By model year
The 2015 model year drew the most complaints, 3
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Model line
Forest River Palomino
Every Forest River Palomino model year on file, 2015 to 2025. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years161 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years92015 to 2025
Recall campaigns6Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins13Summed across model years
Components
Suspension leads the Forest River Palomino complaint record
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each Forest River Palomino 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.
| Year | Body | Complaints | Severity index | Peer index | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Trailer | 1 | 0.0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Trailer | 1 | 0.0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | Trailer | 3 | 33.3 | 300 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | Trailer | 1 | 0.0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | Trailer | 1 | 0.0 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | Trailer | 2 | 0.0 | 200 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | Trailer | 2 | 0.0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Trailer | 2 | 0.0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Trailer | 3 | 0.0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Forest River Palomino
- 24V-803 Oct 25, 2024
Axle equalizer may contact and damage the LP gas manifold, causing a propane leak
Equipment · 4 vehicles - 23V-638 Sep 15, 2023
Unnecessary charge line may have been connected to the lithium battery
Electrical system · 39 vehicles - 20V-656 Oct 26, 2020
Antenna wing may not be properly secured to the roof, allowing it to detach from the roof while moving
Equipment · 1,150 vehicles - 18V-468 Jul 13, 2018
Federal Placard incorrectly states the dry weight as 1,591lbs, when the correct dry weight is 2,405lbs
Equipment · 38 vehicles - 18V-051 Jan 12, 2018
Laminated plastic touch pad on the jack may crack or separate allowing water to enter, potentially causing the jack to operate unintentionally
Equipment · 1,349 vehicles - 17V-319 May 15, 2017
Federal Placard does not list the correct tire size, tire pressure, and rim size information of ST205/75R14C tires requiring 50 PSI and a rim size…
Equipment · 9 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.