2015 Forest River R-PODProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 3 owner complaints about the 2015 Forest River R-POD, most often about the suspension. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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

Complaints by system

Where the 2015 Forest River R-POD 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
Suspension21
Structure10

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

0 recalls

2015 Forest River R-POD recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2015 vs. every other R-POD 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 R-POD median. How we score

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In owners' words

What R-POD owners report

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

Factory installed axle is under rated for the application. Axle sags causing the wheels to camber inward towards the trailer potentially causing a blowout and loss of control.
Complaint 11611349 · Aug 28, 2024
THE AXLE FELL OFF THE VEHICLE WHEN BACKING UP IN MY DRIVEWAY GOING 1 MPH. ON EXAMINATION, THE 'L-SHAPED' METAL BRACKET WELDED TO THE FRAME ABOVE HAD BROKEN BELOW THE WELD AND ABOVE 2 BOLTS FASTENING THE BRACKET TO THE RISER OF THE TRAILER. THE WELDER WHO REPAIRED THE BROKEN PIECE OF METAL TOLD ME…
Complaint 11218232 · Jun 6, 2019 · 15,000 miles

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