Reliability & cost of ownership
Forest River Impression Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Forest River Impression? 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 Impression problems by model year
16 recall entries across 7 model years and 7 owner complaints across 8 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Impression | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2025 Impression | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2024 Impression | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2023 Impression | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 Impression | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 Impression | 3 | 4 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 Impression | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 Impression | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Forest River Impression, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- unknown or other3 complaints
- electrical system3 complaints
- suspension1 complaint
- equipment1 complaint