Forest River Travel Trailer Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 40 consumer complaints across the 2 model years of the Forest River Travel Trailer (2004–2005) that have at least 5 complaints. 2005 has the most, with 21. Across all years, the part named most often is tires (16 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Travel Trailer 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.
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Tires16 34%
- Suspension10 21%
- Body and structure10 21%
- Other or unknown4 8.5%
- Equipment3 6.4%
- Wheels2 4.3%
- Transmission and drivetrain2 4.3%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2004: “I purchased a 2004 f37 sandpiper fifthwheel toy hauler with carlisle 235/85/16 load rating e tires. Less than 2,000 miles on trailer and never over 350 mile trips. I have had two tires go flat in two separate 70 mile camping trips. I notified the dealer I purchased the trailer from about the incident and they forwarded the complaint to the manufature who stated the problem is not the weight of the trailer and did nothing about the flats (Forest River). …”
NHTSA complaint #10191873, filed 2007-05, 2,000 miles2005: “At about 3:00 pm on the 29th of july, 2009 my wife myself and two grandchildren departed our home in bel aire, ks destined for taylor park, co. We were driving our 2002 ford e-350 van with v-10, towing a work and play trailer made by Forest River (frame by lipert components). This trailer contained a honda rincon 4-wheeler loaded directly over the tandem axles and 5000 watt honda generator loaded just behind it. In the very rear was a high chair, garden hose and several lawn chairs. Near the front of the trailer in the closet there were shirts and coats. …”
NHTSA complaint #10321349, filed 2010-03, 1,600 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 Cardinal
36 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