2000 Gulf Stream Sun Voyager 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 2000 Gulf Stream Sun Voyager, 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
- Suspension233.3%
- Body & structure116.7%
- Engine116.7%
- Other / unspecified116.7%
- Powertrain (other)116.7%
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
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE MOTOR HOME BEGAN TO ROCK FROM SIDE TO SIDE. AS THE VEHICLE SLOWED, THE ROCKING SUBSIDED. AS THE VEHICLE SPED UP, THE ROCKING BECAME WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.*AK UPDATED 12/18/2006 - *NM THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEMS WERE DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND DEFECTIVE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION. THE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION WAS SUPPOSED TO BE 50/50 OVER EACH AXLE, INSTEAD GULFSTREAM DESIGNED AND BUILT THE UNIT WITH 6,195 OVER THE FRONT AXLE AND 13,990 LBS OVER THE REAR AXLE WHICH WAS GROSSLY UNEQUAL DISTRIBUTION. THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE 3 BATTERIES. THE SLIDE OUT STILL DIDN'T WORK IT HAS A BREAKER PROBLEM AND THE BREAKERS BLOW OUT DAILY. UPDATED 05/02/07. *JB
SEVERE PROBLEM WITH LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVNG ON RUGGED ROAD AT ANY SPEED, ALSO WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH OR MORE IN HIGH WINDS IT IS HARD TO CONTROL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATED THERE IS AN EXHAUST SMELL INSIDE OF RV, THERE IS ALSO A NOISE IN DRIVE TRAIN, DRIVERS SEAT WILL NOT ADJUST BACK FAR ENOUHG.*SLC
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*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE MOTOR HOME BEGAN TO ROCK FROM SIDE TO SIDE. AS THE VEHICLE SLOWED, THE ROCKING SUBSIDED. AS THE VEHICLE SPED UP, THE ROCKING BECAME WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.*AK UPDATED 12/18/2006 - *NM THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEMS WERE DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND DEFECTIVE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION. THE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION WAS SUPPOSED TO BE 50/50 OVER EACH AXLE, INSTEAD GULFSTREAM DESIGNED AND BUILT THE UNIT WITH 6,195 OVER THE FRONT AXLE AND 13,990 LBS OVER THE REAR AXLE WHICH WAS GROSSLY UNEQUAL DISTRIBUTION. THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE 3 BATTERIES. THE SLIDE OUT STILL DIDN'T WORK IT HAS A BREAKER PROBLEM AND THE BREAKERS BLOW OUT DAILY. UPDATED 05/02/07. *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
SEVERE PROBLEM WITH LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVNG ON RUGGED ROAD AT ANY SPEED, ALSO WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH OR MORE IN HIGH WINDS IT IS HARD TO CONTROL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATED THERE IS AN EXHAUST SMELL INSIDE OF RV, THERE IS ALSO A NOISE IN DRIVE TRAIN, DRIVERS SEAT WILL NOT ADJUST BACK FAR ENOUHG.*SLC
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
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE MOTOR HOME BEGAN TO ROCK FROM SIDE TO SIDE. AS THE VEHICLE SLOWED, THE ROCKING SUBSIDED. AS THE VEHICLE SPED UP, THE ROCKING BECAME WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.*AK UPDATED 12/18/2006 - *NM THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEMS WERE DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND DEFECTIVE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION. THE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION WAS SUPPOSED TO BE 50/50 OVER EACH AXLE, INSTEAD GULFSTREAM DESIGNED AND BUILT THE UNIT WITH 6,195 OVER THE FRONT AXLE AND 13,990 LBS OVER THE REAR AXLE WHICH WAS GROSSLY UNEQUAL DISTRIBUTION. THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE 3 BATTERIES. THE SLIDE OUT STILL DIDN'T WORK IT HAS A BREAKER PROBLEM AND THE BREAKERS BLOW OUT DAILY. UPDATED 05/02/07. *JB
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
SEVERE PROBLEM WITH LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVNG ON RUGGED ROAD AT ANY SPEED, ALSO WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH OR MORE IN HIGH WINDS IT IS HARD TO CONTROL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATED THERE IS AN EXHAUST SMELL INSIDE OF RV, THERE IS ALSO A NOISE IN DRIVE TRAIN, DRIVERS SEAT WILL NOT ADJUST BACK FAR ENOUHG.*SLC
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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