal from the trailer. He jacked up the trailer and found that the right rear brake was still applied. PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT (1) FOR REMAINDER OF THIS NARRATIVE AS I HAVE RUN OUT OF SPACE HERE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
The brakes on my Airstream travel trailer have malfunctioned. The brakes started to “grab”, and the only way I could stop the grabbing was to reduce the gain on the brake controller from 5 – 5 ½ to 3 – 3 ½. At one time in a parking lot the trailer brakes brought my entire rig to a halt after I had gently applied the brakes and then released them. I am concerned that this issue is a safety hazard. I have brought the issue up with Airstream, and they have twice tried to fix the problem. They replaced some of the brake components, and finally declared that the problem cannot be with the trailer, it must be in the truck. In attempting to eliminate the truck as the problem, I had a truck dealer replace the truck’s brake controller with the same factory controller. The result was no change in the condition. I finally brought the rig into my local mechanic, who determined that the problem was that the right rear trailer brake was not releasing fully, thus causing the problem. The mechanic replaced the right rear Right Hand Brake Kit (Complete Electric Brake Assembly), P/N K23-459-00 and the problem appears to be resolved (at least for now). Please keep in mind that only two of the four wheels have been inspected by my mechanic. The mechanic found that a part in the brake assembly had more play than the same part in the adjacent wheel, which allowed to part to move more than it was supposed to, thus causing the brake to hang up. I saved the defective part for further evaluation. In diagnosing the problem, the mechanic evaluated the rig with the trailer hooked up to my truck. He moved slowly, then applied the brakes and stopped the rig. He then disconnected the 7-way plug, thus eliminating any power or signal coming from the truck. When he went forward we heard a squeal from the trailer. He jacked up the trailer and found that the right rear brake was still applied. PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT (1) FOR REMAINDER OF THIS NARRATIVE AS I HAVE RUN OUT OF SPACE HERE.
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
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