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2021 Forest River SurveyorProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2021 Forest River Surveyor, most often about the equipment. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 20V-297 the manufacturer reports only 49% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 49%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Equipment

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 25, 2022. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2021 Forest River Surveyor 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.

1 recall

2021 Forest River Surveyor 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.

49%repaired · 2022 Q3

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Recall 20V-297 · May 22, 2020 · 88 vehicles · 43 repaired

Risk. If the vehicle trailer becomes detached from the tow-vehicle, the safety chains may break, leading to complete detachment and potential property damage,…

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

2021 vs. every other Surveyor 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 Surveyor median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Surveyor owners report

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

The propane refrigerator shuts off and does not restart. This occurs everyone one to two hours. My selling Dealer and I have received no help in resolving this issue from the refrigerator manufacturer (Norcold) or the trailer manufacturer (Forest River). We believe it to be a significant safety…
Complaint 11454030 · Feb 25, 2022

Own a 2021 Surveyor?

Decode your VIN to see the recalls for your exact car, then confirm open recalls with NHTSA.