2013 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 2013 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
- Other / unspecified250.0%
- Body & structure125.0%
- 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
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
OWNER CALLED ODI TO EXPRESS CONCERN THAT THE INDIVIDUAL TIRE RATINGS (OF 1870 LBS EACH TIRE; ONE PER SIDE) DOES NOT APPEAR TO SUPPORT THE GVWR RATING OF 3980 LBS OF HIS SINGLE AXLE VEHICLE. DISCUSSION SUGGESTED THAT THE GVWR LIKELY INCLUDES THE TONGUE WEIGHT ---I.E PORTION OF LOAD IMPOSED ON THE TOW VEHICLE THROUGH THE HITCH AND NOT IMPOSED ON THE TRAILERS TIRES. OWNER IS CONSIDERING WEIGHING THE TRAILER RV TO OBTAIN ACTUAL VEHICLE WEIGHT. UPDATED 12/3/13*CN
PURCHASED NEW VISA 2013 TT IN INDIANA NEAR FACTORY ON 7/13/2012. 2 WEEKS LATER HIT THE ROAD FOR PHOENIX TO GO TO WORKSITE. BLEW OUT FIRST TIRE IN AMARILLO TX (OTHER TIRE WAS RIGHT BEHIND) HAD TO USE THE SPARE AND PURCHASE ANOTHER TIRE IN TX. DEFECTIVE AXLE --WORE DOWN TIRES COMPLETELY DOWN TO THE THREADS-BOTH SIDES (UNEVEN WEAR). FRIDGE STOPPED COOLING ON PROPANE ENROUTE AND COMPLETELY IN PHOENIX (NO BAFFLING WAS FOUND ACROSS TOP DEAD SPACE FOR INSULATION-FAN HAD TO BE ADDED. AUG 26TH, AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED COOLING AND CAMPER NO LONGER LIVABLE/USABLE. HAS BEEN IN SHOP SINCE. HAVE USED THIS TT TOTAL OF 4 WEEKS! MY WHOLE LIFE HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY NOT HAVING THIS TT AVAILABLE FOR WORK/USE. COMPLETE LEMON AND LOST MY SAVINGS ON THIS JUNK. FOUR THOUSAND DOWN ON THIS TT WENT TO A SCUMBAG DEALER (OUTPOST RV) WHO CHARGED ME 1500 DOLLARS B/C I SLEPT ON TOP OF THIS CAMPER'S "NEW BED" OVER NIGHT ON HIS LOT. ENTIRE EXPERIENCE HAS DEAD-ENDED MY CAREER AS A TRAVELER, AND WIPED OUT MY SAVINGS. "WARRANTY" DOES NOT BEGIN TO COVER THE GRIEF/STRESS I EXPERIENCED ON THE ROAD BY MYSELF WITH A DOG, A CAT, AND WHAT'S LEFT OF MY WITS. STILL WAITING FOR HOUSING ON AN INDIAN RESERVATION WHILE VISA CAMPER CONTINUES WITH "REPAIRS"....I WILL NEVER TRUST GULFSTREAM OR OUT POST RV AGAIN IN THIS LIFETIME. NO CLUE HOW THIS CAMPER WOULD CHANGE MY ENTIRE LIFE AS I KNEW IT ONLY A FEW SHORT MONTHS AGO. THIS ECONOMY SURE BRINGS OUT THE WORST IN PREDATORY SALES PEOPLE/MANUFACTURES. I ACTUALLY TRUSTED THEM TO 'TAKE CARE" OF THEIR CUSTOMER; TO GIVE ME A DEPENDABLE AND SAFE PRODUCT...FOR THE MONEY I WORKED SO HARD FOR. EVEN THOUGHT I WAS DOING SOME GOOD INVESTING MY MONEY IN A DEPRESSED PART OF THE COUNTRY. DIDN'T REALIZE I WAS DEALING WITH SURVIVING MEMBERS OF THE BARNUM BAILEY CLAN...SUCKER Q MINUTE...YUP, I GUESS THAT WAS ME. HAHAHAHA....EXCUSE ME NOW WHILE I GO CRY MY EYES OUT NOW...THANKS. *TR
