Forest River SurveyorYears to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 22 owner complaints and 24 safety recalls on record for the Forest River Surveyor.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
Forest River Surveyor 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 Surveyor median. Tap a year for its full report.
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2027Too new–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2022Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2021Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2020Not rated–/1004 complaints · 4 recalls2019Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall2018Not rated–/1004 complaints · 5 recalls2017Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls2015Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2014Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2013Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2012Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2004Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2002Not rated–/1000 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 Surveyor problems
All model years combined: 22 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
5Structure
5Suspension
4Tires
4Equipment
3Wheels
1Exterior lighting
1Electrical system
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | 5 | 0 |
| Suspension | 5 | 0 |
| Tires | 4 | 0 |
| Equipment | 4 | 0 |
| Wheels | 3 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 1 | 0 |
24 recalls
Forest River Surveyor recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
120/240 vac electrical system: gfci/afci26V-647 · 2027 · Oct 5, 2026 · 5 vehiclesOther: labels26V-476 · 2027 · Jul 23, 2026 · 804 vehiclesEquipment: recreational vehicle/trailer22V-556 · 2022 · Jul 29, 2022 · 49,295 vehiclesEquipment: recreational vehicle/trailer22V-185 · 2022 · Mar 25, 2022 · 74 vehiclesLpg systems: furnace20V-360 · 2020 · Jun 19, 2020 · 176 vehiclesEquipment: recreational vehicle/trailer20V-297 · 2020–2021 · May 22, 2020 · 88 vehiclesEquipment: recreational vehicle/trailer20V-075 · 2020 · Feb 12, 2020 · 4,464 vehiclesWiring: fuses and circuit breakers19V-772 · 2020 · Oct 25, 2019 · 19 vehiclesOther: labels19V-191 · 2018–2019 · Mar 8, 2019 · 53 vehiclesEquipment: recreational vehicle/trailer18V-296 · 2018 · May 4, 2018 · 29 vehiclesOther: labels18V-222 · 2018 · Apr 6, 2018 · 5 vehiclesEquipment: recreational vehicle/trailer18V-185 · 2018 · Mar 21, 2018 · 80 vehicles
Showing the 12 newest of 24 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.