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Airstream 396XL Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 5 model years of the Airstream 396XL (2000–2007). The most-complained-about year is 2002.

2
safety recalls, all years
1
owner complaints, all years
2000
year with most recalls
2002
year with most complaints

Pick your Airstream 396XL model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2007 Airstream 396XL10
2006 Airstream 396XL10
2002 Airstream 396XL11
2001 Airstream 396XL10
2000 Airstream 396XL10

What Airstream 396XL owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 2002 model year has the most, with 1.

All Airstream 396XL recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Airstream 396XL, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Hydraulic power assist system (steering)

    NHTSA 08V198000 Reported 51 vehicles potentially affected AIRSTREAM, INC.

    Airstream is recalling 51 my 2005-2006 390 skydeck, my 2006-2007 360xl, 390xl, 396xl, a37 and a39 motor homes built on freightliner chassis. The chassis contain steering filters that can plug due to failure of the screen adhesion to the filter housing causing a rise in return line pressure potentially leading to a hose separation from…

    Remedy: Freightliner is conducting this recall and will replace the affected filters with a larger filter (please see 07v-570). The recall is expected to begin during may 2008. Owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712…

    Model years: 2006, 2007

  2. Structure

    NHTSA 02V247000 Reported 149 vehicles potentially affected AIRSTREAM, INC.

    On certain diesel motor homes, when the unit is fully loaded with fuel, fluids, and passengers, the front gross axle weight rating (gawr) could be exceeded. Furthermore, the unit may have a disproportionate front axle weight distribution that could result in an overload condition on the front tire of the motor home.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the front tires. In addition, dealers will also install a poppet kit to compensate for the added width of the new front tires. This remedy will increase the front gawr. A new set of vehicle weight…

    Model years: 2000, 2001, 2002

Other Airstream models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.