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2026 Forest River RockwoodProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2026 Forest River Rockwood, most often about the equipment. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 25V-538 the manufacturer reports only 86% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexToo new to rateHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls2Lowest repair rate 86%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Equipment

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 9, 2026. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2026 Forest River Rockwood has problems

1 complaint 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
Equipment10

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

2 recalls

2026 Forest River Rockwood 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.

86%repaired · 2026 Q3

Electrical system: integrated trailer brake control

Recall 25V-538 · Aug 22, 2025 · 7 vehicles · 6 repaired

Risk. An inoperative breakaway switch increases 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

2026 vs. every other Rockwood 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 Rockwood median. How we score

'93'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'10'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Rockwood owners report

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

We purchased a new 2026 travel trailer on XXX. We were sitting outside under our trailers' awning and had just gone in with our grandsons to put in a movie for them when we heard a large banging sound and after trying to open the door with much difficulty, we realized the awning had separated from…
Complaint 11763063 · Sep 9, 2026

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