2021 Forest River XLRProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2021 Forest River XLR, most often about the equipment. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 8, 2025. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2021 Forest River XLR 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.

0 recalls

2021 Forest River XLR recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

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

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In owners' words

What XLR owners report

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

The contact owns a 2021 Forest River XLR. The contact stated that while the trailer was parked, the contact noticed that the driver's side straps holding the water tank had detached. Additionally, the contact stated that the water tank detached and fell on the ground. The manufacturer was made…
Complaint 11692047 · Oct 8, 2025

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