Reliability & cost of ownership
Forest River Salem Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Forest River Salem? 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 Salem problems by model year
131 recall entries and 98 owner complaints on file across 31 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 Salem | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2026 Salem | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2025 Salem | 8 | 5 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 Salem | 10 | 4 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2023 Salem | 5 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 Salem | 7 | 13 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 Salem | 10 | 4 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 Salem | 7 | 12 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 Salem | 11 | 4 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 Salem | 9 | 6 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 Salem | 9 | 5 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 Salem | 8 | 9 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 Salem | 5 | 8 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 Salem | 4 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 Salem | 2 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 Salem | 1 | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 Salem | 3 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 Salem | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 Salem | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2008 Salem | 3 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 Salem | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2006 Salem | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2005 Salem | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2004 Salem | 3 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 Salem | 3 | 8 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 Salem | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 Salem | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2000 Salem | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1999 Salem | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1998 Salem | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 Salem | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Forest River Salem, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- structure27 complaints
- equipment23 complaints
- electrical system20 complaints
- tires17 complaints
- suspension14 complaints
- unknown or other13 complaints
- wheels10 complaints
- latches/locks/linkages3 complaints