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Forest River LegacyYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 3 owner complaints and 7 safety recalls on record for the Forest River Legacy.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints3Top: Seat beltsSafety recalls72012–2020 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2019Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2015Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls2014Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Forest River Legacy problems

All model years combined: 3 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
Seat belts20
Latches/locks/linkages10
Structure10
7 recalls

Forest River Legacy recalls

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

29%Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer21V-523 · 2019 · Jul 9, 2021 · 825 vehicles–Tires: valve20V-562 · 2018–2020 · Sep 17, 2020 · 1,000 vehicles–Electrical system20V-488 · 2017–2019 · Aug 18, 2020 · 1,547 vehicles48%Visibility18V-768 · 2019 · Oct 31, 2018 · 4,790 vehicles100%Exterior lighting18V-737 · 2017–2019 · Oct 19, 2018 · 1,017 vehicles50%Seat belts: front15V-806 · 2014–2016 · Nov 30, 2015 · 285 vehicles15%Lpg systems: water heater15V-771 · 2012–2016 · Nov 19, 2015 · 489 vehicles