What breaks most · 1993 to 2007 model years
Fleetwood Wilderness problems by year
Owners have filed 59 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Fleetwood Wilderness across model years 1993 to 2007. Three years stand out: 2001 for equipment and infotainment complaints, 2004 for body and structure complaints and 2002 for body and structure complaints. The quietest years are 1993, 1995 and 1996.
- Years to check closely: 2001, 2004, 2002
- Fewest complaints: 1993, 1995, 1996
- Complaints on file
- 591993 to 2007, all trims
- Worst year
- 200112 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 24 fires · 4 injuries · 2 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 6kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 31Across 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Suspension (1) | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | Tires (1) | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Electrical system (1) | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | Brakes (hydraulic) (2) | |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Electrical system (2) | |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | Equipment and infotainment (4) | |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | Tires (1) | |
| 12 | 0 | 2 | Equipment and infotainment (6) | |
| 7 | 0 | 2 | Body and structure (4) | |
| 10 | 0 | 9 | Body and structure (7) | |
| 6 | 0 | 3 | Trailer Hitches (1) | |
| 2 | 0 | 3 | Suspension (1) | |
| 1 | 0 | 2 | Tires (1) |
What fails on the 2001 Fleetwood Wilderness
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment and infotainment | 50% |
6 | 0 | — |
| SuspensionStruts, springs and control arms | 25% |
3 | 0 | Shop all suspension parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 17% |
2 | 0 | Shop all body and structure parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Tires | 8% |
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.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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While driving between 45 to 50 mph leaf spring bracket broke. As result, it caused driver's rear tire to blow out. Fleetwood was notified. *ak the consumer stated that the tires were badly worn out due to rubbing against the frame of the vehicle. *tc
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The folding slide-out bar under the rv is bolted with 2 small wood screws to a piece of plywood. The plywood is next to the tire and gets wet. The plywood then rots and the wood screw pull out. Then the 3 ft metal support falls into the tire, destroying the tire, rim & support.
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Excessive flexing and twisting of the main rails that support the fifth wheel travel trailer, caused breakage of the support shackles, tire wear and stress cracks.
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 Wilderness years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2001, 2004, 2002 carry the most filings on the Fleetwood Wilderness. The 2001 alone has 12 complaints, led by equipment and infotainment.
What is the most common Fleetwood Wilderness problem?
On the 2001 model year, the most-reported component is equipment and infotainment with 6 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Fleetwood Wilderness problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Fleetwood Wilderness complaints that include mileage is about 6,000 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.