2011 Gulf Stream Vista Cruiser problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Suspension (3) · Structure (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
What owners report
2012-11-07 · Suspension · 6,000 mi“after 6000 miles of use, the tire mounted on the right side of the rear axle (unit is a travel trailer with 2 axles - fore and aft) was near bald from the center inward. the remaining 3 tires on the unit were wearing normally, having at least two-thirds tread life remaining. after diagnosing the problem as a bent axle, the selling dealer contact…”
2012-09-12 · Suspension · 3,200 mi“we purchased the camper march 15, 2011 and had been using it for a while and took it back to the dealer, because i felt there was tire wear on the inside edge and we was told it was probably over-loaded. so we took it home and removed some items that we could live without and continued to use it. on a trip to florida, we had a tire blow out on -95 …”
2011-12-10 · Suspension · 7,000 mi“i was traveling east-bound on i-90 in northeast ohio in a very heavy rain, pulling my 2011 single-axel gulf stream visa rsd trailer when the passenger side trailer tire blew out. when i climbed underneath the trailer, i discovered that the inside portion of the blown out tire was completely worn down to the steel thread. i then noticed that the dri…”
2010-04-12 · Structure · 500 mi“your site will not allow me to select correct make and model which is listed below. the trailer brakes did not work on newly purchased 2011 visa gulf stream travel trailer prior to leaving 83 rv dealer with the trailer on march 23 2010. dealer claimed it was our tow vehicle causing problem and said it was ok for us to leave with trailer brakes not…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.