Forest River FIFTH WHEEL problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
7,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 to 1999 model years. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Equipment is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Equipment | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
| Trailer Hitches:Fifth Wheel Assembly | 1 |
Equipment: 1; Structure: 1; Suspension: 1; Trailer Hitches:Fifth Wheel Assembly: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
2007: 1; 2016: 1; 2018: 1
Pattern summary
Equipment leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 |
1999: 0
Year-by-year records
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Change in recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | Not available |
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
3 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Equipment | 133.3%ODI 11089120TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 (NA) FOREST RIVER FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V756000 (EQUIPMENT); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REMEDY WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KIDDE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE CONTACT CALLED FOREST RIVER AT [phone removed] AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPLACEMENT FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS MAILED, BUT IT FAILED TO ARRIVE AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A F… |
| Structure | 133.3%ODI 10864564TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 (NA) FOREST RIVER FIFTH WHEEL SIERRA 365 SAQ (NA) MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FAILURE OCCURRED WITH THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE AND IT FELT UNSTABLE. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH AXLES WERE BENT. FOREST RIVER REPLACED THE AXLES, TIRES, AND UPDATED THE SPRINGS. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THE FRAME SUPPORTS WERE FRACTURED. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE REAR OF THE MOTOR HOME SWAYED LEFT TO RIGHT. ALSO, THE DOOR ALIGNMENT WAS OFF AND THE DOORS FAILED TO CLOSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FA… |
| Suspension | 133.3%ODI 10864564TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 (NA) FOREST RIVER FIFTH WHEEL SIERRA 365 SAQ (NA) MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FAILURE OCCURRED WITH THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE AND IT FELT UNSTABLE. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH AXLES WERE BENT. FOREST RIVER REPLACED THE AXLES, TIRES, AND UPDATED THE SPRINGS. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THE FRAME SUPPORTS WERE FRACTURED. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE REAR OF THE MOTOR HOME SWAYED LEFT TO RIGHT. ALSO, THE DOOR ALIGNMENT WAS OFF AND THE DOORS FAILED TO CLOSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FA… |
| Trailer Hitches:Fifth Wheel Assembly | 133.3%ODI 10200461 · 7,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT FIFTH WHEEL. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE WORN OUT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SHE NEEDED A CERTAIN METAL BAND ON HER VEHICLE FOR THE AXLE. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT IT WOULD TAKE FOUR YEARS FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED. THE AXLES WERE MISALIGNED AND WERE REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. SHE SUBMITTED HER INVOICE AND OLD AXLE TO THE MANUFACTURER AS THEY REQUESTED. THE MANUFACTURER REIMBURSED HER FOR HALF OF THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000. NO VEHICL… |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trailer Hitches:Fifth Wheel Assembly | Too few reports for a range | 7,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10200461 · 7,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT FIFTH WHEEL. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE WORN OUT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SHE NEEDED A CERTAIN METAL BAND ON HER VEHICLE FOR THE AXLE. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT IT WOULD TAKE FOUR YEARS FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED. THE AXLES WERE MISALIGNED AND WERE REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. SHE SUBMITTED HER INVOICE AND OLD AXLE TO THE MANUFACTURER AS THEY REQUESTED. THE MANUFACTURER REIMBURSED HER FOR HALF OF THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000. NO VEHICL… |
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
1999: 0 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Equipment | Structure | Suspension | Trailer Hitches:Fifth Wheel Assembly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 0 | — | 1ODI 10864564TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 (NA) FOREST RIVER FIFTH WHEEL SIERRA 365 SAQ (NA) MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FAILURE OCCURRED WITH THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE AND IT FELT UNSTABLE. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH AXLES WERE BENT. FOREST RIVER REPLACED THE AXLES, TIRES, AND UPDATED THE SPRINGS. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THE FRAME SUPPORTS WERE FRACTURED. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE REAR OF THE MOTOR HOME SWAYED LEFT TO RIGHT. ALSO, THE DOOR ALIGNMENT WAS OFF AND THE DOORS FAILED TO CLOSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FA… | 0 |
| Suspension | 0 | 1ODI 10864564TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 (NA) FOREST RIVER FIFTH WHEEL SIERRA 365 SAQ (NA) MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FAILURE OCCURRED WITH THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE AND IT FELT UNSTABLE. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH AXLES WERE BENT. FOREST RIVER REPLACED THE AXLES, TIRES, AND UPDATED THE SPRINGS. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THE FRAME SUPPORTS WERE FRACTURED. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE REAR OF THE MOTOR HOME SWAYED LEFT TO RIGHT. ALSO, THE DOOR ALIGNMENT WAS OFF AND THE DOORS FAILED TO CLOSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FA… | — | 0 |
| Trailer Hitches:Fifth Wheel Assembly | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.