Forest River Cherokee Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 136 consumer complaints across the 9 model years of the Forest River Cherokee (2006–2022) that have at least 5 complaints. 2021 has the most, with 49. Across all years, the part named most often is tires (39 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Cherokee model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | 100 | 6 | 2 | — | Falling |
| 2021 | 49 | 1,385 | 3 | 3 | Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years) | Falling |
| 2020 | 14 | 228 | 7 | 1 | — | Not enough data |
| 2019 | 9 | 850 | 6 | 3 | — | Not enough data |
| 2018 | 14 | 2,000 | 8 | 1 | — | Not enough data |
| 2017 | 11 | 2,000 | 6 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 2015 | 6 | 1,500 | 2 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 2014 | 5 | 3,000 | 3 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 2006 | 5 | 10,000 | 2 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Tires39 24%
- Body and structure29 18%
- Other or unknown25 15%
- Suspension20 12%
- Wheels18 11%
- Electrical system14 8.6%
- Equipment13 8.0%
- Brakes5 3.1%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2018: “Had castle rock tire st225/75r15, this past weekend 7/17/20, while driving on i40, the first 5 mile the first tire exploded, 38 mile further down the road another tire exploded. Then when parked at the home the spare tire exploded and it was just laying in the bed of my truck. I have removed and replaced all for of the tire from my rv. I didn't keep the other two tire as proof.”
NHTSA complaint #11340570, filed 2020-07, 4,000 miles2017: “I have been trying to arrange for my dealer to fix this problem since 11/16/20. I also called 01/02/21,on 3/05/21 I personally stop in . Each time was told they would order part. I contacted a manager on 05/04 - we have been texting - still no action. Recall:16v579”
NHTSA complaint #11415146, filed 2021-05, 2,000 miles2014: “2nd time used on a trip. We ruined 4 tires because the suspension on the axles are swaying back n forth causing the tires to rub the body of the trailer causing them to blow out and making the trailer very unstable on the road driving we were on a highway n when turning causing the tires to rub and blow out while this all took place.”
NHTSA complaint #10783101, filed 2015-10, 5,000 milesOther Forest River models
108 complaintsForest River Georgetown
99 complaintsForest River Wildwood
80 complaintsForest River Salem
71 complaintsForest River Shasta
46 complaintsForest River Flagstaff
45 complaintsForest River Travel Trailer
40 complaintsForest River Cardinal
36 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology