Reliability & cost of ownership
Forest River Puma Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Forest River Puma? 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 Puma problems by model year
51 recall entries and 36 owner complaints on file across 21 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Puma | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2025 Puma | 3 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 Puma | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2023 Puma | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 Puma | 4 | 4 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 Puma | 3 | 4 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 Puma | 2 | 6 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 Puma | 1 | 5 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 Puma | 3 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 Puma | 3 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 Puma | 3 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 Puma | 3 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 Puma | 4 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 Puma | 4 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 Puma | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 Puma | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2010 Puma | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 Puma | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2008 Puma | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2007 Puma | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2006 Puma | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Forest River Puma, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- structure10 complaints
- tires10 complaints
- electrical system6 complaints
- wheels5 complaints
- equipment4 complaints
- suspension4 complaints
- unknown or other3 complaints
- engine1 complaint