Forest River Cargo MateYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 7 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Forest River Cargo Mate.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints7Top: Suspension Safety recalls22008–2023 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Forest River Cargo Mate years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Cargo Mate median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2023Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2022Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2019Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2008Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Forest River Cargo Mate problems

All model years combined: 7 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

4Suspension

2Power train

1Structure

1Tires

1Wheels

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Suspension	4	0
Power train	2	0
Structure	1	0
Tires	1	0
Wheels	1	0

2 recalls

Forest River Cargo Mate recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Electrical system23V-182 · 2019–2022 · Mar 20, 2023 · 20 vehicles Axle: non-powered axle assembly15V-390 · 2008 · Jun 19, 2015 · 44 vehicles