Gulf Stream FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
7 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
7,200 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 to 2003 model years. Data updated: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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Most common problems
Tires is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 7 complaints (57.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Tires | 4 |
| Equipment | 2 |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 1 |
Tires: 4; Equipment: 2; Tires:Tread/Belt: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 3 |
| 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: 3; 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 (3). 4 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 |
2004: 2; 2005: 3; 2006: 2
Pattern summary
Tires leads the component reports. 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.
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
2000: 1; 2001: 1; 2002: 1; 2003: 1
Year-by-year records
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
7 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
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 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 266.7%ODI 10050479 · 3,000 miVEHICLE EXPERIENCED THREE BLOWOUTS ON A FIFTH WHEEL RV TRAILER. *MR THERE HAVE BEEN DAMAGE ESTIMATES NEARING 6K DOLLARS. *SCC *JB RECREATIONAL VEHICLE WAS WEIGHED BY MINICK MATERIALS COMPANY AND REGISTERED A WEIGHT OF 8,600 POUNDS EVEN (WITHOUT WATER OR OTHER STORAGE OBJECTS IN THE RV). *MJJ THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ADD TO WHICH HAS BEEN UPDATED. *JB 3/1/04 | 266.7%ODI 10100071SUB STANDARD TIRES, ON JULY 21, 2004 I HAD A BLOW OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL, OF MY FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER. I DID NOT THINK ANYTHING ABOUT THE BLOW OUT OTHER THAN I HAVING BAD LUCK, THE TRAILER IS A 2003 MAKE MADE BY GULF STREAM. SO I JUST HAD THE TIRE REPLACED AND REPAIRED THE DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER. I HAD THE TIRE REPAIRED BUT DID NOT SAVE THE OLD TIRE. IN SEPTEMBER WE TOOK ANOTHER CAMPING TRIP, WELL ON THE WAY I HAD ANOTHER BLOW OUT ON THE SAME SIDE BUT THE FRONT TIRE CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE, THIS IS NO FREAK INCIDENT I HAD THE… |
| Equipment | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 10126520DT: TIRES ON A 5TH WHEEL. COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION ON ALL FOUR TIRES. WHEN THE TIRES BLEW OUT THEY DID DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER. THE DATES THAT THE TIRES BLEW OUT WERE : MAY 31, 2003 BECAUSE OF TIRE BULGE; JULY 27, 2003 , FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BECAUSE OF COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION; AUGUST 5, 2003, REAR TIRE BECAUSE OF COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION; AUGUST 7, 2003, DRIVER FRONT BECAUSE OF COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION; AND JUNE 21, 2005, PASSENGER REAR COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION. CALLER HAD NOT GOT ESTIMATE ON LAST TIRE BLOW OUT. DEALER SAID THEY DI… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 10156092WHEN OPENING THE DOOR OF THE RV, YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE TO USE THE SPACER (6") TO HOLD THE DOOR IN PLACE, BECAUSE IF YOU DON'T THE PROPANE WATER HEATER EXHAUST LOCATED BEHIND THE DOOR ONCE OPEN WILL MELT OR BURN THE DOOR, EVEN WHEN THE SPACER IS ON IT, STILL WILL MELT THE DOOR DEPENDING IF IT IS WINDY OR NOT. IN JUNE 2003 WE FIRST REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALER, THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THE MANUFACTURER COULD DO, SO IN NOVEMBER 2003 THEY CHANGE THE DOOR BECAUSE IT WAS MELTED WHERE THE EXHAUST WAS AND THEY ADD ON A 12" SPACER BELIEVING THAT THI… |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 10130943 · 10,000 miI HAD COOPER ROADMASTER LT 245 75 R 16 AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON MY FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER. FROM THE DOT NUMBER, I BELIEVE THAT THESE TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED IN JANUARY, 2001. THE TIRES HAVE LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON THEM. TIRES WERE INFLATED TO MAXIMUM PRESSURE (80 PSI), AND TRAILER HAD BEEN WEIGHED AT A PUBLIC SCALE TO ENSURE THAT IT WAS BELOW THE MAXIMUM CARRYING CAPACITY OF THE TIRES. ON JULY 13, I EXPERIENCED THE FIRST "BLOW OUT" WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE, CAUSING PROPERTY DAMA… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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 | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | Too few reports for a range | 5,100 mi | 2 (sparse) | ODI 10050479 · 3,000 miVEHICLE EXPERIENCED THREE BLOWOUTS ON A FIFTH WHEEL RV TRAILER. *MR THERE HAVE BEEN DAMAGE ESTIMATES NEARING 6K DOLLARS. *SCC *JB RECREATIONAL VEHICLE WAS WEIGHED BY MINICK MATERIALS COMPANY AND REGISTERED A WEIGHT OF 8,600 POUNDS EVEN (WITHOUT WATER OR OTHER STORAGE OBJECTS IN THE RV). *MJJ THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ADD TO WHICH HAS BEEN UPDATED. *JB 3/1/04 ODI 10135193 · 7,200 miI PURCHASED A RV, 5TH WHEEL, ON 4/25/02. IT CAME WITH CARLISLE ST225/75R15 LOAD RANGE C TIRES. THE DOT MANUFACTURING DATE WAS 4501. WHEN RETURNING HOME FROM A VACATION ON SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2005 HAD A BLOWOUT ON ONE OF THE TIRES. I HAVE ALWAYS MAINTAINED THE RECOMMEND TIRE PRESSURE (50#), AND CHECKED THEM OFTEN FOR DEFECTS. THE INSIDE WALL SEPARATED FROM THE TREAD, AND THE OUTSIDE WALL HAD A 10" HOLE AND TREAD SEPARATION. THE BLOWN TIRE NEVER RODE ON THE GROUND IT WAS SUPPORTED AND SUSPENDED BY THE WHEEL IN FRONT OF IT. THESE TIRES HAVE 7200 M… |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | Too few reports for a range | 10,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10130943 · 10,000 miI HAD COOPER ROADMASTER LT 245 75 R 16 AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON MY FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER. FROM THE DOT NUMBER, I BELIEVE THAT THESE TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED IN JANUARY, 2001. THE TIRES HAVE LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON THEM. TIRES WERE INFLATED TO MAXIMUM PRESSURE (80 PSI), AND TRAILER HAD BEEN WEIGHED AT A PUBLIC SCALE TO ENSURE THAT IT WAS BELOW THE MAXIMUM CARRYING CAPACITY OF THE TIRES. ON JULY 13, I EXPERIENCED THE FIRST "BLOW OUT" WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE, CAUSING PROPERTY DAMA… |
Complaint and recall timeline
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
| 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.
2002: 1 complaints · 2003: 3 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 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 | Tires | Equipment | Tires:Tread/Belt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | — | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 0 | — | 0 |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 0 | 0 | — |
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.