Airstream Interstate problems by model year
Updated from NHTSA data · How we count
NHTSA has 5 owner complaints and 20 recalls on file for the Airstream Interstate (2008–2027).
- Complaints
- 5
- Recalls
- 20
- Model years
- 19
- Worst year
- —
Complaints by model year
Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.
Every Airstream Interstate model year
| Year | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Recalls | Top problem |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 Interstate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2026 Interstate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2025 Interstate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2024 Interstate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 2023 Interstate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — |
| 2022 Interstate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — |
| 2021 Interstate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — |
| 2020 Interstate | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Engine |
| 2019 Interstate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 2018 Interstate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Brakes |
| 2016 Interstate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Electrical System |
| 2015 Interstate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2014 Interstate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Electrical System |
| 2013 Interstate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2012 Interstate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2011 Interstate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2010 Interstate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2009 Interstate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2008 Interstate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
Most common Airstream Interstate problem areas (all years)
- Engine3 complaints
- Electrical System2 complaints
- Brakes1 complaints
- Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion1 complaints
Airstream Interstate recalls
Risk: An overheated printed circuit board increases the risk of a fire.
Risk: An extended awning can detach, becoming a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
Risk: A missing fuse cannot prevent the supply wire from overheating during a short circuit, increasing the risk of fire.
Risk: Incorrect tire information can result in under-inflated tires or installing the incorrect-size tires, increasing the risk of a crash.
Risk: A D-ring that cracks or fails may allow wires to loosen, causing electrical arcing and increasing the risk of a fire.
Risk: Wiring that overheats can increase the risk of a fire.
Risk: A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Risk: An overhead galley cabinet that detaches can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Risk: A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Risk: The inverter electrical circuit could become overloaded, which can increase the risk of a fire.
Risk: The operator may overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Risk: An undersized wire may melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
Risk: If the bolts carry the load rather than the bracket, it can cause them to break, affecting the vehicle handling and increasing the risk of a crash.
Risk: An incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Risk: Overloaded battery cables may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
Risk: If occupants are unable to open the sliding door and exit the vehicle in the event of an emergency, they would be at an increased risk of injury.
Risk: If a vehicle that has an incorrectly installed abutting wedge is involved in a severe frontal crash, a greater force may be necessary to open the doors, increasing the risk of injury.
Risk: If the vehicle is parked in an enclosed storage area, in the presence of an ignition source, the escaping propane can collect and potentially cause a fire and or explosion to occur.
Risk: If the metal sofa components come in contact with the electrical components, electrical arcing could occur. Arcing may lead to a vehicle fire.
Risk: If the driver's seat belt buckle wire is damaged or severed, the seat belt tensioner will not function correctly allowing the driver to not be secured to the seat, preventing proper operation of the srs which could result in personal injury to the driver in the event of a crash.
Other Airstream models
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology