Vehicle description: motor homes built on freightliner chassis. The rear floor support leg attachments could fail, causing force to the lpg line fittings and could result in leakage.
1997-2000 · 4 model years
Airstream XC Problems by year
Owners have filed 1 complaints about the Airstream XC across 4 model years, and it has 3 recalls. The 1997 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1). The most reported problem area is the equipment & accessories.
- Complaints
- 1
- Recalls
- 3
- Crashes
- 1
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 2
- Deaths
- 0
XC complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common XC problems
Airstream XC recalls 3
Vehicle description: motor homes built on freightliner chassis. The liquid propane gas (lpg) lines can be damaged due to the fresh water tank sagging down, resulting in leakage.
Vehicle description: motor homes built on freightliner chassis. The anti-lock braking system (abs) rear brake valves can be damaged due to the fresh water tank sagging downward.
Latest XC complaints
Dt*: the contact stated an after market trailer hitch was purchased. The hitch was installed on a 2003 ford extended van and was attached to a 1997 airstream travel trailer that was 34 feet long and eight and half feet wide. The hitch was suppose to allow the tow vehicle to control the direction of the trailer. However, an inner piece of the hitch failed. The hitch has a spring bar accompanied by a grease zerk. The grease zerk is a hollow bar-like housing about the length of the human finger that has a...
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knob on top. The grease zerk's knob broke off and allowed the trailer to sway back and forth on the highway. The hitch came apart , and due to the uncontrollable swaying, the contact lost control of the vehicle, resulting in a crash. After colliding with a guard rail the lock pin pulled loose from the hitch and the trailer separated from the vehicle. The trailer stopped by itself with an emergency braking device. The vehicle rolled and came to a stop upside down along the road side. Once the vehicle stopped a fire erupted from the battery compartment area while the passengers were still inside. The passengers escaped with minor injuries. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was taken at the scene. Both the vehicle and trailer were determined totaled by the insurance adjustor. *Ak
Questions about the Airstream XC
Which Airstream XC years have the most problems?
By the number of complaints owners filed with NHTSA: 1997 (1). Allowing for how long each has been on the road, the 1997 stands out most. Complaint counts also rise with sales, so compare years of the same model rather than different models.
What are the most common Airstream XC problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the equipment & accessories (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Airstream XC have?
NHTSA lists 3 recalls across all Airstream XC model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data