What breaks most · 1990 to 2009 model years
Fleetwood Tioga problems by year
Owners have filed 56 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Fleetwood Tioga across model years 1990 to 2009. Three years stand out: 1997 for tires complaints, 1999 for tires complaints and 1998 for tires complaints. The quietest years are 1991, 1993 and 1996.
- Years to check closely: 1997, 1999, 1998
- Fewest complaints: 1991, 1993, 1996
- Complaints on file
- 561990 to 2009, all trims
- Worst year
- 199714 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 01 fires · 1 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 16kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 35Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Equipment and infotainment (1) | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Tires (1) | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Engine and cooling (1) | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Visibility (1) | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | Equipment and infotainment (1) | |
| 14 | 0 | 2 | Tires (11) | |
| 8 | 0 | 2 | Tires (4) | |
| 11 | 0 | 2 | Tires (8) | |
| 7 | 0 | 4 | Tires (6) | |
| 1 | 0 | 5 | Equipment and infotainment (1) | |
| 1 | 0 | 4 | Equipment and infotainment (1) | |
| 1 | 0 | 3 | Tires (1) | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | Body and structure (1) | |
| 1 | 0 | 6 | Equipment and infotainment (1) | |
| 1 | 0 | 4 | Tires (1) |
What fails on the 1997 Fleetwood Tioga
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 79% |
11 | 0 | — |
| Equipment and infotainment | 14% |
2 | 0 | — |
| VisibilityMirrors and glass | 7% |
1 | 0 | Shop all visibility parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Unknown or other | 7% |
1 | 0 | — |
| SuspensionStruts, springs and control arms | 7% |
1 | 0 | Shop all suspension parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 7% |
1 | 0 | Shop all body and structure parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| SteeringPower steering pumps, racks and hoses | 7% |
1 | 0 | Shop all steering parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Seats | 7% |
1 | 0 | — |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Fleetwood Tioga years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 1997, 1999, 1998 carry the most filings on the Fleetwood Tioga. The 1997 alone has 14 complaints, led by tires.
What is the most common Fleetwood Tioga problem?
On the 1997 model year, the most-reported component is tires with 11 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Fleetwood Tioga problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Fleetwood Tioga complaints that include mileage is about 16,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.