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Forest River SierraYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 29 owner complaints and 17 safety recalls on record for the Forest River Sierra.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints29Top: StructureSafety recalls171997–2027 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'21'22'24'25'27
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2027Too new–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2025Too new–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2024Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2022Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2021Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall2019Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2017Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall2016Not rated–/1003 complaints · 2 recalls2015Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls2014Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls2013Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2010Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2009Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall2008Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2006Not rated–/1003 complaints · 2 recalls2005Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2003Not rated–/1003 complaints · 3 recalls2002Not rated–/1002 complaints · 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 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Forest River Sierra problems

All model years combined: 29 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
Structure91
Equipment50
Tires50
Electrical system31
Suspension31
Service brakes10
Firerelated11
Wheels10
17 recalls

Forest River Sierra recalls

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

100%Other: labels26V-476 · 2027 · Jul 23, 2026 · 804 vehicles49%Body: step/ladder25V-245 · 2024–2025 · Apr 14, 2025 · 4,179 vehicles88%Power train: axle assembly23V-559 · 2024 · Aug 7, 2023 · 40 vehicles56%Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer22V-556 · 2022 · Jul 29, 2022 · 49,295 vehicles–Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer22V-486 · 2022 · Jul 8, 2022 · 19,911 vehicles61%Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer21V-378 · 2021 · May 24, 2021 · 18 vehicles47%Axle: non-powered axle assembly18V-624 · 2019 · Sep 13, 2018 · 935 vehicles100%Other: labels17V-808 · 2018 · Dec 15, 2017 · 25 vehicles8%Equipment17V-756 · 2003–2018 · Nov 22, 2017 · 365,885 vehicles100%Other: labels15V-480 · 2014–2016 · Jul 30, 2015 · 207 vehicles17%Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer15V-273 · 2015 · May 11, 2015 · 689 vehicles57%Equipment13V-203 · 2013–2014 · May 17, 2013 · 9,526 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 17 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.