Fleetwood SOUTHWIND 32VS problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
5 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
14,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2004 to 2004 model years. Data updated: . 4 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
Visibility is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 5 complaints (60.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Braking behavior
1
20.0%
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.
Visibility
3
Electrical System
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System
1
Equipment
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1
Structure
1
Component breakdown data
Category
Count
Visibility
3
Electrical System
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System
1
Equipment
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1
Structure
1
Visibility: 3; Electrical System: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System: 1; Equipment: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1; Structure: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
4
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
Category
Count
Under 25,000
4
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
Under 25,000: 4; 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
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 1 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.
2005
1
2008
1
2010
2
2011
1
Complaints over time data
Category
Count
2005
1
2008
1
2010
2
2011
1
2005: 1; 2008: 1; 2010: 2; 2011: 1
Pattern summary
Visibility leads the component reports. Braking behavior 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.
ON OR ABOUT MAY 30 2008 I EXPERIENCED MY RIGHT FRONT BRAKES LOCKING UP ON MY 2004 FLEETWOOD SOUTHWIND 32VS MOTOR HOME.I HAD THE MOTORHOME REPAIRED AT A GARAGE IN FRANKLIN TEXAS. I WAS SENT THERE BY MY GOOD SAMS MEMBERSHIP.THE COST OF THE REPAIRS WAS A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $1025.30 OF WHICH GOOD SAMS PAID $153.16. I HAVE A COPY OF THE SAFETY RECALL LETTER HERE AND HAVE CONTACTED WORKHORSE ABOUT ANY REIMBURSEMENT'S HAVE SENT IN ALL THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK THEY HAVE ASKED FOR BUT AM TOLD THERE IS A BACK LOG OF COMPLAINTS AND MINE WOULD BE HANDLED IN TH…
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
5 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
80.0%Usable mileage4 / 5 records
100.0%Valid incident date5 / 5 records
100.0%Valid filing date5 / 5 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates5 / 5 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
Component
2004
Visibility
360.0%ODI 10245435 · 22,000 mi
THE SEALS IN THE DUAL PANE WINDOWS A FAILING AND LETTING AIR IN CAUSING THEM TO DISCOLOR AND ARE TO SEE OUT OF. A CLOUD OR DISCOLORATION IS INSIDE THE PANES. FLEETWOOD SAYS OUT OF WARRANTY,ORDER ALL NEW WINDOWS OR HAVE A GLASS CO. LOOK AT THEM. GLASS CO. SAYS NOTHING CAN BE DONE EXCEPT TO REPLACE. THEY ALSO SAID VIN#DUAL PAINE WINDOWS SHOULD HAVE A 10 YR. WARRANTY AND SHOULD LAST 20 YRS. OR MORE. THE WINDOWS ARE ALL IN THE FRONT OF THE MOTOR HOME 2 ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND 2 ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS ARE NEEDED TO SEE OUT…
DT: CARBON MONOXIDE GAS LEAKED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE JACKS THAT LEVEL THE MOTORHOME WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. THE JACK PROBLEM IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. THERE WAS ALSO EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE IN THE CABIN. *NM THE CLUSTER WOULD GO OUT. THERE WAS A TEAR IN THE ROOF AND WATER WAS COMING IN THE MOTOR HOME. *SC *JB
DT: CARBON MONOXIDE GAS LEAKED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE JACKS THAT LEVEL THE MOTORHOME WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. THE JACK PROBLEM IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. THERE WAS ALSO EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE IN THE CABIN. *NM THE CLUSTER WOULD GO OUT. THERE WAS A TEAR IN THE ROOF AND WATER WAS COMING IN THE MOTOR HOME. *SC *JB
