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Forest River RockwoodYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 120 owner complaints and 32 safety recalls on record for the Forest River Rockwood.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints120Top: TiresSafety recalls321993–2026 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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2026Too new–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2025Too new–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2024Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2023Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls2022Not rated–/10012 complaints · 4 recalls2021Not rated–/1006 complaints · 3 recalls2020Not rated–/10013 complaints · 1 recall2019Not rated–/1008 complaints · 5 recalls2018Not rated–/10010 complaints · 6 recalls2017Not rated–/1008 complaints · 7 recalls2016Not rated–/1009 complaints · 1 recall2015Not rated–/10012 complaints · 0 recalls2014Not rated–/1006 complaints · 2 recalls2013Not rated–/1006 complaints · 2 recalls2012Not rated–/1008 complaints · 1 recall2010Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2007Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2006Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2004Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2003Not rated–/10010 complaints · 2 recalls2002Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1993Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Forest River Rockwood problems

All model years combined: 120 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
Tires300
Structure275
Wheels241
Suspension160
Electrical system156
Equipment144
Service brakes91
Fuel/propulsion system20
Steering21
5 other systems52
32 recalls

Forest River Rockwood recalls

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

88%Sewage/black: pipe/fittings25V-681 · 2026 · Oct 10, 2025 · 8 vehicles86%Electrical system: integrated trailer brake control25V-538 · 2026 · Aug 22, 2025 · 7 vehicles100%Other: labels22V-643 · 2023 · Aug 26, 2022 · 6 vehicles63%Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer22V-558 · 2022–2023 · Aug 1, 2022 · 244 vehicles56%Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer22V-556 · 2022 · Jul 29, 2022 · 49,295 vehicles–Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer22V-486 · 2022 · Jul 8, 2022 · 19,911 vehicles54%Lpg systems: lines and fittings22V-243 · 2021–2022 · Apr 13, 2022 · 99,190 vehicles50%Structure21V-236 · 2021 · Apr 5, 2021 · 211 vehicles100%Other: labels20V-376 · 2020–2021 · Jun 26, 2020 · 74 vehicles46%Tires20V-221 · 2016 · Apr 17, 2020 · 83 vehicles40%Electrical system: wiring19V-317 · 2019 · Apr 19, 2019 · 10 vehicles73%Latches/locks/linkages19V-084 · 2018–2019 · Feb 8, 2019 · 85 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 32 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Rockwood

  1. Safety Act ViolationsAQ14002 · 2014 · closed Jul 31, 2015
    No recall
  2. Trailer tire may contact floorRQ14004 · 2012–2013 · closed Jul 9, 2015
    No recall