2008 Fleetwood Bounder problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Suspension (1) · Steering (1) · Electrical System (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Fleetwood Bounder model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (2)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Service Brakes, Electric 2009-02-01 · 07163 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
accumulation of moisture inside the electric leveler motor brake boot. this causes corrosion of the leveler brake and subsequent seizure of the leveler motor. fleetwood. *kb updated 7/6/09. *pe
Electrical System 2008-02-01 · 07162 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
electric levelers may fail to operate properly due to an open circuit in the sensor harness, or a control module that does not function per design. *kb updated 6/14/10. *pe
What owners report
2014-03-20 · Suspension · 16,200 mi“traveling south on i5, in our bounder 32w on a w-22 workhorse chassis, near the california/oregon border, we encountered road repairs and a very rough road surface. when we arrived in redding, ca, we found the rv to be noticeably leaning to the driver's side. inspection revealed that the left-rear leaf spring had broken. did not significantly ef…”
2010-05-19 · Steering · 1,400 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2008 fleetwood bounder motorhome. while driving at 60 mph, the contact stated that the steering front end wandered. he had to hold the steering harder so that it would not wander. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the vehicle was behaving normally. the failure mileage was app…”
2010-04-21 · Electrical System · 11,284 mi“battery cables routed too close to sharp edges on frame ,that could cause a fire. fleetwood told me they would no longer take care of this recall. recall #9029 .dated may 2009. *tr…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.