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2011 Gulf Stream VISTA CRUISER: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

4 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

4,600 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2011 model year. Data snapshot: . 4 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Suspension is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 4 complaints (75.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior125.0%

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.

Suspension
3
Service Brakes, Electric
1
Structure
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Suspension3
Service Brakes, Electric1
Structure1

Suspension: 3; Service Brakes, Electric: 1; Structure: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
4
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
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0004
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 4; 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 (4). 0 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.

2010
1
2011
1
2012
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20101
20111
20122

2010: 1; 2011: 1; 2012: 2

Pattern summary

Suspension leads the component reports. 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.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10325250 · 2010-04-12 (April 12, 2010)

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 WORKING. AFTER GOING THROUGH ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM BY OURSELVES, WE FOUND THE MAIN ELECTRIC BRAKE WIRE WAS PINCHED IN THE RIGHT SIDE AXEL FLANGE AT THE FACTORY CAUSING THE TRAILER BRAKES NOT TO WORK. H…

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10325250 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10439282 · 2011-12-10 (December 10, 2011)

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 DRIVER SIDE TRAILER TIRE WAS WORN EXACTLY THE SAME WAY. I ESTIMATE THAT THE TRAILER / TIRES HAD 7,000 MILES MAX AT THE TIME. SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF THIS TRAILER HAVE REPORTED THE SAME EXACT ISSUE AND WE…

Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10439282 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10476301 · 2012-09-12 (September 12, 2012)

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 IN GEORGIA ON JAN 19, 2012. WE HAD THE TIRE CHANGED AND CONTINUED OUR TRIP. WHEN WE ARRIVED HOME, I CHECKED THE TIRES AND FOUND BOTH OF THE TIRES ON THE CAMPER WERE WORN ON THE INSIDE, SO I TOOK THE C…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10476301 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10483586 · 2012-11-07 (November 7, 2012)

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 CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, GULFSTREAM COACH OF NAPPANEE, INDIANA. THE DEALER WAS ADVISED THAT THE AXLE MUST HAVE BEEN BENT DURING USE AND GULFSTREAM WOULD NOT REPLACE IT UNDER WARRANTY. THE AXLE WAS MANUF…

Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10483586 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.