DT: CARBON MONOXIDE GAS LEAKED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE JACKS THAT LEVEL THE MOTORHOME WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. THE JACK PROBLEM IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. THERE WAS ALSO EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE IN THE CABIN. *NM THE CLUSTER WOULD GO OUT. THERE WAS A TEAR IN THE ROOF AND WATER WAS COMING IN THE MOTOR HOME. *SC *JB
ON OR ABOUT MAY 30 2008 I EXPERIENCED MY RIGHT FRONT BRAKES LOCKING UP ON MY 2004 FLEETWOOD SOUTHWIND 32VS MOTOR HOME.I HAD THE MOTORHOME REPAIRED AT A GARAGE IN FRANKLIN TEXAS. I WAS SENT THERE BY MY GOOD SAMS MEMBERSHIP.THE COST OF THE REPAIRS WAS A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $1025.30 OF WHICH GOOD SAMS PAID $153.16. I HAVE A COPY OF THE SAFETY RECALL LETTER HERE AND HAVE CONTACTED WORKHORSE ABOUT ANY REIMBURSEMENT'S HAVE SENT IN ALL THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK THEY HAVE ASKED FOR BUT AM TOLD THERE IS A BACK LOG OF COMPLAINTS AND MINE WOULD BE HANDLED IN TH…
DT: CARBON MONOXIDE GAS LEAKED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE JACKS THAT LEVEL THE MOTORHOME WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. THE JACK PROBLEM IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. THERE WAS ALSO EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE IN THE CABIN. *NM THE CLUSTER WOULD GO OUT. THERE WAS A TEAR IN THE ROOF AND WATER WAS COMING IN THE MOTOR HOME. *SC *JB
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
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Visibility
Too few reports for a range
16,000 mi
2 (sparse)
ODI 10245435 · 22,000 mi
THE SEALS IN THE DUAL PANE WINDOWS A FAILING AND LETTING AIR IN CAUSING THEM TO DISCOLOR AND ARE TO SEE OUT OF. A CLOUD OR DISCOLORATION IS INSIDE THE PANES. FLEETWOOD SAYS OUT OF WARRANTY,ORDER ALL NEW WINDOWS OR HAVE A GLASS CO. LOOK AT THEM. GLASS CO. SAYS NOTHING CAN BE DONE EXCEPT TO REPLACE. THEY ALSO SAID VIN#DUAL PAINE WINDOWS SHOULD HAVE A 10 YR. WARRANTY AND SHOULD LAST 20 YRS. OR MORE. THE WINDOWS ARE ALL IN THE FRONT OF THE MOTOR HOME 2 ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND 2 ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS ARE NEEDED TO SEE OUT…
I AM TRYING TO FIND INFORMATION ON MY SEGI WINDOWS. I HAVE A 2004 FLEETWOOD SOUTHWIND 32VS. ALL MY DUAL PANE WINDOWS ARE CLOUDING UP TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS BECOMING A SAFETY ISSUE. THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE OUT OF IF SUNLIGHT IS HITTING ON THEM WHICH LIMITS THE USE OF MY RIGHT REAR VIEW MIRROR. THE TWO LARGE WINDOWS IN THE COACH LIVING AREA HAVE ALSO STARTED TO CLOUD TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE OUT OF THEM. I CONTACTED FLEETWOOD AND WAS TOLD VERY QUICKLY SORRY BUT YOU ARE OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAVE BE…
DT: CARBON MONOXIDE GAS LEAKED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE JACKS THAT LEVEL THE MOTORHOME WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. THE JACK PROBLEM IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. THERE WAS ALSO EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE IN THE CABIN. *NM THE CLUSTER WOULD GO OUT. THERE WAS A TEAR IN THE ROOF AND WATER WAS COMING IN THE MOTOR HOME. *SC *JB
DT: CARBON MONOXIDE GAS LEAKED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE JACKS THAT LEVEL THE MOTORHOME WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. THE JACK PROBLEM IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. THERE WAS ALSO EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE IN THE CABIN. *NM THE CLUSTER WOULD GO OUT. THERE WAS A TEAR IN THE ROOF AND WATER WAS COMING IN THE MOTOR HOME. *SC *JB
DT: CARBON MONOXIDE GAS LEAKED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE JACKS THAT LEVEL THE MOTORHOME WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. THE JACK PROBLEM IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. THERE WAS ALSO EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE IN THE CABIN. *NM THE CLUSTER WOULD GO OUT. THERE WAS A TEAR IN THE ROOF AND WATER WAS COMING IN THE MOTOR HOME. *SC *JB
