2005 Gulf Stream Vista Cruiser 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 2005 Gulf Stream Vista Cruiser, 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
- Body & structure250.0%
- Powertrain (other)125.0%
- Tires & wheels125.0%
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
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GULF STREAM VISTA CRUISER RV. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE REAR PASSENGER PANEL FELL OFF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 18,000.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY, THERE WAS A PRONOUNCED VIBRATION COMING FROM UNDER THE RV. THE RV WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE DRIVESHAFT ANGLES WERE MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY AND WAS EXCEEDING THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE LENGTHENED IN ORDER TO STABILIZE THE OVERLOAD AND THE VIBRATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED. UPDATED 11/30/2006 - *NM
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
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY, THERE WAS A PRONOUNCED VIBRATION COMING FROM UNDER THE RV. THE RV WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE DRIVESHAFT ANGLES WERE MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY AND WAS EXCEEDING THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE LENGTHENED IN ORDER TO STABILIZE THE OVERLOAD AND THE VIBRATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED. UPDATED 11/30/2006 - *NM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
DT: CONTACT STATED THREE VALVE STEMS FAILED. THE FIRST ONE WAS THE RIGHT REAR. IT WAS PUSHED OVER TO THE SIDE. THE OTHER TWO FAILED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH, AND WITHOUT WARNING, BOTH THE LEFT REAR AND THE RIGHT FRONT FAILED. HE WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. AAA CAME AND CHANGED THE TIRES THAT WERE FLAT. AALSO, AND CHANGED THE STEMS ON THE OTHER TWO TIRES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. MICHELIN, TIRE SIZE LT225/75R16 . *AK
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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