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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Fleetwood American Eagle problems by model year
35 recall entries and 26 owner complaints on file across 10 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 American Eagle | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 American Eagle | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 American Eagle | 3 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 American Eagle | 4 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 American Eagle | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 American Eagle | 4 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 American Eagle | 8 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 American Eagle | 3 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 American Eagle | 4 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 American Eagle | 4 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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 system4 complaints
- diesel3 complaints
- service brakes2 complaints
- engine2 complaints
- engine and engine cooling1 complaint