Forest River Forester problems
Owners have filed 53 complaints about the Forest River Forester with NHTSA across model years 2001 to 2025. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.
Every Forest River Forester year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Equipment & Accessories |
| 2024 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Wheels |
| 2023 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Wheels |
| 2022 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Body & Structure |
| 2021 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 2019 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2018 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Body & Structure |
| 2017 | — | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1,500 | Electrical System |
| 2016 | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22,000 | Body & Structure |
| 2015 | — | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11,750 | Electrical System |
| 2014 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2012 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2006 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 2005 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 2004 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 2001 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Equipment & Accessories |
What breaks on a Forest River Forester
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2017
Worst in 2016
Worst in 2017
Worst in 2004
Worst in 2017
Worst in 2015
Worst in 2014
Worst in 2016
Worst in 2004
Worst in 2024
Worst in 2015
Worst in 2014
Worst in 2014
Worst in 2021
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Forest River Forester, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Forest River Forester
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.