Complaints over time
Complaints about the 2016 Fleetwood Bounder peaked in 2015, with 1 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
2016 Fleetwood Bounder
Other, gasoline, 4x2, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Dec 30, 2015 to May 27, 2025.
Recall campaigns covering this model year24,175 vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints55.0 times the median 2016 other
Severity index0.02016 others average 9.6
First 24 months1Complaints in its first two years
Components
40% of complaints about the 2016 Fleetwood Bounder name brakes
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
2 recall campaigns cover the 2016 Fleetwood Bounder
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19V-860 | Dec 4, 2019 | Generator exhaust pipe placement exits the motorhome within the vehicle's departure angle | Equipment | 3,241 | Part replacement |
| 17V-584 | Sep 20, 2017 | Welds attaching the battery tray may be insufficient | Electrical system | 934 | Repair or modification |
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 2016 Fleetwood Bounder
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
5 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed May 27, 2025Failure May 11, 2025Yuma, AZSuspension
Upon inspecting the bottom of my RV after my trip. I noticed the following: Rear sway bar bushing/ saddle bracket became loose. Lost 1 bolt (bottom) and the other (upper) bolt is loose. The upper bolt holding the rubber bushing and saddle bracket and saddle bracket is bent. 2016 Fleetwood Bounder 35K.
NHTSA complaint 11663145 - Filed Aug 10, 2020Failure Jan 1, 2018Palm BAY FL, FLVisibility/wiper
THE DRIVER & PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS HAVE FOGGED UP SO BAD WE CAN'T SEE THE REAR VIEW MIRRORS. THEY ARE DUAL PANE. STARTED 2ND YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. STATIONARY, IN MOTION, JUST KEEPS GETTING WORSE.
NHTSA complaint 11348484 - Filed Mar 1, 2018Failure Sep 30, 20172,500 milesWest Bloomfield, MISeat belts, Visibility/wiper
THE PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT BECOMES TWISTED AND TANGLED EACH TIME THE SEAT IS ROTATED TOWARD THE LIVING AREA. THE SEAT ONLY TURNS ONE DIRECTION BECAUSE ENGINE DOGHOUSE GETS IN WAY. SEATBELT IS UNUSABLE. DRIVER SIDE WIPER CLIP FALLS OFF STOPPING WIPER
NHTSA complaint 11075604 - Filed Nov 14, 2017Failure Nov 8, 20173,970 milesFort Mitchell, ALEngine, Service brakes, Steering
ON 2 OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE STOPPED ALL ELECTRICAL DEVICES STOPPED, NO BRAKES, NO POWERS STEERING, NO LIGHTS, NOT EVEN A HORN. LAST INCIDENT WAS MERGING INTO 70 MPH TRAFFIC ON INTERSTATE. I WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE STOPPED ON SHOULDER AND IT WAS RECOVERED BY WRECKER. CHASSIS IS FORD V10 .
NHTSA complaint 11046089 - Filed Dec 30, 2015Failure Dec 11, 20151,869 milesAstoria, SDService brakes
TRAVELING 55 MPH ON INTERSTATE-10, TUCSON, AZ., NMT 10 MILES FROM RV DEALERSHIP, BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH YELLOW HAZARD LIGHT. BRAKE PEDAL NEARLY TOUCHED FLOOR WHILE STOPPING, VERY LITTLE STOPPING ACTION. FORD DIAGNOSTIC SHOWED FAILURE OF ABS BRAKE MODULE. 35-FOOT LONG RV HAD TO BE TOWED. *JS
NHTSA complaint 10817141
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
No manufacturer communications on file
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.