Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 6 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1991 Fleetwood Southwind, most frequently naming the other / unspecified, suspension and body & structure categories. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; and 1 NHTSA investigation names it.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1997 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 1998 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 1999 | 1 | 3 |
| Jan 2003 | 2 | 5 |
| Jul 2013 | 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.
1 campaign cover this model year
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
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NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
FRONT BRAKES FAIL
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Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
TIRES TREAD SEPARATED FROM INNER WITH STEEL BELTS. DRIVERS SIDE BEGAN TO TEAR APART AND THEN PASSENGER FROM ABOUT 100 MILES LATER. BOTH ON FRONT. *TR
WHILE DRIVING A FIRE STARTED IN THE FRONT WHEEL WELL. *AK HEAT SHIELD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *TT
CONSUMER STATES A FIRE STARTED IN THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL WELL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL NOTICED A BAD SOUND UNDER TRAILER. TOOK TRAILER TO DEALER, AND DEALER SAID THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION TORE OUT ON ONE SIDE. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED TAG TORK ARM BRACKET AND BRUSHES. *AK *ML
RECALL REPAIR OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPLETED HOWEVER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE REPAIR.
THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION ON AN INCLINE. THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED, AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED FREELY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SPRINGS. *AK
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 8 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 52.9 |
| 2003 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 53.2 |
| 2002 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 8 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 38.5 |
| 1997 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 40.0 |
| 1995 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 31.7 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1991Viewing | 6 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1990 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1989 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 1984 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 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.