1997 Fleetwood Bounder problems & reliability
29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1997 Fleetwood Bounder, alongside 1 safety recall campaign. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 6 | 21% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 5 | 17% |
| Parking Brake | 4 | 14% |
| Power Train | 4 | 14% |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 4 | 14% |
| Visibility | 3 | 10% |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 2 | 7% |
| Steering | 2 | 7% |
| Structure | 2 | 7% |
| Unknown OR Other | 2 | 7% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
All 13 reported components →Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“The side windows have lost the seal and are now beyond repair . Visibility is impossible. Tried to find the windows and is impossible to find.seems odd that this has been written up many times.owned this vehicle for ten years and this started after second year of ownership. *js”
Visibility/wiper · filed Feb 7, 2015
“Tl*the contact owns a 1997 fleetwood bounder. The contact referenced nhtsa recall campaign id number: 97v178000, equipment:mechanical:jacks. The vehicle was purchased used in 2000 and the contact stated that the recall work was performed. While inspecting he found several cracked hoses and fluid leaking from the…”
Engine and Engine Cooling · filed Jul 22, 2010
“In october 2004 I bought 4 big o lt235/85r16 tires for my motor home. In october 2005, after putting on about 16,000 miles, the tread came off of one of the tires while traveling about 60 mph. Five months later, but only 1,000 miles more, the second tire lost it tread. One hundred miles later the third tire lost its…”
Tires · filed Jul 19, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Technical service bulletins
2 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 1997 Fleetwood Bounder.
Fleetwood service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Consumer maintenance advisory, generator fuel lines. Fleetwood motor home owners. Csc was received. *pe
04212008 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 21, 2008
Subject on domestic ice maker installation and operation. *yc
98348 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 9, 1998
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 1997 Fleetwood Bounder has 1 NHTSA recall campaign — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 1997 Fleetwood Bounder?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
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