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2024 Forest River ForesterProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2024 Forest River Forester, most often about the wheels. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 23V-774 the manufacturer reports only 63% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls2Lowest repair rate 63%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Wheels

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 17, 2024. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2024 Forest River Forester has problems

1 complaint 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
Wheels10

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

2 recalls

2024 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.

75%repaired · 2026 Q2

Lpg systems: lines and fittings

Recall 24V-351 · May 17, 2024 · 691 vehicles · 520 repaired

Risk. A propane gas leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

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

2024 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 wheels complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

While traveling down the road the wheel cover flew off of the vehicle. If this happens in traffic it could cause and accident. These wheel covers are the size of the entire wheel and are metal.
Complaint 11558896 · Dec 7, 2023

Own a 2024 Forester?

Decode your VIN to see the recalls for your exact car, then confirm open recalls with NHTSA.