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2022 Forest River Rockwood Brakes Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
25%of 12 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the brakes of the 2022 Forest River Rockwood, 25% of the 12 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“I am a new owner of a Forrest River Rockwood Extreme Sports Package Pop-up single axel RV camper trailer. Purchase date was 05/27/2022. Incident occurred on June 23rd 2022. (27th day of ownership) During this trailers very first trip out my husband, our kids and I had a catastrophic Lug Stud/Lug Nut failure on the driver side tire which caused the trailer to lose the entire wheel and tire and caused so much damage that I fear my new trailer is going to become totaled out once an insurance adjuster comes to inspect it. …”

NHTSA complaint #11472042, filed 2022-07

“The transmission failed on our 2019 Subaru Touring Ascent. Also, the Bluetooth brake system for pulling our trailer was losing electrical contact as it wobbled on and off. We tried to remedy this blue tooth situation before our last journey with the Camping World dealership who sold us the trailer, but it still was not connecting properly . We were put at risk and others were put at risk because the blue tooth wireless brakes were not functioning correctly. The trailer swaying into a traffic lane also put us and others at risk. The Subaru Ascent can not tow this 2022 GeoPro trailer safely. …”

NHTSA complaint #11537947, filed 2023-08

“I am reporting a safety defect on a 2022 Forest River Rockwood Mini Lite travel trailer, model 2516S, This RV is equipped with Dexter axle #1 and #9 from a total batch of #288 axles that Forest River recalled on July 27, 2022 under NHTSA recall 22V-558. The RV was purchased on July 15, 2022, twelve days before the recall. Of the 244 recalled RVs with those axles, only the single-axle tent campers were recalled because the defect was visually obvious on those units. On tandem-axle RVs such as this one, the incorrect installation was not visually apparent. …”

NHTSA complaint #11730845, filed 2026-04

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2022325%
2017113%
2013117%
2012338%

Other parts of the 2022 Forest River Rockwood

Electrical system
3 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2022 Forest River Rockwood

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 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