By year
Owner complaints about Continental Cargo vehicles peaked at 2 in 2018
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2012 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Continental Cargo
The complete NHTSA record for Continental Cargo vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Continental Cargo recalls are filed by Forest River, part of Continental Cargo.
Owner complaints in the last five years05 on file in all, across 10 models
Recall campaigns83 in five years
Severity index20.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations00 service bulletins
Components
Wheels draws the most owner complaints about Continental Cargo vehicles, 33% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Cargo Trailer has the most complaints of any Continental Cargo model
Every Continental Cargo model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cargo Trailer | 2005 to 2022 | 2 | 0.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Continental Cargo | 2003 to 2022 | 1 | 0.0 | 25 | 0 |
| Auto Plus | 2011 to 2013 | 1 | 100.0 | 2 | 0 |
| V-Series | 2021 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Auto Master | 2011 to 2016 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| Tailwind | 2011 to 2016 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| Value Hauler | 2011 to 2016 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| Junior Automaster | 2011 to 2012 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| RS Series | 2011 to 2012 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Elite Series | 2016 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Continental Cargo product
- 22V-476 Jul 6, 2022
Safety chains do not meet the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and could potentially break
Equipment · 958 vehicles - 22V-004 Jan 7, 2022
Due to a manufacturing issue, the tires may experience a belt separation
Tires · 1,164 vehicles - 21V-876 Nov 12, 2021
Coupler was improperly welded, which may cause the trailer to separate from the tow vehicle
Equipment · 325 vehicles - 17V-756 Nov 22, 2017
These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the…
Equipment · 366k vehicles - 16V-150 Mar 11, 2016
Tire pressure specification for the 5.30" x 12" Load Range C Tire is listed as 50 PSI instead of the correct tire pressure specification of 80 PSI
Equipment · 355 vehicles - 15V-771 Nov 19, 2015
Affected water heaters have a water and gas valve that may cause the water heater to overheat the water in the hot water supply tap
Equipment · 489 vehicles - 15V-231 Apr 20, 2015
In the affected trailers, the studs that are used to attach the wheels to the axle hubs may break
Suspension · 691 vehicles - 12V-543 Nov 23, 2012
These wheels were manufactured with machine dimensions for the application of a center cap and the application of steel lug inserts that were not…
Wheels · 2,200 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.