GMC Vandura G2500 vs Forest River Salem

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure GMC Vandura G2500 Forest River Salem
Complaints on file 58 144
Model years covered 1984–1995 2001–2025
Worst model year — 2020
Best model year — 2015
Crashes reported 10 0
Fires reported 3 8
Injuries reported 10 3
Deaths reported 6 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Equipment & Accessories
Share of complaints involving harm 50% 7.6%

GMC Vandura G2500 by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 20 34.5%
Engine & Cooling 5 8.6%
Steering 5 8.6%
Body & Structure 5 8.6%
Seat Belts 5 8.6%
Tires 4 6.9%
Suspension 3 5.2%
Electrical System 2 3.4%

Forest River Salem by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Body & Structure 28 19.4%
Electrical System 20 13.9%
Tires 19 13.2%
Suspension 14 9.7%
Other & Unspecified 13 9.0%
Wheels 10 6.9%
Brakes 3 2.1%