Reliability & cost of ownership
Forest River Wildcat Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Forest River Wildcat? 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 Wildcat problems by model year
34 recall entries and 54 owner complaints on file across 16 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Wildcat | 3 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Wildcat | 3 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Wildcat | 3 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Wildcat | 3 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Wildcat | 4 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Wildcat | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Wildcat | 1 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Wildcat | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Wildcat | 1 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Wildcat | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Wildcat | 1 | 10 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Wildcat | 2 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Wildcat | 2 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Wildcat | 2 | 10 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Wildcat | 3 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Wildcat | 1 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Forest River Wildcat, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- tires15 complaints
- structure14 complaints
- suspension11 complaints
- wheels8 complaints
- equipment7 complaints
- power train4 complaints
- unknown or other4 complaints
- electrical system3 complaints