Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. (Gulf Stream) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Caribbean, Yellowstone and Independence, 2008-2009 Crescendo, Sun Voyager, and Toy Hauler, 2008 Sun Sport, 2008-2010 Tour Master, 2010 B Touring Cruiser, 2010-2011 Conquest...
1997-2011 · 15 model years
Gulf Stream Independence Problems by year
Owners have filed 5 complaints about the Gulf Stream Independence across 15 model years, and it has 12 recalls. The 2003 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (3). The most reported problem area is the body, doors & structure, followed by the equipment & accessories.
- Complaints
- 5
- Recalls
- 12
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Independence 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 Independence problems
Gulf Stream Independence recalls 12
Gulf Stream Coach is recalling certain model year 2001 Ultra, Conquest, Independence, Ultra Supreme, Yellowstone, and Cavalier motorhomes with floorplans 6316 or 8325. The motorhomes were manufactured May 17, 2000, through December 31, 2000. A portion of...
Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. (GSC) is recall certain model year 2006 through 2008 Crescendo, Sun Voyager, Independence, Bounty Hunters, and Yellowstone Class A diesel pusher motor homes built on Freightliner Custom Chassis (FCCC) from March 18, 2005, through...
Gulf stream is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 class a and c recreational vehicles, built on floorplans 6316, 6317, 6330, 8325 and 8328, due to a section of unsecured wiring. See the above list for the models affected. The wiring within the...
Gulf stream is recalling certain recreational vehicles and fifth wheel trailers equipped with 1200-series norcold refrigerators. The population of refrigerators being addressed contains either a sensing algorithm or thermal switch to shut off power to the...
Gulf stream is recalling certain motorhomes equipped with norcold model 1200lr, 1200lrim, and 1201lrim refrigerators with serial numbers between 1273701 and 1536607, non-consecutively. A fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which contains the...
Gulf stream is recalling 15 motorhomes equipped with axles that include bosch zops or zoht pin slide hydraulic disc brakes. When combined with occasional or seasonal vehicle operation may experience calipers sticking in the applied position. This can result...
Gulf stream is recalling 26,847 my 2003-2006 recreational vehicles equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. The refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an...
Certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis may have been equipped with incorrect steering intermediate shafts. The spline can strip while the steering wheel is being turned.
Certain motor homes, fifth wheel 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...
Certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis and equipped with actia corporate instrument clusters fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard nos. 101 "Controls and displays" and 105 "hydraulic and electric brake systems."...
Certain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, "Hydraulic and electric brake systems." The brake system warning indicator may not function as required by standard.
Latest Independence complaints
12/12/16 Our entry door lock failed to unlock therefore we could not open the door to our motor home. The motorhome was parked in our driveway when this happened. We were just luck we were not inside or on a trip. The lock also could not be unlocked from inside once we climbed in through a window to gain access to our motorhome. You could not get out as the lock would not unlock. My husband tried to drill out the lock to allow the dead bolt to be moved did not work still could not get out or inside the motor...
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home. After two days of drilling and cutting on the lock he was able to get the lock removed by cutting off the two dead bolt plungers that went into the outside frame; allowing us entry to the motorhome. The mileage is 48,888. We do not know how the dead bolt lock got engaged as we did not use the dead bolt to lock the motorhome the lock locked on it's own.
No warning, complete driveshaft failure causing $6000 damage. Drive shaft changed from chevrolet 2 piece to 3 piece. Manufacture of motorhome and company doing the drive shaft changes refused to help. Also frame cut and welded to make longer, bad weld job coming apart. *Nm
Dt*: the contact stated the hydraulic system that opens the door required an extend stretch to close the door. This extension could result in the occupant possibly falling from the motor home. Additionally, the basement doors have sharp edges that pose risk to small children or adults who may not notice them. The dealer and manufacturer have been notified of the potential problems. However, there was no solution offered to either problem. The vehicle is a 2006 gulf stream, model independence ls.*Ak
While driving the rubber on the roof tore apart and was hanging on the side of the vehicle.*Mr the consumer believes faulty installation was the cause. *Nm
Vehicle wanders to the right while driving on the highway. The cause has not been determined. *Ak
Questions about the Gulf Stream Independence
Which Gulf Stream Independence years have the most problems?
Which Gulf Stream Independence years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Gulf Stream Independence problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the body, doors & structure (2), equipment & accessories (1), suspension (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Gulf Stream Independence have?
NHTSA lists 12 recalls across all Gulf Stream Independence 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