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Keystone CougarModel year report

2005 Keystone Cougar Problems

Complaints
7filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
4,980miles, 3 complaints with mileage
Recalls
3campaigns on record
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2005 Keystone Cougar (complaints, recalls, investigations). Report an error

NHTSA recorded 7 consumer complaints for the 2005 Keystone Cougar. The part named most often is tires, with 4 complaints (57% of the total), followed by electrical system (1) and equipment (1). 3 of the complaints include a mileage, and 100% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 4,980 miles. Of all complaints, 1 a fire, according to the filers. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns and 0 technical service bulletins for this model year.

This model year has fewer than 25 complaints on record, so the numbers below can change a lot with a few new reports.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

Example complaints

Tires: “The contact owns a 2005 Keystone Cougar. While driving 60 MPH, the passenger side rear thermo king tire blew out and damaged the passenger side quarter panel of the vehicle. The spare tire was placed on the vehicle, however, after driving 500 miles, the spare blew out as well. The original and the spare tire were the same brand, model, and size. The DOT number was unknown. No other vehicle information was available.”

NHTSA complaint #10196209, filed 2007-07

Electrical system: “On november 25, 2007 I was closing up my Keystone courgar travel trailer after having used it for 4 days. After I slid in the two sideouts on the trailer I began to smell rubber burning and I began searching to see what was happening. I found flames inside and outside the trailer at the aft end of where the living room/dining room sideout mated to the trailer. I reopened the trailer, grabbed the fire extinguisher, slide the sideouts out away to get to the flames and extinguish them. …”

NHTSA complaint #10210049, filed 2007-11, 150 miles

Equipment: “We received a recall notice on the refrigerator in our Keystone Cougar travel trailer. The recall only bandaids the problem. It does not fix the problem and that is ridiculous. I bought my camper brand new and have had it for 2 years. Now I had to pay $400.00 in labor because my coolant leaked because the faulty tube was cracked. They will not pay the labor.”

NHTSA complaint #10246237, filed 2008-10

Suspension: “The contact owns a 2005 Keystone Cougar trailer. The vehicle was parked when he noticed that both rear axle shackles rear center had fractured. The springs had excessive corrosion. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired for the malfunction. He had a concern of the potential safety hazard. The failure and current mileages were 22,000. The VIN was unavailable.”

NHTSA complaint #10290107, filed 2009-10, 22,000 miles

Mileage when problems were reported

100% of the 3 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 150 and 22,000 miles.

67%0–1033%10–250%25–500%50–750%75–1000%100–1500%150+
Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (3 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 4,980 miles.

Complaints by year filed

Fewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

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Complaints by year the complaint was filed with NHTSA. Red bars: the last 3 full calendar years used for the trend. The current year (2026) is partial.

Recalls and investigations

Recall details for the 2005 Keystone Cougar → · Check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls

NHTSA investigations

Technical service bulletins

No technical service bulletins are on record for the 2005 Keystone Cougar.

Other model years of the Keystone Cougar

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsCrash ★MPGScore (50 = typical)Trend
201996,2508———Not enough data
201654752———Not enough data
201555,0003———Not enough data
201361,5002———Not enough data
201253002———Not enough data
201194,0007———Not enough data
2010102,5004———Not enough data
200895,0003———Not enough data
2007912,5006———Not enough data
20066—4———Not enough data
200574,9803———Not enough data
2004263,0003——Not compared (before 2008)Stable
200365,4882———Not enough data
20026—1———Not enough data

All Keystone Cougar model years

Frequently asked questions

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2005 Keystone Cougar have?

NHTSA recorded 7 consumer complaints for the 2005 Keystone Cougar as of Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2005 Keystone Cougar is reported most often?

Tires is named most often, in 4 complaints (57% of the total), followed by electrical system with 1.

Has the 2005 Keystone Cougar been recalled?

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for this model year. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

At what mileage are problems with the 2005 Keystone Cougar reported?

Among the 3 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 4,980 miles and the middle half falls between 150 and 22,000 miles; 100% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

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.

Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.