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2012 Gulf Stream Vista Cruiser

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Aug 16, 2013
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2012 Gulf Stream Vista Cruiser, most frequently naming the suspension category.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Suspension1100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

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.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Suspension
Filed Aug 16, 2013

NINE MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, WE NOTICED EXTREME WEAR ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAMPER TIRES. WE HAD PUT APPROXIMATELY 2600 MILES ON THE CAMPER AT THAT TIME. LIPPERT REPLACED THE BENT AXLE AND THE TIRES. AFTER ANOTHER 11 MONTHS WE NOTICED WEAR ON THE INSIDE OF OUR TIRES AGAIN. THE TRAILER IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AND GULF STREAM HAS OFFERED TO REPLACE THE AXLE BUT NOT THE TIRES AND THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR LABOR. APPEARS THE CAMPER HAS DESIGN FLAWS CAUSING SUSPENSION ISSUES. HAD WE NOT NOTICED THE TIRE WEAR WE COULD HAVE EASILY EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT DURING TRAVEL. HAVING NOTICED MULTIPLE ON-LINE FORUMS OUTLINING SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THE VISA SUSPENSION, INCLUDING TIRE BLOW OUTS, I HAVE SAFETY CONCERNS REGARDING TRAVELING WITH THE CAMPER. *TR

NHTSA ID
10535781
Incident
Aug 16, 2013
Mileage
2,600 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Gulf Stream Vista Cruiser by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2021010—
2020100—
2017010—
2016010—
2015010—
2013200—
2012Viewing100—
2011400—
2006310—
2005310—
2004100—
2003010—
2002010—
2001010—
2000010—
1999010—
1998010—
1997010—

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.