Reliability & cost of ownership
Forest River Berkshire Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Forest River Berkshire? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Forest River Berkshire problems by model year
44 recall entries and 25 owner complaints on file across 10 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Berkshire | 8 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Berkshire | 5 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Berkshire | 9 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Berkshire | 7 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Berkshire | 3 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Berkshire | 3 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Berkshire | 3 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Berkshire | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Berkshire | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Berkshire | 3 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Forest River Berkshire, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- exterior lighting10 complaints
- electrical system6 complaints
- visibility/wiper3 complaints
- structure2 complaints
- engine2 complaints
- suspension2 complaints
- engine and engine cooling1 complaint
- service brakes1 complaint