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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Forest River Berkshire problems by model year
80 recall entries and 26 owner complaints on file across 20 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Berkshire | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2021 Berkshire | 8 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 Berkshire | 5 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 Berkshire | 9 | 6 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 Berkshire | 11 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 Berkshire | 11 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 Berkshire | 7 | 4 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 Berkshire | 3 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 Berkshire | 3 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 Berkshire | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 Berkshire | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 Berkshire | 3 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 Berkshire | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 Berkshire | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2008 Berkshire | 3 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 Berkshire | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 Berkshire | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2005 Berkshire | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2004 Berkshire | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2003 Berkshire | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
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
- engine3 complaints
- engine and engine cooling2 complaints
- structure2 complaints
- suspension2 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic1 complaint