Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 9 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1994 Fleetwood Southwind, most frequently naming the brakes, fuel system and suspension categories.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 1995 | 1 | 2 |
| Mar 1997 | 1 | 3 |
| Sep 1997 | 1 | 4 |
| Mar 1999 | 1 | 5 |
| Jun 1999 | 1 | 6 |
| Jul 2000 | 1 | 7 |
| Aug 2004 | 2 | 9 |
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
FAX FM H.L. BAKER (TX) RE HIS COMPLAINT TO ODI RE HIS DEFECTIVE 1994 FLEETWOOD SOUTHWIND MOTORHOME, AUTO PARK BRAKE ENGAGES WHILE DRIVING.*MR THE BRAKE ALSO ENGAGED WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS IN REVERSE AND THE CONSUMER WAS BACKING THE VEHICLE UP. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP ABRUPTLY NO MATTER THE SPEED. *NM
AUTOMATIC PARK BRAKE ENGAGES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT WILL ALSO ENGAGE WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR IS IN REVERSE AND YOU ARE BACKING UP. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO ABRUPTLY STOP NO MATTER HOW FAST YOU ARE TRAVELING.*AK
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF. HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, AND IT STARTED VIBRATING. PULLED OVER, SHUT MOTOR OFF, STARTED UP AGAIN. THEN, WHEN APPROACHING AN EXIT IT SHUT OFF. HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED. COMING BACK FROM IOWA ON THE HIGHWAY, TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH, HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, AND RV STARTED SHAKING VERY HARD. *AK *ML
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM NOT HOLDING UP PROPERLY WHENEVER EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ENGAGED. VEHICLE BEEN INSPECTED ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. CAN NHTSA HELP AND PROVIDE ADDTIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
HYDRALIC RETURN LINE RUSTED CAUSING BRAKES AND STEERING TO FAILED CAUSING DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL AND HIT A FENCE.
THE FUEL TANK LEAKS FROM THE TOP WHEN IT IS FILLED. THIS WAS ONCE A PROBLEM IN MARCH OF 1995, AND WAS CORRECTED WHEN COMPLETING A RECALL FOR THE FUEL STRAPS AT THE SAME TIME. RECALL # 95V-002. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE GOING (62) MPH THE AUTOMATIC PARK BRAKE SET FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN AND STARTED A FIRE UNDER THE MOTOR HOME. MECHANIC STATED THIS WAS BECAUSE OF A SWITCH FAILURE. VEHICLE REPAIRED BY DEALER. SECOND TIME REPLACED BRAKE DRUM. *AK
TWO MISSING LEAVES IN EACH REAR SPRING/ONE LEAF IN EACH FRONT SPRING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BOUNCE/FEELS LIKE IT WILL TURN OVER. *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 |
| 1994Viewing | 9 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 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.