Reliability & cost of ownership

Forest River Flagstaff Reliability & Common Problems

How reliable is the Forest River Flagstaff? 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 Flagstaff problems by model year

51 recall entries and 67 owner complaints on file across 26 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.

Year Recalls Complaints NCAP stars Full report
2026 Flagstaff21No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2024 Flagstaff02No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2023 Flagstaff1None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2022 Flagstaff41No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2021 Flagstaff25No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2020 Flagstaff211No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2019 Flagstaff67No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2018 Flagstaff55No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2017 Flagstaff74No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2016 Flagstaff21No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2015 Flagstaff04No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2014 Flagstaff22No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2013 Flagstaff26No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2012 Flagstaff16No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2008 Flagstaff12No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2007 Flagstaff22No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2006 Flagstaff1None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2005 Flagstaff25No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2004 Flagstaff12No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2003 Flagstaff2None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2002 Flagstaff11No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2001 Flagstaff1None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2000 Flagstaff1None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
1999 Flagstaff1None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
1998 Flagstaff1None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
1997 Flagstaff1None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →

Most-complained-about components

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Forest River Flagstaff, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.

  • tires19 complaints
  • structure16 complaints
  • equipment14 complaints
  • unknown or other10 complaints
  • wheels10 complaints
  • electrical system6 complaints
  • suspension6 complaints
  • power train5 complaints