Forest River SandpiperYears to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 41 owner complaints and 18 safety recalls on record for the Forest River Sandpiper.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
Forest River Sandpiper 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 Sandpiper median. Tap a year for its full report.
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2027Too new–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2025Too new–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2024Not rated–/1003 complaints · 2 recalls2022Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2021Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall2020Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2019Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2018Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2017Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2016Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls2015Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2012Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2011Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls2010Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls2009Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2006Not rated–/1003 complaints · 2 recalls2005Not rated–/1004 complaints · 2 recalls2004Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2002Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2001Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall2000Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system
Most common Forest River Sandpiper problems
All model years combined: 41 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
17Structure2 crash/fire/injury
8Electrical system4 crash/fire/injury
7Equipment1 crash/fire/injury
5Suspension1 crash/fire/injury
5Tires
2Wheels
2Exterior lighting
1Trailer hitches
1Seats
11 other systems
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | 17 | 2 |
| Electrical system | 8 | 4 |
| Equipment | 7 | 1 |
| Suspension | 5 | 1 |
| Tires | 5 | 0 |
| Wheels | 2 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 2 | 1 |
| Trailer hitches | 1 | 0 |
| Seats | 1 | 0 |
| 1 other systems | 1 | 0 |
18 recalls
Forest River Sandpiper recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Other: labels26V-476 · 2027 · Jul 23, 2026 · 804 vehiclesBody: step/ladder25V-245 · 2024–2025 · Apr 14, 2025 · 4,179 vehiclesPower train: axle assembly23V-559 · 2024 · Aug 7, 2023 · 40 vehiclesEquipment: recreational vehicle/trailer22V-556 · 2022 · Jul 29, 2022 · 49,295 vehiclesEquipment: recreational vehicle/trailer22V-486 · 2022 · Jul 8, 2022 · 19,911 vehiclesEquipment: recreational vehicle/trailer21V-378 · 2021 · May 24, 2021 · 18 vehiclesAxle: non-powered axle assembly18V-624 · 2019 · Sep 13, 2018 · 935 vehiclesOther: labels17V-808 · 2018 · Dec 15, 2017 · 25 vehiclesEquipment17V-756 · 2003–2018 · Nov 22, 2017 · 365,885 vehiclesOther: labels15V-480 · 2014–2016 · Jul 30, 2015 · 207 vehiclesAxle: non-powered axle assembly15V-390 · 2010 · Jun 19, 2015 · 44 vehiclesEquipment: recreational vehicle/trailer15V-273 · 2015 · May 11, 2015 · 689 vehicles
Showing the 12 newest of 18 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.