2018 Forest River Cherokee Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 14%of 14 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 300miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electrical system of the 2018 Forest River Cherokee, 14% of the 14 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 300 miles. 2 a fire, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Rv began smoking from the exterior of the HVAC unit. Per video recording fire fell from the ceiling igniting the mattress. The entire rv filled with smoke within minutes, and the entire top of rv was fully engulfed in flames. It burnt the entire rv, home and cars beside. It was purchased brand new june 2018. Fire occurred july 1, 2019. Forest river was notified july 2019. We were fortunate not to be in the rv when the fire occurred.. Had we been we would have not survived. The heat index was 98 degrees that day. The rv had a front and rear AC. …”
NHTSA complaint #11289747, filed 2019-12Related recalls
- 18V034000Jan 11, 2018Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Forest River Cherokee travel trailers. On the affected trailers, a 14 gauge and a 12 gauge…Covers: Forest River Cherokee 2017–2018
- 17V838000Dec 21, 2017Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Cascade and Cherokee recreational trailers. The trailer wiring may have been improperly…Covers: Forest River Cherokee 2015–2018, Cascade 2015–2018
Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2018 Forest River Cherokee
6 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsTires
3 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Forest River Cherokee
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology