1997 Fleetwood Tioga Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Tioga years
- Far more complaints than other years 1st of 16 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 2 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA about the 1997 Fleetwood Tioga. That is the most of any Tioga model year in the database (16 years). The most reported problem area is tires (11 complaints, 79%). There are 2 safety recalls covering this model year.
- 14owner complaints
- 2safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 1997 Fleetwood Tioga problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 11 | 79% | — | — | — |
| Equipment | 2 | 14% | — | — | — |
| Electrical System | 1 | 7% | — | — | — |
| Power Train | 1 | 7% | — | — | — |
| Seats | 1 | 7% | — | — | — |
| Steering | 1 | 7% | — | — | — |
| Structure | 1 | 7% | — | — | — |
| Suspension | 1 | 7% | — | — | — |
| Unknown or Other | 1 | 7% | — | — | — |
| Visibility | 1 | 7% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
1997 Fleetwood Tioga recalls (2)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer
Problem: Certain motor homes and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
Risk: Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Fix: Fleetwood will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic has retained stericycle inc. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist you in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216.
Tires:temporary/emergency spare tire
Problem: Vehicle description: class c motor homes equipped with a spare wheel . This wheel has insufficient weight carrying capacity when matched to a maximum loaded tire. This does not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars."
Risk: Premature wheel failure can result in a loss of vehicle control.
Fix: Dealers will replace the spare wheel with a new higher capacity wheel.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
Fleetwood, tioga, 1997, dotvd1l1xa. All 5 tires have less than 20000 miles. Rear outer tire blewout at 16,000, then the rear inner tire blewout at 19,300. Both left dual tires blewout at 19,300.*ak firestone steeltex tires, consumer also states that the right front tire blewout at 29810 miles. *slc
All six tires are having steel belts separation problems, consumer has only 12000 miles on the tires. Lt 225/75r16, original equipment, 12000 miles, class c, fleetwood, toyota motor home. *ak the consumer replaced two of the six tires with different a brand, but firestone did not agree. Dot.# vdtl…
Original equipment on 1997, fleetwood, tioga, lt225/75r16 size, dot# vdil1xa386. Dual right rear tires blewout at highway speeds. Inside tire blewout a hole in sidewall, and outside tire tread separated, causing damage to motor home. *ak consumer also had a right rear inside tire blowout prior to…
While traveling on the interstate the tread portion of the tire de-laminated and separated from the main tire. I pulled over to check on the tire and it was still inflated it did not loose any air pressure but the steel belts were showing. I had the tire replaced and the tire technician had told me…
No summary listed for abov ervehicle. *ak (tiresize: t23575r1s)( dot number: tire size: t23575r1s )
Other Fleetwood Tioga years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Tioga | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 Tioga | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 Tioga | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 Tioga | 1 | 6 |
| 2007 Tioga | 3 | 2 |
| 2006 Tioga | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 Tioga | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 Tioga | 1 | 4 |
| 2003 Tioga | 1 | 5 |
| 2002 Tioga | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 Tioga | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 Tioga | 7 | 4 |
| 1999 Tioga | 11 | 2 |
| 1998 Tioga | 8 | 2 |
| 1997 | 14 | 2 |
| 1996 Tioga | 1 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 1997 Fleetwood Tioga?
Owners most often report tires, equipment, electrical system problems. The top one, tires, accounts for 11 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 1997 Fleetwood Tioga?
Yes, 2 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 1997 Fleetwood Tioga a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Tioga model years, the 1997 has far more complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.