ON OR ABOUT MAY 30 2008 I EXPERIENCED MY RIGHT FRONT BRAKES LOCKING UP ON MY 2004 FLEETWOOD SOUTHWIND 32VS MOTOR HOME.I HAD THE MOTORHOME REPAIRED AT A GARAGE IN FRANKLIN TEXAS. I WAS SENT THERE BY MY GOOD SAMS MEMBERSHIP.THE COST OF THE REPAIRS WAS A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $1025.30 OF WHICH GOOD SAMS PAID $153.16. I HAVE A COPY OF THE SAFETY RECALL LETTER HERE AND HAVE CONTACTED WORKHORSE ABOUT ANY REIMBURSEMENT'S HAVE SENT IN ALL THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK THEY HAVE ASKED FOR BUT AM TOLD THERE IS A BACK LOG OF COMPLAINTS AND MINE WOULD BE HANDLED IN TH…
DT: CARBON MONOXIDE GAS LEAKED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE JACKS THAT LEVEL THE MOTORHOME WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. THE JACK PROBLEM IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. THERE WAS ALSO EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE IN THE CABIN. *NM THE CLUSTER WOULD GO OUT. THERE WAS A TEAR IN THE ROOF AND WATER WAS COMING IN THE MOTOR HOME. *SC *JB
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
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
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)
0
None
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.
2004: 2 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2004
0
1
2
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2004
5
0
0
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
Component
Visibility
Electrical System
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System
Equipment
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Structure
Visibility
—
0
0
0
0
0
Electrical System
0
—
1ODI 10119951 · 7,000 mi
DT: CARBON MONOXIDE GAS LEAKED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE JACKS THAT LEVEL THE MOTORHOME WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. THE JACK PROBLEM IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. THERE WAS ALSO EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE IN THE CABIN. *NM THE CLUSTER WOULD GO OUT. THERE WAS A TEAR IN THE ROOF AND WATER WAS COMING IN THE MOTOR HOME. *SC *JB
DT: CARBON MONOXIDE GAS LEAKED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE JACKS THAT LEVEL THE MOTORHOME WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. THE JACK PROBLEM IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. THERE WAS ALSO EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE IN THE CABIN. *NM THE CLUSTER WOULD GO OUT. THERE WAS A TEAR IN THE ROOF AND WATER WAS COMING IN THE MOTOR HOME. *SC *JB
DT: CARBON MONOXIDE GAS LEAKED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE JACKS THAT LEVEL THE MOTORHOME WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. THE JACK PROBLEM IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. THERE WAS ALSO EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE IN THE CABIN. *NM THE CLUSTER WOULD GO OUT. THERE WAS A TEAR IN THE ROOF AND WATER WAS COMING IN THE MOTOR HOME. *SC *JB
DT: CARBON MONOXIDE GAS LEAKED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE JACKS THAT LEVEL THE MOTORHOME WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. THE JACK PROBLEM IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. THERE WAS ALSO EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE IN THE CABIN. *NM THE CLUSTER WOULD GO OUT. THERE WAS A TEAR IN THE ROOF AND WATER WAS COMING IN THE MOTOR HOME. *SC *JB
DT: CARBON MONOXIDE GAS LEAKED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE JACKS THAT LEVEL THE MOTORHOME WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. THE JACK PROBLEM IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. THERE WAS ALSO EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE IN THE CABIN. *NM THE CLUSTER WOULD GO OUT. THERE WAS A TEAR IN THE ROOF AND WATER WAS COMING IN THE MOTOR HOME. *SC *JB
