2021 Forest River Cherokee Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 6%of 49 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 2,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electrical system of the 2021 Forest River Cherokee, 6% of the 49 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,000 miles. 2 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is 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.
“On the morning of August 1st, 2022 we were notified by a neighbor of some damage on our 2021 Artic Wolf 5th wheel. After inspection it appeared that a small fire had occurred earlier in the morning- unknown time and it apparently was contained to the one compartment without spreading. The previous evening the camper was fine. The fire was contained to a specific compartment which housed the water hook-up, cable hook-ups and the motion light. This was reported to our insurance who did an inspection and determined that most likely it was an electrical issue and started with the motion light. …”
NHTSA complaint #11482291, filed 2022-08“The electric fireplace in our RV caught on fire. A visible flame was seen behind the fireplace glass near the thermostat display on the right side of the fireplace. Visible smoke and burning smell observed from the upper right vents above the control panel buttons. The fireplace unit itself had an audible alarm, in addition to the RV smoke detectors that were triggered. …”
NHTSA complaint #11489719, filed 2022-10Related recalls
- 20V654000Oct 26, 2020Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Cherokee recreational trailers. The shore cord inlet wiring insulation may not have been…Covers: Forest River Cherokee 2019–2021
Related service bulletins
- 11015784Mar 19, 2025Generic drawing of a 87A relay wiring diagram for holding tank warmers.
- 10199637Aug 2, 2021As per Lippert Components Technical Service Bulletin 11-004-21. The slide room actuator was assembled incorrectly, which may cause the room to become stuck in the out position…
Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2021 Forest River Cherokee
21 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2021 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology