Forest River Rockwood Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 108 consumer complaints across the 12 model years of the Forest River Rockwood (2003–2022) that have at least 5 complaints. 2020 has the most, with 13. Across all years, the part named most often is tires (28 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Rockwood 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 | 12 | — | 4 | 5 | — | Not enough data |
| 2021 | 6 | 100 | 3 | 9 | — | Not enough data |
| 2020 | 13 | 2,000 | 1 | 3 | — | Not enough data |
| 2019 | 8 | 3,500 | 5 | 10 | — | Not enough data |
| 2018 | 10 | 6,000 | 6 | 3 | — | Not enough data |
| 2017 | 8 | 1,750 | 7 | 1 | — | Not enough data |
| 2016 | 9 | 1,500 | 1 | 1 | — | Not enough data |
| 2015 | 12 | 1,000 | 0 | 1 | — | Not enough data |
| 2014 | 6 | 25,000 | 2 | 1 | — | Not enough data |
| 2013 | 6 | 2,000 | 2 | 1 | — | Not enough data |
| 2012 | 8 | 2,700 | 1 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 2003 | 10 | 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.
- Tires28 20%
- Body and structure24 17%
- Wheels23 17%
- Other or unknown17 12%
- Suspension16 12%
- Electrical system14 10%
- Equipment8 5.8%
- Brakes8 5.8%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2021: “I wanted to bring something to your attention, (I sent this to the manufacturer with no response) I just purchased the above camper trailer on october 3, 2020, took it to get the tires balanced on october 6, 2020, when the tech started to balance the first tire, the tech could hear something moving inside the tire, so I asked him to take the tire off and see what it was. …”
NHTSA complaint #11364447, filed 2020-10, 40 miles2019: “Our Forest River Rockwood signature 8335bss travel trailer has a spare tire mounted underneath the trailer. It is attached by an assembly with a cable by which the spare can be lowered when needed. We returned home from maine (a 2-day, 750 mile trip each way) on 10/15/19 and found the spare tire dangling by this cable and no more than 6 from the surface of our parking pad! Since the trailer was covered under warranty, we re-tightened the cable and took the trailer back to chesaco rv, joppa, md, on 10/23/19. …”
NHTSA complaint #11395405, filed 2021-02, 2,000 miles2015: “While replacing prematurely rusting screws under my trailer, I discovered that the propane gas line that runs from the tanks at the front of the trailer to the galley area was no longer properly supported. At one location, a strap that secures the gas line had no screw. At a second location, the screw had pulled through the hole in the strap because the hole is too large. This failure allows the iron gas line to move and could result in a fracture and gas leak. …”
NHTSA complaint #11021269, filed 2017-09, 10,000 milesOther Forest River models
136 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology