2005 Keystone Outback-Sydney 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 Keystone Outback-Sydney, 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
- Electrical150.0%
- Tires & wheels150.0%
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
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KEYSTONE OUTBACK-SYDNEY (TRAVEL TRAILER). WHILE STATIONARY, THE REAR OF THE TRAILER CAUGHT FIRE. APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES LATER, THE ENTIRE TRAILER WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS DETERMINED TO BE FROM A POWER SURGE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 09/24/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/30/08.*JB
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
NANCO TIRES- DOT CODE ON KC TCI DATE CODE 4604 I SUFFERED A SUDDEN FAILURE IN AUGUST 2005. NO ACCIDENT AND MINIMAL DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. DURING SPRING INSPECTION THREE ADDITIONAL TIRES MATCHING THESE CODES HAVE BEGUN TO SEPARATE AT THE SIDEWALL. KEYSTONE RV HAS INSTALLED THIS TIRE ON PROBABLY THOUSANDS OF RV'S IN THE COUNTRY AND I HAVE THROUGH EMAIL FOUND A MINIMUM OF 15 ADDITIONAL PEOPLE WITH THE SAME FAILURE. THE RISK OF UNEXPECTED FAILURE AND ACCIDENT IS HIGH FROM THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM SHOULD IT BE WIDESPREAD. NANCO HAS AGREED TO REPLACE MY DAMAGED TIRES. *NM
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
Data on this page last refreshed .