Crossroads SUNSET TRAIL problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
8 owner complaints analyzed
9 distinct recall campaigns
2,100 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 to 2024 model years. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Suspension is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 8 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 25.0% |
| Braking behavior | 1 | 12.5% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Suspension | 4 |
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Unknown Or Other | 2 |
| Equipment | 1 |
| Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | 1 |
Suspension: 4; Electrical System: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2; Equipment: 1; Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 6 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
2012: 2; 2014: 1; 2015: 1; 2017: 1; 2018: 2; 2022: 1
Pattern summary
Suspension leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10484381 · 2012-11-08 (November 8, 2012)
CPSC#I12B0096A. CROSSROADS SUNSET TRAILER. CONSUMER STATED THE TRAILER IS STUCK IN THE SLIDE OUT POSITION. *LN THE CONSUMER STATED THE SLIDE OUT BECAME STUCK TWO MORE TIMES; ONCE WHILE IN HIS POSSESSION AND ONCE AT THE DEALER, WHEN THE CLAIMED IT WAS FIXED. THERE WAS NO MANUAL OVERRIDE FOR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS, BUT RATHER AN ELECTRICAL BYPASS SYSTEM THAT WAS NOT ACCESSIBLE BECAUSE IT WAS HIDDEN ON A SIDEWALL CABINET NEXT TO THE FLOOR. TO MAKE THE SLIDE OUT TRAVEL READY BY PUSHING IT BACK IN, REQUIRED A STEP LADDER, TOOLS, SPECIFIC MECHANICAL K…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10484381 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10621274 · 2014-08-11 (August 11, 2014)
ON MAY 24TH, 2014, WE PURCHASED A 2015 SUNSET TRAIL 33BD, MANUFACTURED BY DS CORP, DBA CROSSROADS RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, FROM MACTAW INC, DBA PETE'S RV CENTER, AT THEIR INDIANA LOCATION.WE WENT CAMPING ON JULY16TH, 2014 THRU JULY 20, 2014, AS WE WERE LEAVING, WATER GUSHED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE RV.ON JULY 21ST, 2014, WE TOOK A FEW SCREWS FROM THE UNDERBELLY OF THE RV TO SEE IF WE COULD SEE WHERE THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM.WHEN WE LET DOWN THE UNDERBELLY, WE WERE SHOCKED AT WHAT WE HAD FOUND.ALL OF OUR ELECTRICAL WIRES, PLUMBING LINES, AND HVAC D…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10621274 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11031793 · 2017-10-04 (October 4, 2017)
THE ELECTRIC STABILIZING JACKS EXTEND ON THEIR OWN. THEY EXTEND WHILE SITTING STILL AS WELL AS DRIVING. THE MANUAL ELECTRIC SWITCH WILL NOT ENGAGE TO RETRACT THEM UNTIL THEY HAVE FULLY EXTENDED. WHILE WE WERE DRIVING THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND ONE TIME ALMOST CAUSED US TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. I SAW THEM IN THE TRUCK MIRROR AND ALERTED MY HUSBAND WE HAD TO PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY AS THEY WOULD NOT STOP EXTENDING. BY THE TIME WE PULLED OVER, THEY WERE FULLY EXTENDED AND EVEN JACKED UP THE BACK OF OUR TRUCK. IT DUG THE FOOT OF THE JACK INTO …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11031793 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 |
2008: 1; 2009: 1; 2010: 1; 2011: 2; 2012: 1; 2013: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 3; 2016: 5; 2017: 2; 2018: 1; 2022: 0; 2024: 1