Reliability & cost of ownership
Forest River Windsong Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Forest River Windsong? 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 Windsong problems by model year
17 recall entries and 10 owner complaints on file across 8 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Windsong | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2003 Windsong | 3 | 6 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 Windsong | 4 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 Windsong | 3 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 Windsong | 2 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1999 Windsong | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1998 Windsong | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 Windsong | 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 Windsong, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- tires3 complaints
- vehicle speed control1 complaint
- power train1 complaint
- visibility1 complaint
- service brakes, air1 complaint
- service brakes, hydraulic1 complaint
- service brakes, electric1 complaint
- wheels1 complaint