National Rv PALISADES problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
4 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
8,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 to 2003 model years. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Electrical System:Wiring is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 4 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System:Wiring | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System | 1 |
| Equipment | 1 |
| Suspension:Multiple Axle | 1 |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 1 |
| Trailer Hitches:Fifth Wheel Assembly | 1 |
Electrical System:Wiring: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 1; Equipment: 1; Suspension:Multiple Axle: 1; Tires:Tread/Belt: 1; Trailer Hitches:Fifth Wheel Assembly: 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 | 1 |
| 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: 1; 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 (1). 3 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 |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
2002: 1; 2003: 1; 2004: 1; 2005: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System:Wiring 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 |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 |
1999: 1; 2000: 1; 2001: 1; 2002: 2; 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
4 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.
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 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System:Wiring | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 565279CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE SAFETY RECALL REPAIR PROCEDURES FROM NATIONAL RV ON THE FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER PIN BOX STEEL STRUCTURE, RECALL # 01V-285. ALSO, BOTTOM COVER HAD BEEN CUT OPEN TO WORK ON THE SLIDE OUT MOTOR WHILE IT WAS AT GIANT RV?S AND HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *YD | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 10017251WHILE DRIVING THE WATER PUMP WARPED WHICH CAUSED FLUID TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Equipment | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 565279CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE SAFETY RECALL REPAIR PROCEDURES FROM NATIONAL RV ON THE FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER PIN BOX STEEL STRUCTURE, RECALL # 01V-285. ALSO, BOTTOM COVER HAD BEEN CUT OPEN TO WORK ON THE SLIDE OUT MOTOR WHILE IT WAS AT GIANT RV?S AND HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *YD | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Suspension:Multiple Axle | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 10121055DT: TORSION AXLE INCORRECTLY INSTALLED. CONSUMER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO REPORTED NO PROBLEM. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT OTHER REPAIRS OF THE TORSION AXLE HAD BEEN DONE ON SEVERAL VEHICLES OF SAME TYPE. THIS CAUSED THE SUPPORT BRACKETS TO BREAK AND BECOME A POTENTIAL CRASH HAZARD. *TT THE CONSUMER IS NOT THE OWNER OF THE RV HE WAS APART OF A TEAM THAT INSPECTED RV'S. *JB | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 10072895 · 8,000 miI WAS PULLING A 5TH WHEEL TRAILER, WEIGHING AROUND 13,000LBS. DRIVING ON I-25 AT 65 MPH, THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE GENERAL TIRE, MODEL AMERI*550AS ON THE TIRE. THE TIRE DID NOT BLOW OUT. I DID NOT REALIZE THE PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED AND WAS DRIVING ON THE BELT OF THE TIRE FOR SEVERAL MILES. HAD THE TIRE BLEW, THE TRAILER MAY HAVE FLIPPED CAUSING EXTENSIVE VEHICLE DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH. THE TIRE WAS INFLATED TO 75 PSI PRIOR TO DEPARTING ON THE TRIP. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Trailer Hitches:Fifth Wheel Assembly | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 565279CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE SAFETY RECALL REPAIR PROCEDURES FROM NATIONAL RV ON THE FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER PIN BOX STEEL STRUCTURE, RECALL # 01V-285. ALSO, BOTTOM COVER HAD BEEN CUT OPEN TO WORK ON THE SLIDE OUT MOTOR WHILE IT WAS AT GIANT RV?S AND HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *YD | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo 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:Tread/Belt | Too few reports for a range | 8,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10072895 · 8,000 miI WAS PULLING A 5TH WHEEL TRAILER, WEIGHING AROUND 13,000LBS. DRIVING ON I-25 AT 65 MPH, THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE GENERAL TIRE, MODEL AMERI*550AS ON THE TIRE. THE TIRE DID NOT BLOW OUT. I DID NOT REALIZE THE PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED AND WAS DRIVING ON THE BELT OF THE TIRE FOR SEVERAL MILES. HAD THE TIRE BLEW, THE TRAILER MAY HAVE FLIPPED CAUSING EXTENSIVE VEHICLE DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH. THE TIRE WAS INFLATED TO 75 PSI PRIOR TO DEPARTING ON THE TRIP. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 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 (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: 2 complaints · 2003: 0 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 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 | Electrical System:Wiring | Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System | Equipment | Suspension:Multiple Axle | Tires:Tread/Belt | Trailer Hitches:Fifth Wheel Assembly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System:Wiring | — | 0 | 1ODI 565279CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE SAFETY RECALL REPAIR PROCEDURES FROM NATIONAL RV ON THE FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER PIN BOX STEEL STRUCTURE, RECALL # 01V-285. ALSO, BOTTOM COVER HAD BEEN CUT OPEN TO WORK ON THE SLIDE OUT MOTOR WHILE IT WAS AT GIANT RV?S AND HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *YD | 0 | 0 | 1ODI 565279CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE SAFETY RECALL REPAIR PROCEDURES FROM NATIONAL RV ON THE FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER PIN BOX STEEL STRUCTURE, RECALL # 01V-285. ALSO, BOTTOM COVER HAD BEEN CUT OPEN TO WORK ON THE SLIDE OUT MOTOR WHILE IT WAS AT GIANT RV?S AND HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *YD |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 1ODI 565279CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE SAFETY RECALL REPAIR PROCEDURES FROM NATIONAL RV ON THE FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER PIN BOX STEEL STRUCTURE, RECALL # 01V-285. ALSO, BOTTOM COVER HAD BEEN CUT OPEN TO WORK ON THE SLIDE OUT MOTOR WHILE IT WAS AT GIANT RV?S AND HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *YD | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1ODI 565279CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE SAFETY RECALL REPAIR PROCEDURES FROM NATIONAL RV ON THE FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER PIN BOX STEEL STRUCTURE, RECALL # 01V-285. ALSO, BOTTOM COVER HAD BEEN CUT OPEN TO WORK ON THE SLIDE OUT MOTOR WHILE IT WAS AT GIANT RV?S AND HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *YD |
| Suspension:Multiple Axle | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Trailer Hitches:Fifth Wheel Assembly | 1ODI 565279CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE SAFETY RECALL REPAIR PROCEDURES FROM NATIONAL RV ON THE FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER PIN BOX STEEL STRUCTURE, RECALL # 01V-285. ALSO, BOTTOM COVER HAD BEEN CUT OPEN TO WORK ON THE SLIDE OUT MOTOR WHILE IT WAS AT GIANT RV?S AND HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *YD | 0 | 1ODI 565279CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE SAFETY RECALL REPAIR PROCEDURES FROM NATIONAL RV ON THE FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER PIN BOX STEEL STRUCTURE, RECALL # 01V-285. ALSO, BOTTOM COVER HAD BEEN CUT OPEN TO WORK ON THE SLIDE OUT MOTOR WHILE IT WAS AT GIANT RV?S AND HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *YD | 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.