2016 Keystone CARBON problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
5 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
2,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2016 model year. Data updated: . 5 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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Most common problems
Structure:Body is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 5 complaints (60.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Structure:Body | 3 |
| Seats | 2 |
Structure:Body: 3; Seats: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 5 |
| 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: 5; 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 (5). 0 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 |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 |
2017: 5
Pattern summary
Structure:Body 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.
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
5 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.
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 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structure:Body | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 360.0%ODI 10970403 · 300 miALUMINUM FRAMEWORK CONSTRUCTING THE MAIN LIVING AREA SLIDE-OUT PROTRUDES INTO THE TIRE AREA AND CONTACTS THE REAR TIRE DURING JOUNCE CONDITIONS. [PICTURE SHOWN IS FRAMEWORK PULLED AWAY FROM BODY SIDE - AS SHOWN BY MOLDING MISMATCH] | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 11532305Noticed a crack on the fiberglass under front slide out. This crack is associated with a frame failure on the upper portion of the fifth wheel close proximity to the hitch. I have not had a full failure but if someone does not notice or catch this the trailer frame could fail going down the road and who knows what could happen then. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Seats | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 240.0%ODI 10970405 · 1,000 miCARBON 387: REAR ELECTRIC BED WITH INTEGRATED COUCH HAS MANUALLY ARTICULATING AND LOCKING SUPPORT LEGS ATTACHED. SUPPORT LEG LOCKS LOOSEN AND DO NOT STAY ENGAGED AFTER USE. UNEXPECTED FAILURE TO STAY IN THE STOWED POSITION CREATES A HIGH RISK FOR INJURY DURING LOADING AND UNLOADING OF THE GARAGE AREA. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly | 1100.0%ODI 10579727 · 50 miWHILE DRIVING MY NEW 2014 KEYSTONE, CARBON 5TH WHEEL ON THE FREEWAY, THE SCREWS THAT HOLD THE OUT DOOR COMPARTMENT FOR THE FUEL TANK HOSE FELL OUT AND THE DOOR WAS HANGING ON BY ONLY SEVERAL SCREWS. IF THE DOOR HAD FALLEN OFF OR COME OPEN AND THE FUEL NOZZLE FELL OUT IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY. THE RV DEALER ALSO REPLACED THE SCREWS THAT FELL OUT THAT HOLD THE WHEEL COVER AREA ON THE SLIDER FROM FLAPPING IN THE WIND. IN ADDITION THE BRACKET WAS ALSO CRACKED IN HALF. MAJOR POOR DESIGN. *JS | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Suspension | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 11469046This involves our 2021 Keyston Carbon 403 RV (VIN: [XXX]. We purchased the vehicle in February 2021. Travelled about 1000 miles. Took it to Camping World in Wichita from our home for warranty work (not involving the problem) in October 2021; picked it up in March 2022 and drove home. Then on May 13, 2022 we drove the RV up to a nearby lake in Scott City, KS about 45-miles from home. We noticed that the passenger very rear wet bolt was missing from the rear of the very rear leaf spring and that the bracket was twisted and the tire was pu… | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Tires | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 11110674 · 500 miTHIS INVOLVES NEW CHINESE JUNK TIRES BEING PUT ON TOY HAULERS. KEYSTONE ONE OF THE LARGEST