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Skyline Nomad Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 23 safety recalls and 11 owner complaints across 28 model years of the Skyline Nomad (1972–2013). The most-complained-about year is 2002.

23
safety recalls, all years
11
owner complaints, all years
2011
year with most recalls
2002
year with most complaints

Pick your Skyline Nomad model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2013 Skyline Nomad10
2012 Skyline Nomad21
2011 Skyline Nomad40
2010 Skyline Nomad10
2009 Skyline Nomad10
2008 Skyline Nomad10
2007 Skyline Nomad20
2006 Skyline Nomad21
2005 Skyline Nomad21
2004 Skyline Nomad22
2003 Skyline Nomad20
2002 Skyline Nomad33
2001 Skyline Nomad30
2000 Skyline Nomad20
1999 Skyline Nomad31
1998 Skyline Nomad31
1997 Skyline Nomad20
1996 Skyline Nomad20
1995 Skyline Nomad10
1993 Skyline Nomad20
1981 Skyline Nomad10
1978 Skyline Nomad10
1977 Skyline Nomad10
1976 Skyline Nomad01
1975 Skyline Nomad10
1974 Skyline Nomad10
1973 Skyline Nomad10
1972 Skyline Nomad10

What Skyline Nomad owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA. The 2002 model year has the most, with 3.

All Skyline Nomad recalls (23)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Skyline Nomad, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Latches/locks/linkages

    NHTSA 13V652000 Reported 38,434 vehicles potentially affected Skyline Corporation

    Skyline Corporation (Skyline) is recalling certain model year 2006-2013 recreational vehicle travel trailers and fifth-wheel trailers manufactured January 1, 2006, through May, 31, 2013 and equipped with Fastec-brand door locks. It may be possible to remove the key from the lock in a way that potentially jams the deadbolt.

    Remedy: Skyline will notify owners, and Fastec will coordinate the inspection and replacement of the cylinders, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on April 7, 2014. Owners may contact Skyline at 1-800-755-6521 or…

    Model years: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

  2. Service brakes, hydraulic

    NHTSA 11V333000 Reported 544 vehicles potentially affected SKYLINE CORPORATION

    Skyline is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 nomad, aljo, layton, weekender, bobcat, joey, and koala recreational vehicle travel trailers and fifth-wheel trailers manufactured in california from october 1, 2010, through april 30, 2011, for contaminated brake systems.

    Remedy: Lippert components will perform the required inspection and make any necessary corrections free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during july 2011. Owners may contact lippert at 1-866-524-7821 or…

    Model years: 2011, 2012

  3. Rim (wheels)

    NHTSA 10V592000 Reported 57 vehicles potentially affected SKYLINE CORPORATION

    Skyline is recalling certain model year 2011 layton, aljo, nomad, weekender, and mountain view recreational vehicles and fifth wheel travel trailers manufactured from august 23, 2010, through september 28, 2010, equipped with tredit tire 15" painted wheels, models spoke or mod. Some of the wheels, which fasten to the axle of the vehicle…

    Remedy: Skyline will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on december 2, 2010. Owners may contact skyline consumer relations at 1-800-733-4250.

    Model years: 2011

  4. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 10V533000 Reported 190 vehicles potentially affected SKYLINE CORPORATION

    Skyline is recalling certain model year 2011 nomad, aljo, and layton recreational vehicles manufactured from august 1, 2010, through october 8, 2010, equipped with atwood 35 series range ovens. A potential exists for a small fracture within the line delivering gas to the oven cavity burner. Such a fracture may cause propane gas to leak…

    Remedy: Skyline is working with atwood and will replace or repair the stoves free of charge. The safety recall began on november 8, 2010. Owners may contact atwood at 1-574-266-4749 or skyline at tmc 1-574-294-6521.

    Model years: 2011

  5. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 08V394000 Reported 22,372 vehicles potentially affected SKYLINE CORPORATION

    Skyline is recalling 22,372 my 2004-2007 alliance, aljo, celebrity, century, freestyle, layton, nomad, rampage, seaview, trailrider, and weekender fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. The refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant…

    Remedy: Skyline 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. Dometic…

    Model years: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

  6. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 07V074000 Reported 57,295 vehicles potentially affected SKYLINE CORPORATION

    Certain truck campers, 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: Skyline 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 of…

    Model years: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

  7. Fifth wheel assembly (trailer hitches)

    NHTSA 05V238000 Reported 9 vehicles potentially affected SKYLINE CORPORATION

    On certain fifth wheel travel trailers, there is inadequate support in the front c-channel cross members and gooseneck which could cause the fiberglass cap to be damaged and/or the front cross member to buckle or bow.

