2004 Fleetwood Bounder problems & reliability
28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2004 Fleetwood Bounder, alongside 10 safety recall campaigns. Last verified Aug 8, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several components.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Visibility → | 11 | 39% |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 7 | 25% |
| Service Brakes, Air | 3 | 11% |
| Structure | 2 | 7% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 | 4% |
| Equipment | 1 | 4% |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | 4% |
| Steering | 1 | 4% |
| Suspension | 1 | 4% |
| Tires | 1 | 4% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Mileage when problems occurred
Among the 21 complaints that included a usable odometer reading, the median reported incident mileage was 20,000 miles (middle 50% between 10,000 and 25,000 miles).
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 2004 fleetwood bounder 35e rv equipped with a workhorse w22 chassis. The contact stated that the front windows on the driver and passenger side fog up and he was unable to see. A window repair shop repaired the vehicle. The contact was informed that the dual pane had lost its seal which caused…”
Visibility · filed Dec 29, 2010
“2004 fleetwood bonder diesel pusher 8 fixed windows fogging worst is driver side I have trouble seeing rear view mirror. *tr”
Visibility · filed Dec 9, 2010
“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 fleetwood bounder rv. The contact stated the passenger and driver side window, as well as the rear bedroom window are foggy and it was very difficult to see out the windows. The windows had not been replaced. The failure mileage was 36,000 and the current mileage is 39,835 updated 03/08/11”
Visibility · filed Dec 9, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- INADVERTENT SLIDE-OUT EXTENSION MOVEMENT
Preliminary Evaluation PE06005 · opened Jan 20, 2006 · closed May 2, 2006
Technical service bulletins
1 manufacturer communication (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2004 Fleetwood Bounder.
Air intake baffle procedure/installation which may be susceptible to stalling or sputtering during heavy rains or when water is sprayed directly at the front end. The check engine light may illuminate also. Various…
0251 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 1, 2004
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 2004 Fleetwood Bounder has 10 NHTSA recall campaigns — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2004 Fleetwood Bounder?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.
- · Among complaints with usable mileage, the median reported incident mileage was 20,000 miles. This does not predict when a particular vehicle will develop a problem.