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Forest River Vibe

Every Forest River Vibe model year on file, 2014 to 2027. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years202 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years132014 to 2027
Recall campaigns14Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins42Summed across model years
By model year

The 2016 model year drew the most complaints, 5, 25% of the model's total

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

024620142016520182020202220242027
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Structure leads the Forest River Vibe complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Structure
7
Suspension
7
Wheels
5
Tires
4
Equipment
2
Adaptive equipment
1
Brakes
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Forest River Vibe 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 Vibe by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2027Not decoded0NoneNone100
2025Not decoded0NoneNone104
2024Not decoded0NoneNone105
2023Not decoded0NoneNone001
2022Not decoded0NoneNone309
2021Trailer10.01002015
2020Trailer30.0300203
2019Trailer50.0250204
2018Trailer250.0200201
2017Trailer20.0100400
2016Trailer520.0500400
2015Trailer20.0100200
2014Not decoded0NoneNone100
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Forest River Vibe

  • 26V-563 Sep 1, 2026
    Furnace exhaust may not be correctly attached to the outside flue, allowing carbon monoxide to buildup inside the passenger cabin
    Equipment · 5 vehicles
  • 24V-823 Nov 1, 2024
    Stove may detach from the cabinet
    Equipment · 287 vehicles
  • 24V-388 Jun 3, 2024
    Tire may contact the vehicle body due to insufficient clearance, which can cause tire damage
    Suspension · 45 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-243 Apr 13, 2022
    Quick disconnect fittings in the LP gas system may be cracked, causing a gas leak
    Equipment · 99k vehicles
  • 22V-143 Mar 11, 2022
    Coupler was improperly welded, which may cause the trailer to separate from the tow vehicle
    Equipment · 645 vehicles
  • 20V-269 May 13, 2020
    Roof vent for the refrigerator may be missing
    Equipment · 22 vehicles
  • 20V-049 Jan 29, 2020
    Emergency break-away switch may fail
    Brakes · 218 vehicles
  • 18V-624 Sep 13, 2018
    Axles may be missing inner bearing races on the hubs, which can cause the bearing to burnout or cause the hub to overheat
    Suspension · 935 vehicles
  • 18V-550 Aug 21, 2018
    Break-away safety switch may not have been wired to a constant power source, and, as a result, the switch may be inadvertently disconnected from…
    Electrical system · 5,847 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.