    Remedy: Skyline will return the units to the factory at its expense, replace the 7-gauge c-channel cross member with a tube steel cross member and return the units to the owners. The recall began on may 31, 2005. Owners may…

    Model years: 2005

  8. Auxillary tank (fuel system)

    NHTSA 03V023000 Reported 453 vehicles potentially affected SKYLINE CORPORATION

    On certain "sportwagon" or "rampage" travel and fifth wheel trailers equipped with the optional generator/fueling station, there is no check valve installed in the fueling station which could cause gasoline to siphon out.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a check valve. Owner notification began february 3, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a…

    Model years: 2002, 2003

  9. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 03V022000 Reported 126 vehicles potentially affected SKYLINE CORPORATION

    On certain "sportwagon" travel and fifth wheel trailers, the screws used to attach the lift bed support bracket to the wood bed frame are too short.

    Remedy: Dealers will install three 3/8" carriage bolts per support bracket. Owner notification began february 3, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive…

    Model years: 2001, 2002

  10. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)

    NHTSA 01V143000 Reported 47 vehicles potentially affected SKYLINE CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: travel and park trailers. A threaded pipe fitting was used in place of a flare fitting on the gas line connection to the stove, water heater, and furnace, which could result in a gas leak.

    Remedy: Dealers will install the correct fittings. Owner notification began may 11, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a…

    Model years: 2001

  11. Power window devices and controls (visibility)

    NHTSA 00V129000 Reported 147 vehicles potentially affected SKYLINE CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: recreational vehicles equipped with a hydraulic pump operated slide-out room. The polarity of the wiring between the 12-volt converter and hydraulic pump is reversed.

    Remedy: Dealers will correct the polarity of the wiring.

    Model years: 2000

  12. Tires and labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 99V135000 Reported 57 vehicles potentially affected SKYLINE CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: model 3740 park trailers. The gross vehicle weight rating on these units was miscalculated.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the tires and the certification label.

    Model years: 1999

  13. Electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 98V240001 Reported 1,143 vehicles potentially affected SKYLINE CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: recreational vehicles equipped with 45 amp magnetek power converters. A weakened bypass capacitor on the converter's printed circuit board can cause a breakdown of the capacitor allowing electrical current leakage.

    Remedy: Magnetek is replacing these power converters.

    Model years: 1998, 1999

  14. Storage (fuel system)

    NHTSA 98V010002 Reported SKYLINE CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: travel trailers equipped with 20 lb. Lpg cylinders supplied by manchester tank. These cylinders are equipped with an overfill protection. The overfill protection device may not function properly.

    Remedy: Manchester tank is performing the owner notification and remedy campaign for this recall. Manchester will replace these lpg cylinders.

    Model years: 1998

  15. Suspension: rear

    NHTSA 97V190001 Reported 118 vehicles potentially affected SKYLINE CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: recreational vehicles equipped with dexter axles. The wheel bearings used in some of these axles have a metallurgical defect causing early failure.

    Remedy: Dexter axle is conducting the notification and remedy for this recall. Dealers will inspect the axles and replace the wheel bearings if necessary.

    Model years: 1996, 1997

  16. Furnace (equipment)

    NHTSA 95V181000 Reported 100 vehicles potentially affected SKYLINE CORPORATION

    The furnaces were improperly installed. A 1 1/4" minimum overlap between the chamber exhaust tube and the vent assembly exhaust is needed for proper exhaust.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the furnace vent assembly.

    Model years: 1995, 1996

  17. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 93V093000 Reported 63 vehicles potentially affected SKYLINE CORPORATION

    The refrigerator installed in the trailer can overheat because the refrigerator baffle and flue vent are not properly aligned. Heat from the compressor will not vent properly.

    Remedy: Repair the refrigerator by properly aligning the baffle to the vent.

    Model years: 1993

  18. Unknown or other

    NHTSA 93V045000 Reported 371 vehicles potentially affected SKYLINE CORPORATION

    Defective battery operated smoke alarms, in which the horn may sound at a weak or low level or may not sound during operation, were installed in these vehicles.

    Remedy: Maple chase company will replace the defective units.

    Model years: 1993

  19. Leaf spring assembly (suspension)

    NHTSA 81V033000 Reported 137 vehicles potentially affected SKYLINE CORPORATION

    On certain vehicles, the axles may have been installed backwards. Improper installation may impair effectiveness of the trailer brakes or may cause a spring to break.

    Remedy: Vehicle will be inspected and, if necessary, the axles will be properly installed.

    Model years: 1981

  20. Frame and members (structure)

    NHTSA 78V158000 Reported 45 vehicles potentially affected SKYLINE CORPORATION

    The frame could crack because it was built from steel that was too brittle.

    Remedy: Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the trailer frame without charge to owner.

    Model years: 1977, 1978

  21. Non-powered axle assembly (suspension)

    NHTSA 75V096000 Reported 37 vehicles potentially affected SKYLINE CORPORATION

    Model years: 1975

  22. Frame and members (structure)

    NHTSA 74V149000 Reported 866 vehicles potentially affected SKYLINE CORPORATION

    Model years: 1974

  23. Wheels

    NHTSA 73V062000 Reported 86 vehicles potentially affected SKYLINE CORPORATION

    Model years: 1972, 1973

Other Skyline 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.