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2015 Forest River ForesterProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 6 owner complaints about the 2015 Forest River Forester, most often about the electrical system. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 16V-465 the manufacturer reports only 73% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 73%Owner complaints61 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage9kElectrical system, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 7, 2020. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2015 Forest River Forester has problems

6 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
Electrical system21
Exterior lighting20
Latches/locks/linkages10
Visibility/wiper10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2015 Forest River Forester recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

73%repaired · 2022 Q3

Exterior lighting: back up lights

Recall 16V-465 · Jun 27, 2016 · 1,999 vehicles · 1,452 repaired

Risk. If the rear brake lights fail to illuminate, following motorists may not realize that the vehicle in front of them is stopping.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Forest River.

Best & worst years

2015 vs. every other Forester year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Forester median. How we score

'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26'27
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Forester owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON THE INTERSTATE, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER TO THE ENGINE. ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. FUSE 46 IN THE BATTERY JUNCTION BOX WAS BLOWN. CAUSE WAS DURING COACH BUILD AND FRAME EXTENSION, WIRE IN TAPE OUT TO CANISTER VENT…
Complaint 11343878 · Aug 7, 2020 · 14,926 miles
RV STARTED TRIPPING INSIDE BREAKER. UPON INSPECTION THE NEUTRAL WIRE GOING INTO THE GENERATOR TRANSFER BOX WHICH IS LOCATED UNDER THE BED WAS FOUND TO BE BURNT THRU THE INSULATOR AND INTO THE HOT LEAD WHICH CREATED A DIRECT SHORT. THIS IS THE MAIN WIRE FROM THE OUTSIDE SOURCE GOING DIRECTLY INTO…
Complaint 10746100 · Aug 4, 2015 · 2,234 miles

Own a 2015 Forester?

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