Reliability & cost of ownership
Fleetwood American Tradition Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Fleetwood American Tradition? 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 Tradition problems by model year
19 recall entries and 15 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 American Tradition | 3 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 American Tradition | 4 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 American Tradition | 4 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 American Tradition | 5 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 American Tradition | 3 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Fleetwood American Tradition, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- suspension5 complaints
- equipment5 complaints
- electrical system4 complaints
- unknown or other2 complaints
- steering1 complaint
- engine and engine cooling1 complaint
- fuel system1 complaint
- gasoline1 complaint