By year
Owner complaints about Palomino vehicles peaked at 30 in 2014
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2013 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Palomino
The complete NHTSA record for Palomino vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Palomino recalls are filed by Forest River, part of Palomino.
Owner complaints in the last five years352 on file in all, across 13 models
Recall campaigns154 in five years
Severity index5.8Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations18 service bulletins
Components
Brakes draws the most owner complaints about Palomino vehicles, 46% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Columbus has the most complaints of any Palomino model
Every Palomino model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 2012 to 2021 | 39 | 7.7 | 8 | 2 |
| Puma | 2005 to 2022 | 3 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sabre | 2012 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Palomini | 2015 to 2022 | 2 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 365RL Columbus Fifth Whee | 2013 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thoroughbred | 1999 to 2007 | 1 | 0.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Columbus Compass | 2020 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Truck Campers SS-50 | 2014 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stampede | 1999 to 2006 | 0 | None | 9 | 0 |
| Solaire | 2020 to 2023 | 0 | None | 5 | 0 |
| Folding Camping Trailer | 2007 to 2008 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Maverick Truck Camper | 2013 to 2014 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Real-Lite Camper | 2020 to 2024 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Palomino product
- 23V-638 Sep 15, 2023
Unnecessary charge line may have been connected to the lithium battery
Electrical system · 39 vehicles - 23V-141 Mar 3, 2023
These vehicles may be missing the rearward and forward supports for the freshwater tank, which may cause the tank to become dislodged
Equipment · 272 vehicles - 22V-395 Jun 6, 2022
Base may have incomplete welds that are unable to hold the intended weight, causing the table/bed base to drop unexpectedly
Equipment · 168 vehicles - 22V-243 Apr 13, 2022
Quick disconnect fittings in the LP gas system may be cracked, causing a gas leak
Equipment · 99k vehicles - 20V-375 Jun 26, 2020
As built, the furnace vents under the rear slide out room, allowing exhaust fumes to re-enter the trailer through the slide-out room seals
Equipment · 9 vehicles - 20V-371 Jun 24, 2020
Adhesive bond between the glass and the metal hinge frame of the frameless crank out vent and egress windows may fail which would then allow the…
Visibility and wipers · 732 vehicles - 18V-067 Jan 25, 2018
Mounting bracket for the single liquid propane (LP) bottle may break allowing the LP bottle to detach from the vehicle
Equipment · 253 vehicles - 17V-095 Feb 13, 2017
Liquid propane (LP) supply hose for the generator may be too small, and, as a result, the stove may not have a sufficient supply of propane to…
Equipment · 5 vehicles - 16V-828 Nov 15, 2016
These vehicles were equipped with certain aluminum, black, ladders manufactured by Christianson Industries
Equipment · 1,104 vehicles - 15V-487 Aug 5, 2015
Cambers in the axle tubes may have been installed upside down
Powertrain · 23 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.