Forest River ShockwaveYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 4 owner complaints and 7 safety recalls on record for the Forest River Shockwave.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints4Top: Equipment Safety recalls72012–2024 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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2024Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2022Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls 2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2019Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2018Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2016Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls 2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Forest River Shockwave problems

All model years combined: 4 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

2Equipment

1Engine

1Suspension

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Equipment	2	0
Engine	1	0
Suspension	1	0

7 recalls

Forest River Shockwave recalls

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

Equipment: electrical24V-272 · 2022–2023 · Apr 17, 2024 · 4,480 vehicles Electrical system: wiring23V-739 · 2024 · Nov 3, 2023 · 24 vehicles Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer22V-556 · 2022 · Jul 29, 2022 · 49,295 vehicles Lpg systems: lines and fittings22V-243 · 2021–2022 · Apr 13, 2022 · 99,190 vehicles Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer15V-831 · 2016 · Dec 10, 2015 · 721 vehicles Lpg systems: water heater15V-771 · 2012–2016 · Nov 19, 2015 · 489 vehicles Axle: non-powered axle assembly15V-359 · 2016 · Jun 9, 2015 · 1,497 vehicles