2004 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 2004 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
- Brakes440.0%
- Visibility220.0%
- Exterior lighting110.0%
- Other / unspecified110.0%
- Powertrain (other)110.0%
- Suspension110.0%
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
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GULF STREAM SUN VOYAGER RV. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR OF BURNING RUBBER FROM THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND NOTICE THE BRAKE CALIPER ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WAS LOCKED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE CALIPERS, BRAKE PADS AND WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V245000(SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING REIMBURSEMENT AND THE MANUFACTURER DENIED THE CONTACT'S REQUEST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD REIMBURSE THE OWNERS FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIRS TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GULFSTREAM SUN VOYAGER WITH A WORKHORSE CHASSIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE CHASSIS MANUFACTURER IN MAY 2009 REGARDING RECALL 09V245000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL AT THE TIME THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. WHEN HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
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
MY VEHICLE HAS A WINDSHEILD LEAK THAT ALLOWS WATER TO RUN DOWN THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD WHEN IN RAINY CONDITIONS. THIS CONDITION BLURS AND OBSTRUCTS VISION IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS ATTEMPTED REPAIR BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT MOST OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.
WHILE DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED, THEY TOLD THE CONSUMER TO REPLACED THE FUSE. THE FUSE BLEW WHEN IT WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO INDICATED AFTER AN INSPECTION, THAT THE CIRCUIT BOARD WAS BAD. THE CIRCUIT BOARD WAS REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
1. THE 1157 TAILLIGHT BULBS GENERATE ENOUGH HEAT TO MELT THE TAIL LIGHT HOUSING ASSEMBLY AND THE BULB FALLS OUT RESULTING IN NO TAIL LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, OR BRAKE LIGHTS. 2. NO TAIL LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, OR BRAKE LIGHTS. HAS OCCURRED ON BOTH SIDES. 3. TEMPORARILY TAPED THE BULB HOLDER INTO THE HOUSING TO PREVENT IT FROM FALLING OUT UNTIL COULD REACH DESTINATION. FAILED PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. *TR
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
MY 2004 GULF STREAM MOTOR VEHICLE PURCHASED NEW FROM LA MESA RV HAS A WATER HEATER INSTALLED WITHOUT AN ACCESS PANEL. GULF STREAM INSISTS THAT THIS IS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. THE MFG., SUBURBAN INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS SPECIFY AN ACCESS. GULF STREAM SAYS IT IS NECESSARY TO PULL THE WATER HEATER FOR ACCESS. TWO DIFFERENT REPAIR FACILITIES WHICH I HAVE VISITED ALSO THINK THIS IS A SERIOUS ERROR ON GULF STREAMS PART. *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
FRONT END BOUNCES WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS; 740 POUNDS TOO HEAVEY ON REAR AXLE, AND 5 FEET TOO LONG ON THE REAR AXLE. GULFSTREAM WILL NOT RETURN CALLS, WORKHORSE SAID IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. DEALER HAS HAD MOTORHOME FOR A MONTH.*AK *TT
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
FRONT END BOUNCES WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS; 740 POUNDS TOO HEAVEY ON REAR AXLE, AND 5 FEET TOO LONG ON THE REAR AXLE. GULFSTREAM WILL NOT RETURN CALLS, WORKHORSE SAID IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. DEALER HAS HAD MOTORHOME FOR A MONTH.*AK *TT
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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