By year
Owner complaints about Continental Cargo vehicles peaked at 2 in 2021
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2015 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Continental Cargo
The complete NHTSA record for Continental Cargo vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Continental Cargo recalls are filed by Forest River, part of Continental Cargo.
Owner complaints in the last five years03 on file in all, across 7 models
Recall campaigns73 in five years
Severity index0.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations00 service bulletins
Components
Wheels draws the most owner complaints about Continental Cargo vehicles, 50% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Continental Cargo has the most complaints of any Continental Cargo model
Every Continental Cargo model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental Cargo | 2015 to 2022 | 1 | 0.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Cargo Trailer | 2015 to 2022 | 1 | 0.0 | 6 | 0 |
| V-Series | 2021 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Auto Master | 2016 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Elite Series | 2016 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Tailwind | 2016 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Value Hauler | 2016 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Continental Cargo product
- 22V-476 Jul 6, 2022
Safety chains do not meet the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and could potentially break
Equipment · 958 vehicles - 22V-004 Jan 7, 2022
Due to a manufacturing issue, the tires may experience a belt separation
Tires · 1,164 vehicles - 21V-876 Nov 12, 2021
Coupler was improperly welded, which may cause the trailer to separate from the tow vehicle
Equipment · 325 vehicles - 17V-756 Nov 22, 2017
These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the…
Equipment · 366k vehicles - 16V-150 Mar 11, 2016
Tire pressure specification for the 5.30" x 12" Load Range C Tire is listed as 50 PSI instead of the correct tire pressure specification of 80 PSI
Equipment · 355 vehicles - 15V-771 Nov 19, 2015
Affected water heaters have a water and gas valve that may cause the water heater to overheat the water in the hot water supply tap
Equipment · 489 vehicles - 15V-231 Apr 20, 2015
In the affected trailers, the studs that are used to attach the wheels to the axle hubs may break
Suspension · 691 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.