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Forest River Forester

Every Forest River Forester model year on file, 1997 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years341 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years271997 to 2026
Recall campaigns24Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins105Summed across model years
By model year

The 2016 model year drew the most complaints, 7, 21% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

024681997200020032006201220157201820212026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Electrical system leads the Forest River Forester complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Electrical system
9
Structure
7
Tires
5
Equipment
4
Visibility and wipers
4
Lighting
3
Suspension
2
Latches and locks
2
Engine and cooling
2
Brakes
2
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Forest River Forester model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Forest River Forester by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026Not decoded0NoneNone103
2025Other10.0100208
2024Other10.0100207
2023Other10.01004015
2022Other20.0100308
2021Other20.01005025
2020Not decoded0NoneNone3014
2019Other10.0502010
2018Other10.050314
2017Other20.0100205
2016Other70.0700302
2015Other616.7300103
2014Other30.0150301
2013Not decoded0NoneNone410
2012Not decoded10.0100110
2011Not decoded0NoneNone100
2010Not decoded0NoneNone100
2006Not decoded10.0100100
2005Other10.050100
2004Trailer30.0150200
2003Not decoded0NoneNone200
2002Not decoded0NoneNone100
2001Not decoded10.0100100
2000Not decoded0NoneNone100
1999Not decoded0NoneNone100
1998Not decoded0NoneNone100
1997Not decoded0NoneNone100
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Forest River Forester

  • 25V-486 Jul 25, 2025
    Fuel line extension connectors may have inconsistent crimps, allowing the fuel line to detach
    Fuel system · 534 vehicles
  • 24V-351 May 17, 2024
    Liquid Propane (LP) line may not be properly secured, which can cause the line to become damaged and leak
    Equipment · 691 vehicles
  • 23V-774 Nov 17, 2023
    Park brake signal wire may not be connected to the house battery control center, which can allow the slideroom to extend during transit
    Brakes · 19 vehicles
  • 23V-286 Apr 21, 2023
    Fuel hose between the inline fuel filter and the Injection Pump Module (IPM) may have inadequate clamp force, possibly resulting in a gasoline leak
    Fuel system · 1,027 vehicles
  • 23V-262 Apr 13, 2023
    Solar panel mounting hardware may become loose and pull through the slot in the panel
    Equipment · 2,616 vehicles
  • 22V-556 Jul 29, 2022
    Electric retractable awning has a welded seam on the fabric that may separate, potentially allowing the awning to drop beyond normal operation
    Equipment · 49k vehicles
  • 20V-477 Aug 14, 2020
    Wiring harnesses for the front seats may have been routed incorrectly and could become jammed and damaged in the swivel seat frames
    Airbags · 412 vehicles
  • 20V-363 Jun 19, 2020
    Rear part of the front fender liner may contact and chafe the brake hose, possibly resulting in a loss of brake fluid
    Brakes · 522 vehicles
  • 20V-358 Jun 16, 2020
    Operator's manual does not correctly specify certain conditions under which the automatic parking function ("Auto-P") operates
    Equipment · 392 vehicles
  • 18V-527 Aug 13, 2018
    Awning may deploy while moving
    Equipment · 2,582 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.