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2021 Forest River PalominoProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 3 owner complaints about the 2021 Forest River Palomino, most often about the equipment. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 20V-656 the manufacturer reports only 47% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 47%Owner complaints31 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Equipment

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 28, 2024. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2021 Forest River Palomino has problems

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
Equipment11
Structure10

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

1 recall

2021 Forest River Palomino 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.

47%repaired · 2025 Q1

Appliance: tv/radio/speakers

Recall 20V-656 · Oct 26, 2020 · 1,150 vehicles · 540 repaired

Risk. If the antenna detaches while moving, it can be a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

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

2021 vs. every other Palomino 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 Palomino median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
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In owners' words

What Palomino owners report

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

The pressure coupler that connects the propane line to the pilot light of the refrigerator was not torqued and was not affixed to keep in place and was fingers strength loose letting propane gas leak. Our camper trailer caught fire after parking, the smoke alarms did not go off, we were in the…
Complaint 11604986 · Jul 28, 2024

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