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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Forest River Surveyor problems by model year
21 recall entries and 22 owner complaints on file across 10 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Surveyor | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Surveyor | 4 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Surveyor | 1 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Surveyor | 5 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Surveyor | 3 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Surveyor | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Surveyor | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Surveyor | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Surveyor | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Surveyor | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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