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1984-2007 · 17 model years

Fleetwood Terry Problems by year

Owners have filed 5 complaints about the Fleetwood Terry across 17 model years, and it has 18 recalls. The 1996 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (4), while 1992 has far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the body, doors & structure, followed by the brakes.

Most complaints for its age19964 complaints · 0 recallsSee the 1996
Complaints
5
Recalls
18
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
1
Deaths
0

Terry 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.

YearComplaintsRecallsCrashesFiresTop problemGrade
20070200-C
20060300-D
20050300-D
20040900-F
20030300-D
20020200-C
20010200-C
20000200-C
19990200-C
19980200-C
19970100-B
19964001Body, doors & structureD
19950200-C
19940300-D
19921000BrakesA
19900100-B
19840100-B

Most common Terry problems

Fleetwood Terry recalls 18

Equipment: recreational vehicle / trailer

07V120000167,096 vehicles affected

Certain motor homes and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is...

Wheels

04V3100003,426 vehicles affected

On certain fifth wheel and conventional travel trailers equipped with aluminum wheels may not have had the proper wheel lug nut torque applied. Additionally, paint applied to the mating surface of the hub may cause the lug nuts to be more sensitive to...

Latest Terry complaints

1996 Fleetwood TerryEquipment & accessoriesFire

Camper was parked with air conditioner running when consumer smelled smoke, and saw smoke coming from out of the vents in ceiling. Consumer air conditioner caught on fire. Consumer felt if they were sleeping this could have been deadly. Please provide any further information.*Ak

Filed Incident EquipmentNHTSA 8016301
1996 Fleetwood TerryBody, doors & structure1 injury

The sliding floor in the entry of the motorhome is operated by a switch that is easily operated by a small child while standing on the entry steps. We have experienced a incident where a 32 month old child was ejected from our stationary motor home, suffering head trauma. Fleetwood does not want to address this problem and has not reported our incident to nhtsa, in direct violation of law. Also, they have not provided an adequate and acceptable fix to this problem. We believe that every fleetwood product with...

Read the full complaint

the sliding floorboard should be equipped with a switch that cannot be operated by a child while standing on the entry steps. Fleetwood's deliberate ignoring of this problem is unacceptable. For further explanation, contact me. I have correspondance and photos describing the defect and fleetwood's attempt to hide the problem.

Filed Incident StructureNHTSA 727999
1996 Fleetwood TerryOther & unknown

Water tank experiencing weld failure which resulted in leakage. *Yc

Filed Incident Unknown or otherNHTSA 547541
1992 Fleetwood TerryBrakes

Electric brake malfunctioned, causing tire to blow out. *Aw

Filed Service brakes, electricNHTSA 481522

Questions about the Fleetwood Terry

Which Fleetwood Terry years have the most problems?

By the number of complaints owners filed with NHTSA: 1996 (4), 1992 (1). Allowing for how long each has been on the road, the 1996 stands out most. Complaint counts also rise with sales, so compare years of the same model rather than different models.

Which Fleetwood Terry years have the fewest complaints?

Among model years that have been on the road for at least three years, 1992, 1984, 1990 have the best Safety Index - the fewest complaints, crashes and recalls for their age compared with other Terry years. Always check the exact vehicle's recalls by VIN before you buy.

What are the most common Fleetwood Terry problems?

Across every model year, owners report problems with the body, doors & structure (1), brakes (1), equipment & accessories (1) most often.

How many recalls does the Fleetwood Terry have?

NHTSA lists 18 recalls across all Fleetwood Terry 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

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