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Forest River RiverstoneYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 5 owner complaints and 7 safety recalls on record for the Forest River Riverstone.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints5Top: Service brakesSafety recalls72003–2026 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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2026Too new–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2025Too new–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2024Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2022Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2020Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2019Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2017Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2016Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Forest River Riverstone problems

All model years combined: 5 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
Service brakes20
Suspension10
Visibility10
7 recalls

Forest River Riverstone recalls

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

49%Springs: coil springs26V-336 · 2026 · May 26, 2026 · 200 vehicles37%Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer26V-020 · 2023–2025 · Jan 19, 2026 · 515 vehicles24%Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings25V-550 · 2018–2026 · Aug 26, 2025 · 2,379 vehicles81%Electrical system: wiring24V-774 · 2023–2024 · Oct 18, 2024 · 16 vehicles29%Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer21V-523 · 2017–2018 · Jul 9, 2021 · 825 vehicles68%Electrical system: wiring20V-400 · 2021 · Jul 10, 2020 · 62 vehicles8%Equipment17V-756 · 2003–2018 · Nov 22, 2017 · 365,885 vehicles