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Forest River XLR ToyhaulerYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 25 owner complaints and 14 safety recalls on record for the Forest River XLR Toyhauler.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints25Top: TiresSafety recalls142016–2024 model years

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

Best & worst years

Forest River XLR Toyhauler 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 XLR Toyhauler median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2024Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2022Not rated–/1007 complaints · 6 recalls2021Not rated–/10011 complaints · 4 recalls2020Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2018Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall2017Not rated–/1001 complaint · 5 recalls2016Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Forest River XLR Toyhauler problems

All model years combined: 25 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
Tires90
Electrical system72
Structure60
Equipment42
Suspension30
Wheels20
Fuel/propulsion system10
Service brakes10
Power train10
2 other systems21
14 recalls

Forest River XLR Toyhauler recalls

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

100%Other: labels26V-390 · 2023–2024 · Jun 15, 2026 · 38 vehicles20%Plumbing: potable water25V-727 · 2021 · Oct 24, 2025 · 1,868 vehicles56%Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer22V-556 · 2022 · Jul 29, 2022 · 49,295 vehicles54%Lpg systems: lines and fittings22V-243 · 2021–2022 · Apr 13, 2022 · 99,190 vehicles62%Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer22V-143 · 2022 · Mar 11, 2022 · 645 vehicles62%Electrical system22V-135 · 2022 · Mar 8, 2022 · 1,009 vehicles61%Structure21V-830 · 2021–2022 · Oct 22, 2021 · 125 vehicles67%Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery21V-829 · 2022 · Oct 22, 2021 · 3 vehicles100%Other: labels20V-767 · 2020–2021 · Dec 10, 2020 · 200 vehicles43%Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer18V-134 · 2016–2018 · Feb 23, 2018 · 157 vehicles54%Suspension17V-366 · 2016–2017 · Jun 5, 2017 · 100 vehicles100%Other: labels17V-306 · 2017 · May 8, 2017 · 52 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 14 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.