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Forest River Cherokee

Every Forest River Cherokee model year on file, 2015 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years13612 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years122015 to 2026
Recall campaigns30Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins24Summed across model years
By model year

The 2021 model year drew the most complaints, 49, 36% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

020406020152016201720182019202020214920222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Tires leads the Forest River Cherokee complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Tires
37
Structure
32
Suspension
19
Wheels
16
Equipment
14
Electrical system
12
Brakes
5
Trailer hitches
2
Engine and cooling
1
Powertrain
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Forest River Cherokee model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Forest River Cherokee by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026Trailer20.0200100
2025Trailer10.0100406
2024Trailer10.0100101
2023Trailer30.0300107
2022Trailer234.32,300602
2021Trailer498.24,900303
2020Trailer147.11,400701
2019Trailer90.0450603
2018Trailer1421.41,400801
2017Trailer1127.3550600
2016Trailer30.0300300
2015Trailer60.0300200
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Forest River Cherokee

  • 26V-039 Jan 23, 2026
    7-way connector may have been incorrectly wired to a breaker without over-current protection
    Electrical system · 247 vehicles
  • 25V-307 May 9, 2025
    These vehicles may not have an emergency exit window installed
    Structure · 19 vehicles
  • 25V-245 Apr 14, 2025
    Clip-on bracket mounting bolts may come loose, allowing the steps to detach
    Structure · 4,179 vehicles
  • 24V-563 Jul 26, 2024
    During installation, an incorrect length screw was used to install the microwave, which allowed the screw to enter the microwave compartment
    Equipment · 63 vehicles
  • 24V-531 Jul 12, 2024
    Couplers have an incorrect load rating of 14,000 pounds and may be overloaded, causing the hitch to fail
    Trailer hitches · 17 vehicles
  • 24V-003 Jan 5, 2024
    Draw bar locking mechanism may break, which can cause the front end of the trailer to contact the road
    Equipment · 302 vehicles
  • 23V-226 Mar 31, 2023
    Safety chains may be insufficient for the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) listed on the federal placard, which can allow the trailer to detach
    Equipment · 70 vehicles
  • 22V-556 Jul 29, 2022
    Electric retractable awning has a welded seam on the fabric that may separate, potentially allowing the awning to drop beyond normal operation
    Equipment · 49k vehicles
  • 22V-486 Jul 8, 2022
    Electric retractable awning has a welded seam on the fabric that may separate, potentially allowing the awning to drop beyond normal operation
    Equipment · 20k vehicles
  • 22V-243 Apr 13, 2022
    Quick disconnect fittings in the LP gas system may be cracked, causing a gas leak
    Equipment · 99k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.