Reliability & cost of ownership
Forest River Shasta Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Forest River Shasta? 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 Shasta problems by model year
9 recall entries and 51 owner complaints on file across 8 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Shasta | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 Shasta | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 Shasta | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 Shasta | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 Shasta | 0 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 Shasta | 1 | 46 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 Shasta | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 Shasta | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Forest River Shasta, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- unknown or other20 complaints
- structure18 complaints
- wheels17 complaints
- suspension15 complaints
- equipment adaptive/mobility6 complaints
- tires4 complaints
- electrical system2 complaints
- exterior lighting2 complaints