Reliability & cost of ownership
Forest River Sandstorm Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Forest River Sandstorm? 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 Sandstorm problems by model year
8 recall entries and 10 owner complaints on file across 10 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Sandstorm | 3 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Sandstorm | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Sandstorm | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Sandstorm | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Sandstorm | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Sandstorm | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Sandstorm | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Sandstorm | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Sandstorm | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Sandstorm | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Forest River Sandstorm, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- structure3 complaints
- tires3 complaints
- unknown or other2 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system1 complaint
- suspension1 complaint
- power train1 complaint
- equipment1 complaint
- wheels1 complaint