By model year
The 1998 model year drew the most complaints, 18
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Model line
Fleetwood Discovery
Every Fleetwood Discovery model year on file, 1996 to 2024. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years1287 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years261996 to 2024
Recall campaigns37Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins48Summed across model years
Components
Visibility and wipers leads the Fleetwood Discovery complaint record
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each Fleetwood Discovery model year
Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.
| Year | Body | Complaints | Severity index | Peer index | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Other | 1 | 0.0 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | Other | 1 | 0.0 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2019 | Other | 2 | 0.0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | Other | 1 | 0.0 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | Other | 1 | 0.0 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | Other | 1 | 0.0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | Other | 3 | 33.3 | 300 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| 2007 | Other | 4 | 0.0 | 200 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 2006 | Other | 9 | 0.0 | 450 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | Other | 17 | 0.0 | 850 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | Other | 12 | 0.0 | 400 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | Other | 6 | 16.7 | 300 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | Other | 2 | 50.0 | 100 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | Other | 9 | 0.0 | 450 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | Other | 9 | 0.0 | 450 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | Other | 16 | 0.0 | 800 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | Other | 18 | 0.0 | 600 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | Other | 13 | 30.8 | 433 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 1996 | Not decoded | 3 | 0.0 | 300 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Fleetwood Discovery
- 24V-279 Apr 19, 2024
Water pump harness was designed with inadequate fuse protection
Electrical system · 79 vehicles - 23V-166 Mar 14, 2023
Entry door latch may fail and not allow entry or exit
Latches and locks · 479 vehicles - 22V-655 Aug 30, 2022
Hydraulic lines may have been improperly routed, secured, or protected, which can result in a hydraulic fluid leak
Suspension · 4,395 vehicles - 20V-706 Nov 16, 2020
Primary gear of the bed lift motor may fail, allowing the bed frame to drop
Equipment · 160 vehicles - 19V-861 Dec 4, 2019
Wire harness/plumbing bundle within the slideout raceway may have been improperly wrapped and secured
Electrical system · 170 vehicles - 18V-202 Mar 28, 2018
Mounting screws for the satellite dish may not have been fastened through the sheet steel reinforcement, possibly allowing the satellite dish to…
Equipment · 2,055 vehicles - 18V-183 Mar 19, 2018
Wires for the HVAC system potentiometer may become disconnected from the quick connect terminals
Electrical system · 600 vehicles - 17V-829 Dec 19, 2017
Water may enter the 12-volt harness connectors due to missing gaskets or the placement of the pin connectors, potentially causing an electrical short
Electrical system · 347 vehicles - 17V-477 Jul 27, 2017
Affected vehicles may have been manufactured with headlights that do not have tempered glass lenses
Lighting · 219 vehicles - 13V-580 Nov 20, 2013
When the button is pressed to release the seat belt, the latch plate can become partially engaged with the buckle, making the seat belt difficult…
Seat belts · 774 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.