2005 Sundowner Sunlite LQ Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 2005 Sundowner Sunlite LQ, and owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 2005 Sundowner Sunlite LQ
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Electrical system: wiring
Sundowner is recalling 4,535 sunlite living quarter trailers (models 575 gn, 700 gn, 705 gn, 720 gn, 725 gn, 727 gn, 737, 740, 760, 777 gn, cargo gn, stock gn, prostock gn, and stampedesl gn). These trailers may not be equipped with a fuse in line with the wire harness that connects to the tow vehicle.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect these trailers and if it is one of the suspected trailers, the dealer will install an in line fuse in the wire harness. The recall began on october 20, 2008. Owners may contact sundowner at…
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
Sundowner is recalling 2,185 my 2003-2006 sunlite lq horse trailers 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: Sundowner 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.…
3 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2005 Sundowner Sunlite LQ have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 10,000 miles. Complaints peaked in 2008 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“After pulling the 53 foot sundowner horse trailer for approximately 12,00 miles i noted broken welds and broken and missing rivets in the area adjacent to the hitch. The unit was returned to the deale”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 3, 2011 · Structure
“There has been a recall on dometic full size fridges; located in trailers, but when i have called all the dealers in our area i have been told the same response that the dometic company is not paying”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 12, 2009 · Equipment
Compare Sundowner Sunlite LQ model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Sundowner Sunlite LQ model year in NHTSA's database.
Checking a specific 2005 Sundowner Sunlite LQ
How do I know if my 2005 Sundowner Sunlite LQ has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2005 Sundowner Sunlite LQ; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Sundowner dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 08V382000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Sundowner models
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- 7102 complaints
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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.