Gulf Stream Mako Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 7 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 17 model years of the Gulf Stream Mako (1997–2013). The most-complained-about year is 2002.

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What Gulf Stream Mako owners complain about

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

• Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer1

All Gulf Stream Mako recalls (7)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Gulf Stream Mako, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Equipment

   NHTSA 18V005000 Reported January 4, 2018 3,034 vehicles potentially affected Gulf Stream Coach, Inc.

   Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. (Gulf Stream) is recalling certain 2011-2012 Endura Max fifth wheel, Matrix, Matrix fifth wheel, Yellowstone, Canyon Trail, Aztec, Ridgeline, Mako, Executive Ridgeline, Explorer, Stream-Lite Sport, Stream-Lite Explorer, Gulf Breeze, Gulf Breeze Sport, Visa, Gulf Breeze Explorer, Capri, Northern Express, Champaign…

   Remedy: Gulf Stream will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on February 14, 2018. Owners may contact Gulf Stream customer service at…

   Model years: 2011, 2012

2. Latches/locks/linkages

   NHTSA 13V511000 Reported October 17, 2013 48,053 vehicles potentially affected Gulf Stream Coach, Inc.

   Gulft Stream Coach (Gulf Stream) is recalling certain model year 2007-2013 Cavalier, lnnsbrook, Conquest, Amerilite, Stream lite, Emerald Bay, Fire Fly, V Stream Ultra, Mako, Gulf Breeze, Side Track, Matrix, Mini Superlite, Zero Gravity, Visa, Capri, Northern Express, Vista, Aztec, Yellowstone, Prairie Schooner, G Force, Max Wide Open,…

   Remedy: Gulf Stream will notify owners, and Fastec will coordinate the inspection and replacement of the cylinders, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on December 20, 2013. Owners may contact Fastec at 1-800-837-2505…

   Model years: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

3. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

   NHTSA 10V584000 Reported November 22, 2010 1,328 vehicles potentially affected GULF STREAM COACH, INC.

   Gulf stream is recalling certain recreational vehicles and fifth wheel trailers equipped with 1200-series norcold refrigerators. The population of refrigerators being addressed contains either a sensing algorithm or thermal switch to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected in order to prevent a potential…

   Remedy: Gulf stream is working with norcold to identify and notify any affected owners. Owners will be instructed to contact norcold dealers to receive the remedy free of charge. Please see norcold's defect report 10e-049 for…

   Model years: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

4. Equipment

   NHTSA 10V406000 Reported September 13, 2010 1,364 vehicles potentially affected GULF STREAM COACH, INC.

   Gulf stream is recalling certain model year 2004- 2011 yellowstone, 2004-2009 prairie schooner, 2002-2003 seahawk, 2007-2011 mako, 2003 kingsley, 2007-2009 sedona, 2008 canyon trail, 2008-2010 super nova, 2009-2010 endura, and 2010 caribbean recreational vehicles equipped with dimplex electraflame, symphony, or optiflame branded…

   Remedy: Gulf stream will notify owners and dimplex will provide owners a free replacement plug-in remote control kit. The safety recall began on february 14, 2011. Owners may contact dimplex north america customer service at…

   Model years: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

5. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

   NHTSA 08V411000 Reported August 15, 2008 26,847 vehicles potentially affected GULF STREAM COACH, INC.

   Gulf stream is recalling 26,847 my 2003-2006 recreational vehicles equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. The refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.

   Remedy: Gulf stream is working with dometic to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge.…

   Model years: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

6. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

   NHTSA 07V136000 Reported March 20, 2007 38,767 vehicles potentially affected GULF STREAM COACH, INC.

   Certain motor homes, fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.

   Remedy: Gulf stream will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free…

   Model years: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

7. Electrical system

   NHTSA 03V532000 Reported December 12, 2003 574 vehicles potentially affected GULF STREAM COACH, INC.

   On certain travel trailers and fifth wheels equipped with ez-flo ground fault circuit interrupter (gfci) receptacles, the receptacle may not trip when a ground fault is present.

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the gfci receptacle. Owner notification is expected to begin december 19, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive…

   Model years: 2004

Other Gulf Stream models

• Sun Voyager36 complaints
• Motorhome35 complaints
• Gulf Stream30 complaints
• Conquest21 complaints
• Vista Cruiser15 complaints
• Friendship12 complaints
• Tourmaster11 complaints
• Endura9 complaints

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.