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2020 Airstream Flying Cloud Recalls & Complaints

The 2020 Airstream Flying Cloud has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Airstream dealer.

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2020 Airstream Flying Cloud owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2020 Airstream Flying Cloud, describing incidents dated August 22, 2022.

Most-cited components

Structure 1 complaint
Unknown or Other 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11528659 · Filed June 24, 2023
In August 2022 I noticed that the door to our Airstream trailer was somewhat loose on its hinges and sagged slightly when opened. Inspection revealed that the hinges were not tight against the door frame. The door has two hinges that appear to be machined aluminum. Each hinge is attached to the…

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Stove Top Burner Flame May Enter Cabinet

NHTSA #21V345000 · Equipment — Appliance — Oven/Stove/Cooktop · NHTSA notice

Reported May 12, 2021 · Airstream, Inc.

Potentially affected: 667 vehicles

Repair completion: 63.59% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Owners notified July 7, 2021

Defect description

Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2020 25RB, 26RB, 28RB, 30RB Flying Cloud, 25RB, 28RB, 30RB Flying Cloud, and 2021 25RB, 28RB, 30RB Flying Cloud, and International travel trailers. The stove top range was incorrectly installed in a non-sealed cabinet.

Safety consequence

A draft can cause the flame to enter the non-sealed cabinet, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will install panels/baffling in the cabinet to isolate negative airflow and prevent flame inversion, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2021. Owners may contact Airstream customer service at 1-877-596-6505 or 1-937-596-6111 ext. 7401 or 7411.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Trailer may Detach from Tow Vehicle

NHTSA #19V753000 · Trailer Hitches · NHTSA notice

Reported October 21, 2019 · Airstream, Inc.

Potentially affected: 1,888 vehicles

Repair completion: 72.7% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Owners notified November 13, 2019 · Vehicles built April 24, 2019 – August 29, 2019 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Sport, Nest, Flying Cloud, International Serenity, International Signature, Classic, Globetrotter and Tommy Bahama trailers and 2020 Basecamp, Bambi and Caravel trailers. Due to improper welding, the Demco ball coupler installed on the travel trailers may not provide enough clamping force on the tow ball, potentially causing the coupler to separate from the tow ball.

Safety consequence

If the coupler separates from the tow ball, the trailer can detach from the tow vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Airstream will notify owners, and will send a temporary use adaptor that can be slipped over the ball portion of the coupler to allow owners to tow their trailers. For the final remedy, dealers will add a shim plate to the backside of the ball coupler clamp to put it in position to apply the required clamping force on the tow ball, free of charge. The recall began November 13, 2019. Owners may contact Airstream customer service at 1-877-596-6505 or 1-937-596-6111 extension 7401 or 7411.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Spare Tire Bracket/Carrier May Detach from Trailer

NHTSA #19V334000 · Equipment · NHTSA notice

Reported April 29, 2019 · Airstream, Inc.

Potentially affected: 1,848 vehicles

Repair completion: 56.6% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Owners notified June 21, 2019 · Vehicles built November 27, 2017 – April 4, 2019 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Airstream, Inc. (Airstream) is recalling certain 2018-2020 International, Sport, Flying Cloud, Classic, Tommy Bahama, Globetrotter, and Nest travel trailers. The forward end of the spare tire carrier may contact the ground while the trailer is moving possibly resulting in the carrier and spare tire separating from the vehicle.

Safety consequence

If the spare tire and tire carrier become detached it can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Airstream will notify owners, and dealers will install corrected spare tire carrier brackets, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin June 28, 2019. Owners may contact Airstream customer service at 1-877-596-6505 or 1-937-596-6111, extension 7401 or 7411.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2020 Airstream Flying Cloud. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2020 Airstream Flying Cloud.

Unknown or Other; Structure

ODI #11528659

Incident: August 22, 2022 · Filed: June 24, 2023

In August 2022 I noticed that the door to our Airstream trailer was somewhat loose on its hinges and sagged slightly when opened. Inspection revealed that the hinges were not tight against the door frame. The door has two hinges that appear to be machined aluminum. Each hinge is attached to the exterior of the door frame with two bolts. The hinge attachments to the door itself appear to be secure. I attempted to tighten the bolts with a screwdriver, but the bolts would not tighten, as though stripped. I removed one of the bolts to attempt to diagnose what was happening, and the entire door fell off the trailer (completely separated from the trailer). Fortunately we were parked at the time, and the door had not separated while driving. I secured the door inside the trailer, covered the door opening with a tarp secured by duct tape, and drove home. I investigated the problem by partially removing the interior aluminum skin around the door frame and discovered that each bolt was secured inside the wall of the trailer by a single hex nut with an attached star washer. These nuts had come free from the screws, leaving the door secured only by friction of the bolts on the hinge bolt holes and by the door latch, which is on the forward-facing edge of the door. The door frame is a curved aluminum channel. Due to the design of the door and the hinges, the star washer for the nuts that secure the hinge bolts do not have a flat surface to bite into. As can be seen, they easily come loose. The hinge attachment appears to me to use a flawed and potentially dangerous design, as the bolts cannot be inspected or properly tightened without opening the interior wall of the trailer. The risk is that the door may become detached while driving, which would pose a serious hazard to other vehicles on the roadway.

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