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Forest River FlagstaffYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 68 owner complaints and 32 safety recalls on record for the Forest River Flagstaff.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints68Top: TiresSafety recalls321997–2026 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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2026Too new–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2024Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2022Not rated–/1001 complaint · 4 recalls2021Not rated–/1005 complaints · 2 recalls2020Not rated–/10011 complaints · 2 recalls2019Not rated–/1007 complaints · 6 recalls2018Not rated–/1005 complaints · 5 recalls2017Not rated–/1004 complaints · 7 recalls2016Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2015Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls2014Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls2013Not rated–/1006 complaints · 2 recalls2012Not rated–/1006 complaints · 1 recall2008Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2007Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2005Not rated–/1005 complaints · 2 recalls2004Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2002Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1998Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Forest River Flagstaff problems

All model years combined: 68 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
Tires190
Structure162
Equipment144
Wheels101
Electrical system64
Suspension61
Power train51
Service brakes42
Service brakes, hydraulic20
4 other systems40
32 recalls

Forest River Flagstaff recalls

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

88%Sewage/black: pipe/fittings25V-681 · 2026 · Oct 10, 2025 · 8 vehicles86%Electrical system: integrated trailer brake control25V-538 · 2026 · Aug 22, 2025 · 7 vehicles100%Other: labels22V-643 · 2023 · Aug 26, 2022 · 6 vehicles63%Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer22V-558 · 2022 · Aug 1, 2022 · 244 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 vehicles50%Structure21V-236 · 2021 · Apr 5, 2021 · 211 vehicles46%Tires20V-221 · 2016 · Apr 17, 2020 · 83 vehicles89%Structure19V-827 · 2020 · Nov 19, 2019 · 9 vehicles31%Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly19V-570 · 2019–2020 · Aug 2, 2019 · 1,809 vehicles40%Electrical system: wiring19V-317 · 2019 · Apr 19, 2019 · 10 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 32 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Flagstaff

  1. Safety Act ViolationsAQ14002 · 2014 · closed Jul 31, 2015
    No recall
  2. Trailer tire may contact floorRQ14004 · 2012–2013 · closed Jul 9, 2015
    No recall