Reliability & cost of ownership
Forest River Crusader Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Forest River Crusader? 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 Crusader problems by model year
2 recall entries and 18 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Crusader | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Crusader | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Crusader | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Crusader | 1 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Crusader | 1 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Forest River Crusader, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- tires11 complaints
- structure4 complaints
- wheels2 complaints
- power train1 complaint
- unknown or other1 complaint
- suspension1 complaint
- equipment1 complaint