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Forest River CherokeeYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 161 owner complaints and 35 safety recalls on record for the Forest River Cherokee.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints161Top: TiresSafety recalls351997–2026 model years

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

Best & worst years

Forest River Cherokee 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 Cherokee median. Tap a year for its full report.

'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26
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2026Too new–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2025Too new–/1001 complaint · 4 recalls2024Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2023Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall2022Not rated–/10023 complaints · 6 recalls2021Not rated–/10050 complaints · 3 recalls2020Not rated–/10014 complaints · 7 recalls2019Not rated–/1009 complaints · 6 recalls2018Not rated–/10014 complaints · 8 recalls2017Not rated–/10011 complaints · 6 recalls2016Not rated–/1003 complaints · 3 recalls2015Not rated–/1006 complaints · 2 recalls2014Not rated–/1005 complaints · 3 recalls2013Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls2012Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2010Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2009Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2008Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2006Not rated–/1005 complaints · 2 recalls2005Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls2004Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2003Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2000Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall1999Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Forest River Cherokee problems

All model years combined: 161 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Tires441
Structure370
Suspension232
Equipment194
Wheels180
Electrical system167
Power train30
Service brakes30
Trailer hitches20
5 other systems62
35 recalls

Forest River Cherokee recalls

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

61%Electrical system: wiring26V-039 · 2026 · Jan 23, 2026 · 247 vehicles74%Emergency: escape/egress/exit25V-307 · 2025 · May 9, 2025 · 19 vehicles49%Body: step/ladder25V-245 · 2024–2025 · Apr 14, 2025 · 4,179 vehicles65%Appliance: microwave/vent hood24V-563 · 2025 · Jul 26, 2024 · 63 vehicles65%Trailer hitches24V-531 · 2025 · Jul 12, 2024 · 17 vehicles30%Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer24V-003 · 2020 · Jan 5, 2024 · 302 vehicles100%Other: labels23V-226 · 2023 · Mar 31, 2023 · 70 vehicles56%Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer22V-556 · 2022 · Jul 29, 2022 · 49,295 vehicles–Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer22V-486 · 2022 · Jul 8, 2022 · 19,911 vehicles54%Lpg systems: lines and fittings22V-243 · 2021–2022 · Apr 13, 2022 · 99,190 vehicles62%Electrical system22V-135 · 2022 · Mar 8, 2022 · 1,009 vehicles100%Other: labels22V-012 · 2022 · Jan 14, 2022 · 82 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 35 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.