By model year
The 2004 model year drew the most complaints, 26
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
Keystone Cougar
Every Keystone Cougar model year on file, 1999 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years1498 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years281999 to 2026
Recall campaigns48Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins58Summed across model years
Components
Tires leads the Keystone Cougar complaint record
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each Keystone Cougar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Trailer | 1 | 0.0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Trailer | 1 | 0.0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | Trailer | 3 | 0.0 | 300 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | Trailer | 4 | 0.0 | 400 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020 | Trailer | 3 | 0.0 | 300 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| 2019 | Trailer | 9 | 0.0 | 450 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| 2018 | Trailer | 4 | 0.0 | 400 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| 2017 | Trailer | 3 | 0.0 | 150 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | Trailer | 5 | 20.0 | 500 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Trailer | 5 | 0.0 | 250 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 | Trailer | 4 | 0.0 | 400 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Trailer | 6 | 16.7 | 300 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Trailer | 5 | 0.0 | 500 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Trailer | 9 | 0.0 | 900 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Trailer | 10 | 10.0 | 1,000 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Trailer | 4 | 0.0 | 400 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Trailer | 9 | 22.2 | 900 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Trailer | 9 | 0.0 | 900 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Trailer | 6 | 0.0 | 600 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | Trailer | 7 | 14.3 | 350 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | Trailer | 26 | 7.7 | 1,300 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Trailer | 6 | 0.0 | 300 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Trailer | 6 | 0.0 | 300 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Trailer | 3 | 0.0 | 300 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Not decoded | 1 | 0.0 | 100 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Keystone Cougar
- 26V-313 May 18, 2026
Shock bolts may have been incorrectly tightened
Suspension · 926 vehicles - 24V-899 Nov 27, 2024
Pin box fasteners may have been improperly tightened
Trailer hitches · 303 vehicles - 23V-169 Mar 16, 2023
These vehicles may have been manufactured without an emergency exit window
Structure · 276 vehicles - 22V-604 Aug 9, 2022
Electric retractable awning has a welded seam on the fabric that may separate, potentially allowing the awning to drop beyond normal operation
Equipment · 21k vehicles - 22V-383 May 27, 2022
Base may have incomplete welds that are unable to hold the intended weight, causing the table/bed base to drop unexpectedly
Equipment · 764 vehicles - 22V-209 Mar 31, 2022
Improper clearance may allow the tires to contact the outrigger, causing damage to the tires
Structure · 513 vehicles - 22V-144 Mar 11, 2022
Solar controller may be incorrectly wired, causing certain components and safety alarms, such as carbon monoxide and propane gas detectors, to…
Electrical system · 39k vehicles - 22V-105 Feb 23, 2022
These vehicles were manufactured with Load Range "D" (2540 lbs) tires, when they should have been equipped with Load Range "E" (2860 lbs) tires
Tires · 118 vehicles - 21V-708 Sep 13, 2021
Regulator may fail, causing an increase in propane pressure
Equipment · 96k vehicles - 21V-380 May 24, 2021
Frame rails do not have enough cross support, which could cause them to buckle under certain side-load stress conditions
Structure · 1,990 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.