2020 Forest River Cedar Creek Problems
- Complaints
- 5filed with NHTSA
- Median mileage
- 2,025miles, 2 complaints with mileage
- Recalls
- 3campaigns on record
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
Sources: NHTSA records for the 2020 Forest River Cedar Creek (complaints, recalls, investigations). Report an error
NHTSA recorded 5 consumer complaints for the 2020 Forest River Cedar Creek. The part named most often is suspension, with 2 complaints (40% of the total), followed by other or unknown (1) and body and structure (1). 2 of the complaints include a mileage, and 100% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 2,025 miles. Of all complaints, 1 involved a crash, according to the filers. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns and 4 technical service bulletins for this model year.
This model year has fewer than 25 complaints on record, so the numbers below can change a lot with a few new reports.
Which parts are reported most
Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.
- Suspension2 40%
- Other or unknown1 20%
- Body and structure1 20%
- Tires1 20%
Example complaints
Suspension: “Leaf spring bracket or axle mount came loose causing the axle to come loose on drivers side causing the whole rv to fish tail - luckily no bodily injury occurred. This happened on state rt 22 near conway south carolinia. Incident date was april 7, 2020. The dealer has provided limited information on repair - waiting for parts. Contacted factory and they also stated waiting on 3 party vendor parts. No explanation on why this happened. After some internet searching found the attached pdf and also copy of letter sent to Cedar Creek.”
NHTSA complaint #11323215, filed 2020-05, 50 milesOther or unknown: “While driving down the road at highway speeds (65-68 M.P.H.) the under belly of the 2020 Cedar Creek 5th wheel trailer became dislodged and fell onto the freeway. Large sections of plastic (Estimating 36 X 48 ) as well as insulation was thrown onto the highway. After further inspection one could see the brackets holding the wooden cross member beams into place were only fastened with one sheet metal screw. The brackets were designed to have two sheet metal screws holding the bracket to the frame of the trailer. It was also noted wooden cross member beams were never fastened to the brackets. …”
NHTSA complaint #11504940, filed 2023-02Body and structure: “Upon turning into a parking lot with a very small incline at approximately 2 miles per hour, the rear of the fifth wheel bottomed out & scraped the pavement causing it to rip off the bottom of the back cap. As a result of the back cap being pulled away from the frame, it also caused us to have to pull the fifth wheel home without any brake lights, hazard lights or turn signals, which is a hazard to us & other drivers on the road. …”
NHTSA complaint #11319904, filed 2020-04Tires: “All four of our castle rock st tires on our travel trailer are showing premature cracks in the sidewall and where the tread meets the sidewall. This could lead to a catastrophic failure of the tire at high speed. These tires have been in use less than 18 months.”
NHTSA complaint #11413047, filed 2021-04, 4,000 milesMileage when problems were reported
100% of the 2 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 50 and 4,000 miles.
Complaints by year filed
Fewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
Recalls and investigations
- 24V395000Jun 4, 2024Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer › 120/240 vac electrical system › Charger low…Covers: Forest River Cedar Creek 2004–2024, Puma 2006–2024
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2004-2024 Cedar Creek and 2006-2024 Puma fifth wheels trailers. The overcurrent protection from the trailer battery may have been incorrectly routed, allowing the wires to be pulled out of the junction…
- 21V523000Jul 9, 2021Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailerCovers: Forest River Cedar Creek 2014–2020, Georgetown 2014–2021, Blue Ridge 2011–2016 +8 more
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Coachmen Cross Country, 2015 Coachmen Encore, 2016-2020 Coachmen Mirada, 2018-2021 Coachmen Sportscoach, 2019-2021 Forest River Berkshire, 2011-2016 Forest River Blue Ridge, 2014-2019 Forest…
- 20V070000Feb 10, 2020Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailerCovers: Forest River Cedar Creek 2020
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020 Cedar Creek trailers. The residential stove may have been installed too close to the window valance, potentially resulting in a fire.
Recall details for the 2020 Forest River Cedar Creek → · Check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls
Technical service bulletins
TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 4 on record; the latest 4 are shown.
- 10208107Feb 15, 2022Electrical system. Per the TSB received from FireFly: Firefly Integrations has identified that fluid tank sensor readings will display 100% after being filled but will incorrectly change to 67% once the tanks have…
- 10178434Aug 5, 2020Transmission and drivetrain. Per the TSB received by Lippert Components, Inc.: This document outlines the inspection (and correction) of Thule Regal Awnings to determine if there is too much gap between the roll tube and end…
- 10176161May 6, 2020Equipment, Body and structure. As Per Lippert Components, the bonding on certain 3300 series window vents may not be adequate.
- 10164621Sep 9, 2019Equipment. The installed ice-maker water line union fitting may come apart when under water pressure.
Other model years of the Forest River Cedar Creek
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | Crash ★ | MPG | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | Not enough data |
| 2020 | 5 | 2,025 | 3 | — | — | — | Not enough data |
All Forest River Cedar Creek model years
Frequently asked questions
How many NHTSA complaints does the 2020 Forest River Cedar Creek have?
NHTSA recorded 5 consumer complaints for the 2020 Forest River Cedar Creek as of Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
What part of the 2020 Forest River Cedar Creek is reported most often?
Suspension is named most often, in 2 complaints (40% of the total), followed by other or unknown with 1.
Has the 2020 Forest River Cedar Creek been recalled?
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for this model year. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
At what mileage are problems with the 2020 Forest River Cedar Creek reported?
Among the 2 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 2,025 miles and the middle half falls between 50 and 4,000 miles; 100% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.