Reliability & cost of ownership
Forest River Coachmen Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Forest River Coachmen? 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 Coachmen problems by model year
1 recall entry and 12 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Coachmen | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Coachmen | 0 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Coachmen | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Coachmen | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Coachmen | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Forest River Coachmen, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- suspension4 complaints
- structure3 complaints
- steering2 complaints
- equipment2 complaints
- air bags1 complaint
- tires1 complaint
- visibility/wiper1 complaint
- fuel/propulsion system1 complaint