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2000 Keystone CougarProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2000 Keystone Cougar, most often about the equipment. It is covered by 2 safety recalls.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls2Free fix at dealersOwner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Equipment

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 30, 2008. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2000 Keystone Cougar 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.

2 recalls

2000 Keystone Cougar 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.

–no report yet

Trailer hitches

Recall 00V-213 · Aug 4, 2000 · 74 vehicles

Risk. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE TRAILER BRAKES TO BE INOPERATIVE DURING A TRAILER BREAKAWAY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

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 Keystone.

Best & worst years

2000 vs. every other Cougar 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 Cougar median. How we score

'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Cougar owners report

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

RV REFRIGERATOR WORKED FINE. RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FROM DOMETIC FOR VOLUNTARY RECALL DUE TO LP GAS PROBLEM. TOOK RV TO GENERAL RV DEALERSHIP FOR INSTALLATION OF "DOMETIC SBH KIT". AFTER INSTALLATION, REFRIGERATOR DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, IT WILL COOL, BUT THEN STOP WORKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3…
Complaint 10232775 · Jun 30, 2008

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