Forest River WildcatYears to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 54 owner complaints and 19 safety recalls on record for the Forest River Wildcat.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
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Forest River Wildcat 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 Wildcat median. Tap a year for its full report.
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2024Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2022Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2019Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2018Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls2017Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls2016Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls2015Not rated–/1004 complaints · 3 recalls2014Not rated–/1001 complaint · 4 recalls2013Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2012Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall2011Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2010Not rated–/1007 complaints · 1 recall2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2008Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2007Not rated–/10010 complaints · 1 recall2006Not rated–/1004 complaints · 2 recalls2005Not rated–/1003 complaints · 2 recalls2004Not rated–/10010 complaints · 2 recalls2003Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls2002Not rated–/1003 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 Wildcat problems
All model years combined: 54 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
15Tires1 crash/fire/injury
14Structure
11Suspension4 crash/fire/injury
8Wheels2 crash/fire/injury
7Equipment1 crash/fire/injury
4Power train
3Electrical system
3Service brakes
1Electronic stability control (ESC)
11 other systems
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Tires | 15 | 1 |
| Structure | 14 | 0 |
| Suspension | 11 | 4 |
| Wheels | 8 | 2 |
| Equipment | 7 | 1 |
| Power train | 4 | 2 |
| Electrical system | 3 | 1 |
| Service brakes | 3 | 1 |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 1 | 0 |
| 1 other systems | 1 | 0 |
19 recalls
Forest River Wildcat recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers26V-704 · 2024 · Oct 22, 2026 · 5,612 vehiclesEquipment: electrical24V-272 · 2021–2022 · Apr 17, 2024 · 4,480 vehiclesTrailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly24V-265 · 2024 · Apr 12, 2024 · 100 vehiclesEquipment: recreational vehicle/trailer22V-556 · 2022 · Jul 29, 2022 · 49,295 vehiclesLpg systems: lines and fittings22V-243 · 2022 · Apr 13, 2022 · 99,190 vehiclesEquipment: recreational vehicle/trailer21V-145 · 2021 · Mar 8, 2021 · 309 vehiclesEquipment21V-141 · 2021 · Mar 5, 2021 · 21 vehiclesEquipment: recreational vehicle/trailer21V-059 · 2021 · Feb 8, 2021 · 53 vehiclesElectrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery18V-550 · 2014–2019 · Aug 21, 2018 · 5,847 vehiclesTires18V-361 · 2019 · Jun 1, 2018 · 31 vehiclesEquipment17V-756 · 2003–2018 · Nov 22, 2017 · 365,885 vehiclesTires17V-282 · 2017–2018 · Apr 26, 2017 · 71 vehicles
Showing the 12 newest of 19 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.