MANUFACTURER OF RV'S PUTS THE CHEAPEST TIRES ON EVEN AFTER BEING TOLD BY MANY OWNERS THAT TIRES ARE EXPLODING GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. NOT JUST RUNLETS WHERE IT FALLS APART BUT FULLY INFLATED WHERE IT GOES OFF LIKE A BOMB MY NEW UNIT HAS ST235 80 16 12PLY TRAILER KING TIRES. THESE ARE THE PRIMARY OFFENDERS I HAVE LESS THAT 500 MILES SINCE DELIVERY AND AT LEAST 1 TIRE IS SHOWING SIGNS OF A SIDE WALL FAILURE I TALKED TO MY DEALER THEY FILED A CLAIM WITH KEYS… | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Wheels | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 11110674 · 500 miTHIS INVOLVES NEW CHINESE JUNK TIRES BEING PUT ON TOY HAULERS. KEYSTONE ONE OF THE LARGEST MANUFACTURER OF RV'S PUTS THE CHEAPEST TIRES ON EVEN AFTER BEING TOLD BY MANY OWNERS THAT TIRES ARE EXPLODING GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. NOT JUST RUNLETS WHERE IT FALLS APART BUT FULLY INFLATED WHERE IT GOES OFF LIKE A BOMB MY NEW UNIT HAS ST235 80 16 12PLY TRAILER KING TIRES. THESE ARE THE PRIMARY OFFENDERS I HAVE LESS THAT 500 MILES SINCE DELIVERY AND AT LEAST 1 TIRE IS SHOWING SIGNS OF A SIDE WALL FAILURE I TALKED TO MY DEALER THEY FILED A CLAIM WITH KEYS… | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structure:Body | Too few reports for a range | 2,000 mi | 3 (sparse) | ODI 10970403 · 300 miALUMINUM FRAMEWORK CONSTRUCTING THE MAIN LIVING AREA SLIDE-OUT PROTRUDES INTO THE TIRE AREA AND CONTACTS THE REAR TIRE DURING JOUNCE CONDITIONS. [PICTURE SHOWN IS FRAMEWORK PULLED AWAY FROM BODY SIDE - AS SHOWN BY MOLDING MISMATCH] ODI 10970404 · 2,000 miCARBON 387: ARTICULATING ROOF ACCESS LADDER FASTENERS (MULTIPLE) LOOSEN AND BACK OUT OF THE SIDE WALL DURING ROAD MOTION/ USE. LADDER BRACKETS BEGIN TO SEPARATE FROM SIDE WALL CREATING AN UNSAFE CLIMBING CONDITION. ODI 11044033 · 5,000 miBRACE, ARTICULATING STEPS - FRACTURE. THE ARTICULATING STEPS TO THE MAIN CABIN ARE UNSUPPORTED DUE TO A FRACTURE IN THE REARMOST WELD OF THE BRACE IN WHICH THE STEP ASSEMBLY RESTS ON IN THE FULLY ARTICULATED/OPEN STATE. ENTRY AND EGRESS BY AN OCCUPANT IS CHARACTERIZED BY A SUDDEN DROP DURING ENTRY/EXIT. LOADING THE BRACE CAUSES THE BRACE TO DISENGAGE FROM ITS MATING SURFACE DUE TO THE BROKEN WELD; THE STEP ASSEMBLY DROPS ON 1 SIDE CAUSING THE OCCUPANT TO BECOME UNSTABLE AND LOSE BALANCE. CONDITION IS WITNESSED ON A 5TH WHEEL TOY HAULER; STEPS … |
| Seats | Too few reports for a range | 1,500 mi | 2 (sparse) | ODI 10970405 · 1,000 miCARBON 387: REAR ELECTRIC BED WITH INTEGRATED COUCH HAS MANUALLY ARTICULATING AND LOCKING SUPPORT LEGS ATTACHED. SUPPORT LEG LOCKS LOOSEN AND DO NOT STAY ENGAGED AFTER USE. UNEXPECTED FAILURE TO STAY IN THE STOWED POSITION CREATES A HIGH RISK FOR INJURY DURING LOADING AND UNLOADING OF THE GARAGE AREA. ODI 10970406 · 2,000 miCARBON 387: REAR ELECTRIC BED WITH INTEGRATED COUCH WAS REPLACED DUE TO DEFECTS IN OUTER SEATING MATERIAL. SAFETY RELEASE LATCHES (1 EACH SIDE OF BACK REST) THAT WERE PRESENT IN THE ORIGINAL DESIGN TO PREVENT UNINTENDED PINCH AND/OR INJURY FROM COUCH SEAT BACK ARTICULATION ARE COMMUNICATED BY DEALER TO BE DISCONTINUED BY THE MANUFACTURER. ARTICULATING SEAT BACK MOVES FROM A HORIZONTAL TO A VERTICAL POSITION ON LINKAGE BARS THAT ACT IN A "SCISSOR-LIKE" MOTION. WITHOUT DUAL RELEASE LATCHES (AS ARE INSTALLED ON REMAINING 7 SEAT BACKS) THE RISK OF… |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 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 (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.
2022: 0 complaints · 2023: 0 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 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 | Structure:Body | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Structure:Body | — | 0 |
| Seats | 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.