1997 Fleetwood Bounder: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 39 complaints
39
Total Complaints
32,659mi
Median Mileage
SUSPENSION:FRONT
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

24,875 25th Percentile
32,659 Median Mileage
39,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION:FRONT
3
SUSPENSION
2
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
1
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE IS OVERWEIGHT ON THE LEFT SIDE."
"WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT CUTS OFF, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT . THE TRANSMISSION FLUID STARTED LEAKING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SMOKE . OWNER CONTACTED MANFUFACTURER, MANUFACTURER TOLD OWNER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL CAMPAING ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CUT OFF TWO TIMES PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. *AK"
"WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT CUTS OFF, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT . THE TRANSMISSION FLUID STARTED LEAKING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SMOKE . OWNER CONTACTED MANFUFACTURER, MANUFACTURER TOLD OWNER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL CAMPAING ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CUT OFF TWO TIMES PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28