1998 Fleetwood Bounder: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 38 complaints
38
Total Complaints
33,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

29,950 25th Percentile
33,000 Median Mileage
46,953 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
3
STRUCTURE
3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
PARKING BRAKE
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
2
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE CAMPING SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. FOUND WIRES WERE TOO CLOSELY TOGETHER, THEY SHORTED OUT AND BURNED ."
"RECALL ON MOTORHOME CHASIS, UNABLE TO TALK TO ANYONE WHO CAN REFER HIN TO A DEALER THE CAN SERVICE THE MOTORHOME."
"WHEN THE MOTORHOME WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH ALL OVERHEAD CABINETS ABOVE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER FELL DOWN, CAUSING INJURIES TO BOTH OCCUPANTS. THE MOTORHOME WAS TOTALLED IN THE CRASH. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE CRASH. *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