Reliability & cost of ownership
Forest River Sierra Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Forest River Sierra? 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 Sierra problems by model year
45 recall entries and 29 owner complaints on file across 28 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 Sierra | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2025 Sierra | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2024 Sierra | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 Sierra | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2021 Sierra | 1 | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 Sierra | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 Sierra | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 Sierra | 1 | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 Sierra | 2 | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 Sierra | 3 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 Sierra | 3 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 Sierra | 2 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 Sierra | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 Sierra | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2010 Sierra | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 Sierra | 1 | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2008 Sierra | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2007 Sierra | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2006 Sierra | 2 | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2005 Sierra | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2004 Sierra | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 Sierra | 3 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 Sierra | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 Sierra | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2000 Sierra | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1999 Sierra | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1998 Sierra | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 Sierra | 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 Sierra, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- structure9 complaints
- equipment5 complaints
- tires5 complaints
- unknown or other5 complaints
- suspension3 complaints
- electrical system3 complaints
- wheels1 complaint
- firerelated1 complaint