DT: CARBON MONOXIDE GAS LEAKED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE JACKS THAT LEVEL THE MOTORHOME WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. THE JACK PROBLEM IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. THERE WAS ALSO EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE IN THE CABIN. *NM THE CLUSTER WOULD GO OUT. THERE WAS A TEAR IN THE ROOF AND WATER WAS COMING IN THE MOTOR HOME. *SC *JB
DT: CARBON MONOXIDE GAS LEAKED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE JACKS THAT LEVEL THE MOTORHOME WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. THE JACK PROBLEM IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. THERE WAS ALSO EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE IN THE CABIN. *NM THE CLUSTER WOULD GO OUT. THERE WAS A TEAR IN THE ROOF AND WATER WAS COMING IN THE MOTOR HOME. *SC *JB
DT: CARBON MONOXIDE GAS LEAKED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE JACKS THAT LEVEL THE MOTORHOME WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. THE JACK PROBLEM IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. THERE WAS ALSO EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE IN THE CABIN. *NM THE CLUSTER WOULD GO OUT. THERE WAS A TEAR IN THE ROOF AND WATER WAS COMING IN THE MOTOR HOME. *SC *JB
DT: CARBON MONOXIDE GAS LEAKED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE JACKS THAT LEVEL THE MOTORHOME WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. THE JACK PROBLEM IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. THERE WAS ALSO EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE IN THE CABIN. *NM THE CLUSTER WOULD GO OUT. THERE WAS A TEAR IN THE ROOF AND WATER WAS COMING IN THE MOTOR HOME. *SC *JB
DT: CARBON MONOXIDE GAS LEAKED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE JACKS THAT LEVEL THE MOTORHOME WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. THE JACK PROBLEM IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. THERE WAS ALSO EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE IN THE CABIN. *NM THE CLUSTER WOULD GO OUT. THERE WAS A TEAR IN THE ROOF AND WATER WAS COMING IN THE MOTOR HOME. *SC *JB
DT: CARBON MONOXIDE GAS LEAKED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE JACKS THAT LEVEL THE MOTORHOME WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. THE JACK PROBLEM IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. THERE WAS ALSO EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE IN THE CABIN. *NM THE CLUSTER WOULD GO OUT. THERE WAS A TEAR IN THE ROOF AND WATER WAS COMING IN THE MOTOR HOME. *SC *JB
DT: CARBON MONOXIDE GAS LEAKED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE JACKS THAT LEVEL THE MOTORHOME WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. THE JACK PROBLEM IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. THERE WAS ALSO EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE IN THE CABIN. *NM THE CLUSTER WOULD GO OUT. THERE WAS A TEAR IN THE ROOF AND WATER WAS COMING IN THE MOTOR HOME. *SC *JB
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.
2 patterns with matching reports.
Brake response concerns
1 mentions · 20.0% of complaints
Median mileage: 19,000 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10298435 · 19,000 mi
ON OR ABOUT MAY 30 2008 I EXPERIENCED MY RIGHT FRONT BRAKES LOCKING UP ON MY 2004 FLEETWOOD SOUTHWIND 32VS MOTOR HOME.I HAD THE MOTORHOME REPAIRED AT A GARAGE IN FRANKLIN TEXAS. I WAS SENT THERE BY MY GOOD SAMS MEMBERSHIP.THE COST OF THE REPAIRS WAS A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $1025.30 OF WHICH GOOD SAMS PAID $153.16. I HAVE A COPY OF THE SAFETY RECALL LETTER HERE AND HAVE CONTACTED WORKHORSE ABOUT ANY REIMBURSEMENT'S HAVE SENT IN ALL THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK THEY HAVE ASKED FOR BUT AM TOLD THERE IS A BACK LOG OF COMPLAINTS AND MINE WOULD BE HANDLED IN TH…
DT: CARBON MONOXIDE GAS LEAKED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE JACKS THAT LEVEL THE MOTORHOME WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. THE JACK PROBLEM IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. THERE WAS ALSO EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE IN THE CABIN. *NM THE CLUSTER WOULD GO OUT. THERE WAS A TEAR IN THE ROOF AND WATER WAS COMING IN THE MOTOR HOME. *SC *JB