Reliability & cost of ownership
Gulf Stream Kingsport Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Gulf Stream Kingsport? 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.
Gulf Stream Kingsport problems by model year
29 recall entries across 19 model years and 6 owner complaints across 21 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Kingsport | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 Kingsport | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2020 Kingsport | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 Kingsport | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 Kingsport | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 Kingsport | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 Kingsport | 3 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 Kingsport | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 Kingsport | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2008 Kingsport | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2007 Kingsport | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2006 Kingsport | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2005 Kingsport | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2004 Kingsport | 2 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2003 Kingsport | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2002 Kingsport | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 Kingsport | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2000 Kingsport | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1999 Kingsport | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1998 Kingsport | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 Kingsport | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Gulf Stream Kingsport, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- tires3 complaints
- wheels1 complaint
- structure1 complaint
- unknown or other1 complaint
- exterior lighting1 complaint