2018 Forest River Cherokee Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 14%of 14 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 2,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the suspension of the 2018 Forest River Cherokee, 14% of the 14 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,000 miles.
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.
“Bought this unit in november 2017. By february it was hard to drive, fishtailing and swaying. Took it to the dealer, said everything (including axle) was fine. Drove to wyoming in april, swayed a lot. Moved as much weight forward as possible. Parked it for a few months. Drove again in july and nearly flipped on i90. Dropped it at an alignment shop in mt where they told us the frame was totally bent, messed up and the axle was way too small for the rig. Ended up also having a flat leaf spring and a broken support member. …”
NHTSA complaint #11130421, filed 2018-09, 2,000 miles“After purchasing the travel trailer near Chicago, and returning to Kentucky, I noticed that the tires were rubbing the wheel well above them, on one side. The tires had worn through the cover, and had made burn marks on the wood frame. A local dealer replaced the leaf springs on that side under warranty in the summer of , and replaced the covering material above the tires. Recently, I noticed that all four tires are rubbing above the wheel well, and have worn through the cover and insulation, exposing the floor. There is only 1 to 1-1/2 of clearance between the tires and the wheel well. …”
NHTSA complaint #11488914, filed 2022-10Suspension: other model years
Other parts of the 2018 Forest River Cherokee
6 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsTires
3 complaintsElectrical system
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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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