2006 Gulf Stream Vista Cruiser problems: recalls, complaints and what to check
NHTSA has 1 recall and 3 owner complaints on file for the 2006 Gulf Stream Vista Cruiser. Here is what they are, what a technician checks for each kind of fault, and how to look one over before you buy it.
Other: 1 recall
Recall 05V446000 (04/10/2005): EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
ON CERTAIN CLASS B MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON THE SPRINTER CHASSIS, THE STEEL BRACKET SECURING THE HOLDING TANK IS INSTALLED IN A LOCATION IN WHICH IT PRESSES AGAINST THE OEM BRAKE LINES.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPAIR THESE VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 14, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GULF STREAM AT 1-574-773-7761.
Structure, roof and leaks: 2 complaints
What a tech checks: Roof sealant, seams, window and slide seals, and the frame. Water intrusion shows up as delamination, soft floors and stained ceilings months after the leak started. Before you buy: Press the sidewalls and walk the floor; look at every seam and seal.
Roof, leaks and body lessons · Seals and leaks guide
Tires: 1 complaint
What a tech checks: Age, load range and pressure. RV tires age out before they wear out, and an underrated tire on a heavy trailer is a blowout waiting to happen. Before you buy: Read the DOT date and the load range on the sidewall.
Chassis, towing and tires lessons · Trailer guide
12 volt and 120 volt electrical: 1 complaint
What a tech checks: Voltage drop, grounds, the converter and the transfer switch. Melted shore-cord plugs and bad grounds cause most of the electrical complaints techs actually see. Before you buy: Battery at rest, converter output on shore power, GFCI test, every outlet.
12 V electrical lessons · 120 V and generator lessons · Wiring diagrams
What owners reported to NHTSA
11/21/2006, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE: THIS INVOLVES MY GULF STREAM BT CRUISER. WE HAVE WATER LEAKING INTO THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT WHERE THERE IS A 110 VOLT ELECTRICAL OUTLET. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS REPAIRS AT DEALERS AND AT THE FACTORY HAVE NOT BEEN STOPPED THE LEAK. PLEASE HELP. *JB
10/17/2006, STRUCTURE: WATER LEAK IN LOWER STORAGE COMPARMENT, UNDER ROOM SLIDOUTS, WERE ELECTRICAL EQUIPT IS INSTALLED/WILL CAUSE EITHER FIRE OR POSSIBLE ELECTTROCUTION/REPAIR ATTEMPTS TO STOP WATER LEAKS HAVE BEEN MADE BY DEALER AND MAUFACTURER REP/HAVE NOT STOPPED WATER LEAKS. *NM MODEL IDENTIFIED AS BT CRUISER # 5291B.
06/04/2008, TIRES: I PURCHASED A NEW GULFSTREAM BT CRUISER ON 2/26/08 - A 2006 MODEL. WHEN I HAD EXTENDED VALVE PUT ON MY REAR DUAL TIRES I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THE INSIDE TIRES WERE "SUN CHECKED" DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALL OF THE OUT SIDE TIRES ARE NEW - SO THE DEALER TOOK THE OUTSIDE REAR DUAL TIRES AND PLACED THEM ON THE INSIDE WHERE THEY COULD NOT BEEN SEEN. THE DEALER IS JC'S RV IN LIVERMORE, CA.
Looking at a 2006 Gulf Stream Vista Cruiser?
The Buyer's Check walks you through it on your phone: what to ask, the outside walk-around, water damage, every system on every power source, with the recalls above built in. You get a report that says what's a walk-away and what to negotiate on.
Checked against NHTSA 2026-10-23. Recall repairs are free at an authorized dealer. Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA and are not verified.