Reliability & cost of ownership
Forest River Surveyor Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Forest River Surveyor? 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 Surveyor problems by model year
44 recall entries and 22 owner complaints on file across 24 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 Surveyor | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 Surveyor | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2021 Surveyor | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2020 Surveyor | 4 | 4 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 Surveyor | 1 | 4 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 Surveyor | 5 | 4 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 Surveyor | 3 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 Surveyor | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 Surveyor | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 Surveyor | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 Surveyor | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 Surveyor | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 Surveyor | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2010 Surveyor | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2006 Surveyor | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2005 Surveyor | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2004 Surveyor | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2003 Surveyor | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2002 Surveyor | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 Surveyor | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2000 Surveyor | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1999 Surveyor | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1998 Surveyor | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 Surveyor | 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 Surveyor, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- unknown or other6 complaints
- structure5 complaints
- suspension5 complaints
- equipment4 complaints
- tires4 complaints
- wheels3 complaints
- exterior lighting1 complaint
- electrical system1 complaint