1997 Fleetwood Tioga 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 1997 Fleetwood Tioga, 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 & wheels1155.0%
- Heating & air conditioning15.0%
- Electrical15.0%
- Interior & seats15.0%
- Other / unspecified15.0%
- Powertrain (other)15.0%
- Steering15.0%
- Suspension15.0%
- Body & structure15.0%
- Visibility15.0%
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
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
FLEETWOOD, TIOGA, 1997, DOTVD1L1XA. ALL 5 TIRES HAVE LESS THAN 20000 MILES. REAR OUTER TIRE BLEWOUT AT 16,000, THEN THE REAR INNER TIRE BLEWOUT AT 19,300. BOTH LEFT DUAL TIRES BLEWOUT AT 19,300.*AK FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT AT 29810 MILES. *SLC
ALL SIX TIRES ARE HAVING STEEL BELTS SEPARATION PROBLEMS, CONSUMER HAS ONLY 12000 MILES ON THE TIRES. LT 225/75R16, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, 12000 MILES, CLASS C, FLEETWOOD, TOYOTA MOTOR HOME. *AK THE CONSUMER REPLACED TWO OF THE SIX TIRES WITH DIFFERENT A BRAND, BUT FIRESTONE DID NOT AGREE. DOT.# VDTL 1X0227. *YH
Heating & air conditioning
Reports naming the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system.
From owner reports, verbatim
AIR CONDITIONER CONTROL UNIT AND RELAY FAILED.
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
BOTH FRONT TIRES ON THE RENTED MOTOR HOME WERE WORN DOWN TO THE STEEL BELTS. NLM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT SLIDE OUT ROOM LOCATED BEHIND DRIVER CAUSES DRIVER'S SEAT TO BE EXTREMELY CLOSE TO STEERING WHEEL.
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
BOTH FRONT TIRES ON THE RENTED MOTOR HOME WERE WORN DOWN TO THE STEEL BELTS. NLM
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
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE REAR AXLE VIBRATES. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
BOTH FRONT TIRES ON THE RENTED MOTOR HOME WERE WORN DOWN TO THE STEEL BELTS. NLM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
BOTH FRONT TIRES ON THE RENTED MOTOR HOME WERE WORN DOWN TO THE STEEL BELTS. NLM
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
BOTH FRONT TIRES ON THE RENTED MOTOR HOME WERE WORN DOWN TO THE STEEL BELTS. NLM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
AIR CONDITIONER CONTROL UNIT AND RELAY FAILED.
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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