2021 Keystone Alpine Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 67%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the body and structure of the 2021 Keystone Alpine, 67% of the 6 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.
“Bent/broken frame. We are stranded in Northern CA. The unit is available for inspection. This RV is not safe to be on the road. The insurance company told is that it is non-drivable. See our story below: We have a 3 year old Keystone Alpine 5th Wheel. The frame is bent and cross members are broken. We do not know how it happened. There has been no accident, collision, we didn't run over anything that we recall, no sharp turns or anything that we can recall that would have caused this. We have reached out to Keystone. …”
NHTSA complaint #11641611, filed 2025-02“On or about August 2021, the front frame flexed, causing the body to crack from both front slides lower forward corners going forward. Camper was taken to RVOutlet in Longs SC (now Blue Compass RV)to be repaired in September of 2021. The front frame section was found to be cracked, and was repaired per Keystone TSB procedures, repairs completed in February 2022. These repairs are documented by Keystone, however, I do not have a copy of the repair invoice as the dealer was sold and the computer systems changed, as I was advised I could not get a copy of the repair invoice. …”
NHTSA complaint #11625687, filed 2024-11“My husband and I purchased a 2021 alpine Keystone 3712 KB fifth wheel on June 2, 2021 around the end of Aug 2021. We left to Oregon for our vacation. Around the first part of September 2021 our trailer started showing signs of issues. We put it in the camper world in Eugene OR and found out that it had front structural damage where they tore out all the the foam off the front goose neck & replaced it with tongue in groove wood. In November 2021 we were finally able to bring the trailer back to Utah. On our way home. We blew two driver side tires simultaneously. It caused thousands to repair. …”
NHTSA complaint #11544186, filed 2023-09“The pin box is moving separately from the framework. What this means is the structure the holds the pin box is starting to fail which could cause the camper to separate from the truck when being pulled down the highway which could cause injury or death to people on that highway. It's a known defect”
NHTSA complaint #11603209, filed 2024-07Related service bulletins
- 10248985Jan 17, 2024Revision of KSB-210122. It has been determined the units in this KSB population may develop sidewall cracks at both front slideouts. Only units that develop a crack will require…
- 10245576Nov 29, 2023It has been determined the units in this KSB population may develop sidewall cracks at both front slideouts. Only units that develop a crack will require this repair, if the…
- 10209261Mar 24, 2022It has been determined the units in this KSB population may develop sidewall cracks at both front slideouts. Only units that develop a crack will require this repair, if the…
- 10187442Feb 24, 2021This is the inspection instructions for KSB-210218, Inspection Process Sidewall Cracks. The information and instructions in a Keystone Service Bulletin (KSB) are intended to…
- 10187441Feb 23, 2021This is the revised repair instructions for KSB-180328. The information and instructions in a Keystone Service Bulletin (KSB) are intended to inform RV dealership Service…
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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