FaultScore

Forest River Sandpiper problems

Owners have filed 56 complaints about the Forest River Sandpiper with NHTSA across model years 2000 to 2025. More of them are about the body & structure than anything else.

Every Forest River Sandpiper 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.

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Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2025 2 0 0 Body & Structure
2024 4 0 0 Other & Unspecified
2021 7 3 0 Body & Structure
2020 2 0 2 Electrical System
2019 2 0 1 Electrical System
2018 1 0 0 Wheels
2017 3 0 0 Body & Structure
2016 2 0 0 Body & Structure
2015 2 0 0 Body & Structure
2012 1 0 0 Wheels
2011 2 0 1 Electrical System
2010 2 0 1 Electrical System
2009 8 0 0 3,000 Electrical System
2006 3 0 0 Body & Structure
2005 6 0 0 Equipment & Accessories
2004 2 0 0 Body & Structure
2002 1 0 0 Equipment & Accessories
2001 4 0 0 Body & Structure
2000 2 0 0 Body & Structure

What breaks on a Forest River Sandpiper

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Body & Structure 17 30.4%

Worst in 2000

Electrical System 9 16.1%

Worst in 2009

Equipment & Accessories 8 14.3%

Worst in 2005

Other & Unspecified 6 10.7%

Worst in 2024

Suspension 5 8.9%

Worst in 2021

Tires 5 8.9%

Worst in 2005

Lights 2 3.6%

Worst in 2009

Wheels 2 3.6%

Worst in 2018

Brakes 1 1.8%

Worst in 2021

Seats 1 1.8%

Worst in 2009

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Forest River Sandpiper, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Feb 2005 peak 6 Apr 2026

Compare the Forest River Sandpiper

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.