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Forest River PumaYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 36 owner complaints and 19 safety recalls on record for the Forest River Puma.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints36Top: StructureSafety recalls192006–2026 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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2026Too new–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2025Too new–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls2024Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2023Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2022Not rated–/1004 complaints · 4 recalls2021Not rated–/1004 complaints · 3 recalls2020Not rated–/1006 complaints · 2 recalls2019Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall2018Not rated–/1003 complaints · 3 recalls2017Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls2016Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls2015Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls2014Not rated–/1001 complaint · 4 recalls2013Not rated–/1001 complaint · 4 recalls2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2011Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2010Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2008Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2006Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Forest River Puma problems

All model years combined: 36 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
Structure101
Tires100
Electrical system62
Wheels50
Suspension40
Equipment41
Engine10
19 recalls

Forest River Puma recalls

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

–Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers26V-704 · 2026 · Oct 22, 2026 · 5,612 vehicles49%Body: step/ladder25V-245 · 2025 · Apr 14, 2025 · 4,179 vehicles100%Other: labels25V-111 · 2025 · Feb 21, 2025 · 1,833 vehicles56%Plumbing: sewage/black24V-619 · 2024–2025 · Aug 16, 2024 · 25 vehicles65%Trailer hitches24V-531 · 2024 · Jul 12, 2024 · 17 vehicles10%120/240 vac electrical system: charger low voltage battery24V-395 · 2006–2024 · Jun 4, 2024 · 41,353 vehicles49%Exterior lighting24V-387 · 2024 · Jun 3, 2024 · 203 vehicles56%Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer22V-556 · 2022 · Jul 29, 2022 · 49,295 vehicles47%Appliance: oven/stove/cooktop22V-184 · 2022 · Mar 25, 2022 · 1,561 vehicles52%Sewage/black: storage tank21V-784 · 2021–2022 · Oct 8, 2021 · 44 vehicles33%Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer20V-799 · 2021 · Dec 18, 2020 · 15 vehicles62%Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer20V-075 · 2020 · Feb 12, 2020 · 4,464 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 19 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.