By model year
The 2020 model year drew the most complaints, 6
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 Puma
Every Forest River Puma model year on file, 2006 to 2025. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years352 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years202006 to 2025
Recall campaigns18Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins17Summed across model years
Components
Tires leads the Forest River Puma complaint record
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each Forest River Puma 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 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | Trailer | 1 | 100.0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | Trailer | 4 | 0.0 | 400 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | Not decoded | 4 | 0.0 | 400 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | Trailer | 6 | 16.7 | 600 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | Trailer | 5 | 0.0 | 250 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | Trailer | 3 | 0.0 | 300 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | Trailer | 2 | 0.0 | 100 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Trailer | 2 | 0.0 | 200 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Trailer | 1 | 0.0 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Trailer | 1 | 0.0 | 100 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Not decoded | 1 | 0.0 | 100 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | Trailer | 1 | 0.0 | 100 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Trailer | 1 | 0.0 | 100 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Trailer | 1 | 0.0 | 100 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Trailer | 1 | 0.0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Forest River Puma
- 25V-245 Apr 14, 2025
Clip-on bracket mounting bolts may come loose, allowing the steps to detach
Structure · 4,179 vehicles - 25V-111 Feb 21, 2025
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) on the Federal placard may exceed the safety chain rating
Equipment · 1,833 vehicles - 24V-619 Aug 16, 2024
Anti-siphon vent may have been installed backwards which can cause sewer gas to enter the vehicle
Equipment · 25 vehicles - 24V-531 Jul 12, 2024
Couplers have an incorrect load rating of 14,000 pounds and may be overloaded, causing the hitch to fail
Trailer hitches · 17 vehicles - 24V-395 Jun 4, 2024
Overcurrent protection from the trailer battery may have been incorrectly routed, allowing the wires to be pulled out of the junction box
Equipment · 41k vehicles - 24V-387 Jun 3, 2024
Amber side marker light may not have been installed on one side of the vehicle
Lighting · 203 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 - 22V-184 Mar 25, 2022
Exterior micro kitchen griddle may be stowed while still connected to propane
Equipment · 1,561 vehicles - 21V-784 Oct 8, 2021
Black wastewater-holding tank may be missing the ventilation pipe, allowing methane gas to build up
Equipment · 44 vehicles - 20V-799 Dec 18, 2020
Outdoor cooktop may be stowed away while the propane hose is still attached and the burner is on
Equipment · 15 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.