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Forest River XLR Toyhauler

Every Forest River XLR Toyhauler model year on file, 2016 to 2024. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years252 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years92016 to 2024
Recall campaigns14Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins16Summed across model years
By model year

The 2021 model year drew the most complaints, 11, 44% of the model's total

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

03691220162017201820192020202111202220232024
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Tires leads the Forest River XLR Toyhauler complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Tires
9
Electrical system
7
Structure
6
Equipment
4
Suspension
3
Wheels
2
Fuel system
2
Powertrain
1
Trailer hitches
1
Brakes
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Forest River XLR Toyhauler 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 XLR Toyhauler by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2024Trailer10.0100102
2023Not decoded0NoneNone101
2022Trailer728.6700603
2021Trailer110.01,100405
2020Trailer10.0100101
2019Not decoded0NoneNone003
2018Trailer30.0300101
2017Trailer10.050500
2016Trailer10.0100200
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Forest River XLR Toyhauler

  • 26V-390 Jun 15, 2026
    Listed Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) exceeds the weight rating on the upper deck chassis
    Equipment · 38 vehicles
  • 25V-727 Oct 24, 2025
    Mounting brackets may be improperly located or secured, allowing the fresh water tank to detach when full
    Equipment · 1,868 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
  • 22V-135 Mar 8, 2022
    Wire cord that connects to the back of the 50AMP shore power inlet may be loose
    Electrical system · 1,009 vehicles
  • 21V-830 Oct 22, 2021
    Protective panel that separates the furnace and furnace components from the mid-deck cargo area is missing
    Structure · 125 vehicles
  • 21V-829 Oct 22, 2021
    Vehicles were incorrectly wired, and they are missing 250AMP over-current protection, which could result in melted wires and an electrical short
    Electrical system · 3 vehicles
  • 20V-767 Dec 10, 2020
    Federal Placard and Cargo Carrying Capacity (CCC) label may state a lower weight than the actual weight
    Equipment · 200 vehicles
  • 18V-134 Feb 23, 2018
    Safety chains on these vehicles do not exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of the trailer
    Equipment · 157 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.