Complaints over time
Complaints about the 2005 Keystone Cougar peaked in 2006, with 2 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
2005 Keystone Cougar
Trailer, Not Applicable, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Aug 15, 2006 to Oct 28, 2009.
Recall campaigns covering this model year31.37M vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints73.5 times the median 2005 trailer
Severity index14.32005 trailers average 7.0
First 24 months1Complaints in its first two years
Components
57% of complaints about the 2005 Keystone Cougar name tires
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
3 recall campaigns cover the 2005 Keystone Cougar
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17V-755 | Nov 22, 2017 | List of the affected trailer models is available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17V755-5127.pdf | Equipment | 1,205,997 | Part replacement |
| 08V-325 | Jul 17, 2008 | Refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube | Equipment | 161,250 | Repair or modification |
| 05V-424 | Sep 23, 2005 | On certain travel trailers and fifth wheel recreational vehicles equipped with tredit 16" chrome wheels, the rims may have poor weld quality and… | Wheels | 834 | Part replacement |
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 2005 Keystone Cougar
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
7 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Oct 28, 2009Failure Oct 23, 200922,000 milesFruita, COShackle
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KEYSTONE COUGAR TRAILER. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE NOTICED THAT BOTH REAR AXLE SHACKLES REAR CENTER HAD FRACTURED. THE SPRINGS HAD EXCESSIVE CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. HE HAD A CONCERN OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 22,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint 10290107 - Filed Oct 21, 2008Failure Oct 8, 2007Englewood, TNRecreational vehicle/trailer
WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE REFRIGERATOR IN OUR KEYSTONE COUGAR TRAVEL TRAILER. THE RECALL ONLY BANDAIDS THE PROBLEM. IT DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND THAT IS RIDICULOUS. I BOUGHT MY CAMPER BRAND NEW AND HAVE HAD IT FOR 2 YEARS. NOW I HAD TO PAY $400.00 IN LABOR BECAUSE MY COOLANT LEAKED BECAUSE THE FAULTY TUBE WAS CRACKED. THEY WILL NOT PAY THE LABOR. *TR
NHTSA complaint 10246237 - Filed Feb 14, 2008Failure Jul 10, 2007Pagosa Springs, COTires
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KEYSTONE COUGAR. THE VEHICLE HAS TIRECO MISSION, SIZE ST22575R15 TIRES. THE CONTACT NOTICED BULGES IN THE CENTER TIRE. THE TIRE EVENTUALLY BLEW OUT AND CAUSED MINIMAL DAMAGE. ANOTHER BLOWOUT OCCURRED LATER, WHICH CAUSED MORE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE CONTACT CHANGED THE TIRE AND WENT TO SILVER MOON AUTO REPAIR. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE OTHER THREE TIRES WOULD ALSO EXPERIENCE A BLOWOUT AND CALLED THEM "CHEAP". HE THEN PROCEEDED TO REPLACE THE REMAINING TIRES. TIRECO STATED THAT THEY WANTED TO INSPECT THE TIRES TO DETERMINE IF THEY WERE FAULTY. THE CONTACT SENT THE TIRES TO TIRECO AND THEY SENT HIM A CHECK FOR THE THREE TIRES. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint 10218080 - Filed Nov 27, 2007Failure Nov 25, 2007150 milesOklahoma City, OKElectrical systemFire
ON NOVEMBER 25, 2007 I WAS CLOSING UP MY KEYSTONE COURGAR TRAVEL TRAILER AFTER HAVING USED IT FOR 4 DAYS. AFTER I SLID IN THE TWO SIDEOUTS ON THE TRAILER I BEGAN TO SMELL RUBBER BURNING AND I BEGAN SEARCHING TO SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING. I FOUND FLAMES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE TRAILER AT THE AFT END OF WHERE THE LIVING ROOM/DINING ROOM SIDEOUT MATED TO THE TRAILER. I REOPENED THE TRAILER, GRABBED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER, SLIDE THE SIDEOUTS OUT AWAY TO GET TO THE FLAMES AND EXTINGUISH THEM. IF I HAD NOT NOTICED IT AS SOON AS I DID I COULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD FANNING THE FLAMES AND CREATING A SERIOUS HAZARD TO OTHERS NOT TO MENTION MY WIFE AND MYSELF. IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM BUT THAT IS UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *TR
NHTSA complaint 10210049 - Filed Jul 12, 2007Failure Jun 16, 2007Castlewood, VATires
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KEYSTONE COUGAR. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR THERMO KING TIRE BLEW OUT AND DAMAGED THE PASSENGER SIDE QUARTER PANEL OF THE VEHICLE. THE SPARE TIRE WAS PLACED ON THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, AFTER DRIVING 500 MILES, THE SPARE BLEW OUT AS WELL. THE ORIGINAL AND THE SPARE TIRE WERE THE SAME BRAND, MODEL, AND SIZE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint 10196209 - Filed Sep 15, 2006Failure Sep 15, 2006Starke, FLTread/belt
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED TWO PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRES BLEW OUT. THE TIRES SEPARATED AND SHREDDED. THE TIRES WERE MISSION TIRES. MANUFACTURED BY TIRECO. SIZE: 225/75/R-15. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 10/4/2006 - *NM
NHTSA complaint 10168345 - Filed Aug 15, 2006Failure Aug 14, 20064,980 milesMechanicsville, VATires
2005 KEYSTONE COUGAR 281 EFS 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. I HAD A TIRE BLOW OUT WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. I DO NOT KNOW IF I HIT SOMETHING OR THE TIRE JUST FAILED. I DID FIND OUT SOME INTERESTING INFORMATION FROM THE TIRE SHOP. THE GVW OF THE TRAILER IS 10,300 LBS. THE ST225/75R15 TIRES ARE RATED @ 2,540 LBS EACH. THE TOTAL IS 10,160 LBS. MAX WEIGHT FOR 4 TIRES. THIS IS 140 LBS. LESS THAN THE GVW. THIS SOUNDS TO BE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE TRAILER WAS NOT LOADED TO THE MAX GVW, HOWEVER, THE TIRES SHOULD AT LEAST EQUAL OR EXCEED THE GVW OF THE TRAILER. *NM
NHTSA complaint 10165494
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
1 NHTSA investigation on file
- PE05022 Preliminary evaluation, Wheels
CRACKED OR BROKEN WHEELS
Opened May 4, 2005, closed Sep 26, 2005 · led to a recall
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
No manufacturer communications on file
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.