Reliability & cost of ownership

Fleetwood American Eagle Reliability & Common Problems

How reliable is the Fleetwood American Eagle? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.

Fleetwood American Eagle problems by model year

55 recall entries and 26 owner complaints on file across 17 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.

Year Recalls Complaints NCAP stars Full report
2011 American Eagle22No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2010 American Eagle2None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2009 American Eagle22No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2008 American Eagle36No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2007 American Eagle46No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2006 American Eagle12No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2005 American Eagle42No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2004 American Eagle81No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2003 American Eagle4None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2002 American Eagle31No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2001 American Eagle42No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2000 American Eagle42No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
1999 American Eagle6None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
1998 American Eagle4None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
1997 American Eagle2None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
1996 American Eagle1None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
1995 American Eagle1None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →

Most-complained-about components

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Fleetwood American Eagle, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.

  • suspension12 complaints
  • equipment11 complaints
  • tires4 complaints
  • fuel system, diesel3 complaints
  • engine2 complaints
  • engine and engine cooling1 complaint
  • service brakes, hydraulic1 complaint
  • service brakes, air1 complaint