Forest River Forester Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 13 consumer complaints across the 2 model years of the Forest River Forester (2015–2016) that have at least 5 complaints. 2016 has the most, with 7. Across all years, the part named most often is electrical system (4 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Forester 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7 | 22,000 | 3 | 2 | — | Not enough data |
| 2015 | 6 | 11,750 | 1 | 3 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Electrical system4 29%
- Body and structure3 21%
- Exterior lighting3 21%
- Brakes2 14%
- Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)1 7.1%
- Latches, locks and linkages1 7.1%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2016: “The brakes are not good. You have to pump the brake pedal to get them to work. I just had to stop to prevent hitting someone in the rear. I did not have time to pump brake. I literally had to take it to the floor to stop. This was reported to you previously and we never heard a thing!,”
NHTSA complaint #11408588, filed 2021-04, 31,000 miles2015: “Nhtsa recall: 16v465 the rear lights we out in december 2016, indoor outdoor rv replaced the rear lighting module. Later in december the safety recall came out on this lighting module. The replacement parts are still not available. We waited over year for these parts at the indoor outdoor rv dealer in lewisville texas.”
NHTSA complaint #11153064, filed 2018-11, 5,000 milesOther Forest River models
136 complaintsForest River Rockwood
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 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