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
PURCHASED NEW VISA 2013 TT IN INDIANA NEAR FACTORY ON 7/13/2012. 2 WEEKS LATER HIT THE ROAD FOR PHOENIX TO GO TO WORKSITE. BLEW OUT FIRST TIRE IN AMARILLO TX (OTHER TIRE WAS RIGHT BEHIND) HAD TO USE THE SPARE AND PURCHASE ANOTHER TIRE IN TX. DEFECTIVE AXLE --WORE DOWN TIRES COMPLETELY DOWN TO THE THREADS-BOTH SIDES (UNEVEN WEAR). FRIDGE STOPPED COOLING ON PROPANE ENROUTE AND COMPLETELY IN PHOENIX (NO BAFFLING WAS FOUND ACROSS TOP DEAD SPACE FOR INSULATION-FAN HAD TO BE ADDED. AUG 26TH, AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED COOLING AND CAMPER NO LONGER LIVABLE/USABLE. HAS BEEN IN SHOP SINCE. HAVE USED THIS TT TOTAL OF 4 WEEKS! MY WHOLE LIFE HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY NOT HAVING THIS TT AVAILABLE FOR WORK/USE. COMPLETE LEMON AND LOST MY SAVINGS ON THIS JUNK. FOUR THOUSAND DOWN ON THIS TT WENT TO A SCUMBAG DEALER (OUTPOST RV) WHO CHARGED ME 1500 DOLLARS B/C I SLEPT ON TOP OF THIS CAMPER'S "NEW BED" OVER NIGHT ON HIS LOT. ENTIRE EXPERIENCE HAS DEAD-ENDED MY CAREER AS A TRAVELER, AND WIPED OUT MY SAVINGS. "WARRANTY" DOES NOT BEGIN TO COVER THE GRIEF/STRESS I EXPERIENCED ON THE ROAD BY MYSELF WITH A DOG, A CAT, AND WHAT'S LEFT OF MY WITS. STILL WAITING FOR HOUSING ON AN INDIAN RESERVATION WHILE VISA CAMPER CONTINUES WITH "REPAIRS"....I WILL NEVER TRUST GULFSTREAM OR OUT POST RV AGAIN IN THIS LIFETIME. NO CLUE HOW THIS CAMPER WOULD CHANGE MY ENTIRE LIFE AS I KNEW IT ONLY A FEW SHORT MONTHS AGO. THIS ECONOMY SURE BRINGS OUT THE WORST IN PREDATORY SALES PEOPLE/MANUFACTURES. I ACTUALLY TRUSTED THEM TO 'TAKE CARE" OF THEIR CUSTOMER; TO GIVE ME A DEPENDABLE AND SAFE PRODUCT...FOR THE MONEY I WORKED SO HARD FOR. EVEN THOUGHT I WAS DOING SOME GOOD INVESTING MY MONEY IN A DEPRESSED PART OF THE COUNTRY. DIDN'T REALIZE I WAS DEALING WITH SURVIVING MEMBERS OF THE BARNUM BAILEY CLAN...SUCKER Q MINUTE...YUP, I GUESS THAT WAS ME. HAHAHAHA....EXCUSE ME NOW WHILE I GO CRY MY EYES OUT NOW...THANKS. *TR
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
OWNER CALLED ODI TO EXPRESS CONCERN THAT THE INDIVIDUAL TIRE RATINGS (OF 1870 LBS EACH TIRE; ONE PER SIDE) DOES NOT APPEAR TO SUPPORT THE GVWR RATING OF 3980 LBS OF HIS SINGLE AXLE VEHICLE. DISCUSSION SUGGESTED THAT THE GVWR LIKELY INCLUDES THE TONGUE WEIGHT ---I.E PORTION OF LOAD IMPOSED ON THE TOW VEHICLE THROUGH THE HITCH AND NOT IMPOSED ON THE TRAILERS TIRES. OWNER IS CONSIDERING WEIGHING THE TRAILER RV TO OBTAIN ACTUAL VEHICLE WEIGHT. UPDATED 12/3/13*CN
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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