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Airstream EXCELLO problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

6 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1994 to 2001 model years. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Lpg Systems:Water Heater is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 6 complaints (16.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior116.7%
Electrical and battery issues116.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Lpg Systems:Water Heater
1
Fuel System, Other:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
1
Service Brakes, Electric
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Drum
1
Structure:Body:Door
1
Suspension
1
Tires
1
Visibility:Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Lpg Systems:Water Heater1
Fuel System, Other:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings1
Service Brakes, Electric1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Drum1
Structure:Body:Door1
Suspension1
Tires1
Visibility:Sun/Moon Roof Assembly1

Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Lpg Systems:Water Heater: 1; Fuel System, Other:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 1; Service Brakes, Electric: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Drum: 1; Structure:Body:Door: 1; Suspension: 1; Tires: 1; Visibility:Sun/Moon Roof Assembly: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 6 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
1
1998
1
1999
1
2000
1
2001
1
2002
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19951
19981
19991
20001
20011
20021

1995: 1; 1998: 1; 1999: 1; 2000: 1; 2001: 1; 2002: 1

Pattern summary

Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Lpg Systems:Water Heater leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 829081 · 1998-10-16 (October 16, 1998)

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AND WHEN TO APPLYING THE ELECTRICAL BRAKES, THE WHEEL DRUM GOT RED HOT. *AK THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, THE MECHANIC PULL ALL FOUR WHEELS AND FOUND THAT THE RETAINING SPRING WAS BROKEN. *YH

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Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1994
0
1995
0
1996
0
1997
0
2001
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19940
19950
19960
19970
20010

1994: 0; 1995: 0; 1996: 0; 1997: 0; 2001: 0

Year-by-year records

Airstream EXCELLO model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
199410Not available
1995200
1996100
1997100
200110Not available
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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

6 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

0.0%Usable mileage0 / 6 records
66.7%Valid incident date4 / 6 records
100.0%Valid filing date6 / 6 records
66.7%Ordered incident and filing dates4 / 6 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component19941995199619972001
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Lpg Systems:Water Heater
1100.0%
ODI 546180

FRESH WATER PUMP FAILED. MJS

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Fuel System, Other:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

150.0%
ODI 965416

40 POUND ALUMUNIUM PROPANE TANKS INSTALLED IN FRONT OF THE FRAME, THE HOSES ARE BEING RUBBED BY THE TANKS IN THE FIRST STAGE OF REGULATOR. TT

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Service Brakes, Electric
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

1100.0%
ODI 829081

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AND WHEN TO APPLYING THE ELECTRICAL BRAKES, THE WHEEL DRUM GOT RED HOT. *AK THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, THE MECHANIC PULL ALL FOUR WHEELS AND FOUND THAT THE RETAINING SPRING WAS BROKEN. *YH

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Drum
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

1100.0%
ODI 829081

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AND WHEN TO APPLYING THE ELECTRICAL BRAKES, THE WHEEL DRUM GOT RED HOT. *AK THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, THE MECHANIC PULL ALL FOUR WHEELS AND FOUND THAT THE RETAINING SPRING WAS BROKEN. *YH

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Structure:Body:Door
1100.0%
ODI 546180

FRESH WATER PUMP FAILED. MJS

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Suspension
00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

1100.0%
ODI 8004001

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH OR ABOVE THE TRAILER PULLS OR FISHTAIL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT THE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. NLM *SLC

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Tires
00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

1100.0%
ODI 857797

DRIVING ALONG WHEEL RIM BROKE APART AND TIRE FLEW OFF, DAMAGING THE SIDE TO THE TRAILER. PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED THE TIRE WAS GONE. TIRES WERE BOLTED ON A RIM. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. THE OTHER THREE RIMS WERE ALSO CRACKED.*AK

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00.0%

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Visibility:Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
1100.0%
ODI 546180

FRESH WATER PUMP FAILED. MJS

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
No usable records for this analysis.

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

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2025-020None

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2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

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2026-010None

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2026-020None

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2026-030None

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2026-040None

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2026-050None

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2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 21 reports

1997: 0 complaints · 2001: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
1997000
2001111
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
1997100
2001100

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentEquipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Lpg Systems:Water HeaterFuel System, Other:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And FittingsService Brakes, ElectricService Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:DrumStructure:Body:DoorSuspensionTiresVisibility:Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Lpg Systems:Water Heater—000
1
ODI 546180

FRESH WATER PUMP FAILED. MJS

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00
1
ODI 546180

FRESH WATER PUMP FAILED. MJS

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Fuel System, Other:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings0—000000
Service Brakes, Electric00—
1
ODI 829081

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AND WHEN TO APPLYING THE ELECTRICAL BRAKES, THE WHEEL DRUM GOT RED HOT. *AK THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, THE MECHANIC PULL ALL FOUR WHEELS AND FOUND THAT THE RETAINING SPRING WAS BROKEN. *YH

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0000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Drum00
1
ODI 829081

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AND WHEN TO APPLYING THE ELECTRICAL BRAKES, THE WHEEL DRUM GOT RED HOT. *AK THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, THE MECHANIC PULL ALL FOUR WHEELS AND FOUND THAT THE RETAINING SPRING WAS BROKEN. *YH

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—0000
Structure:Body:Door
1
ODI 546180

FRESH WATER PUMP FAILED. MJS

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000—00
1
ODI 546180

FRESH WATER PUMP FAILED. MJS

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Suspension00000—00
Tires000000—0
Visibility:Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
1
ODI 546180

FRESH WATER PUMP FAILED. MJS

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000
1
ODI 546180

FRESH WATER PUMP FAILED. MJS

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00—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

0 patterns with matching reports.

No narratives match the published patterns.