Reliability & cost of ownership
Forest River XLR Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Forest River XLR? 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 XLR problems by model year
53 recall entries across 18 model years and 18 owner complaints across 20 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 XLR | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2021 XLR | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2020 XLR | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 XLR | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 XLR | 8 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 XLR | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 XLR | 6 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 XLR | 8 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 XLR | 6 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 XLR | 5 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 XLR | 2 | 4 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 XLR | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2010 XLR | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 XLR | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2008 XLR | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2007 XLR | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2006 XLR | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2005 XLR | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2004 XLR | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2003 XLR | 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 XLR, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- structure8 complaints
- suspension4 complaints
- unknown or other3 complaints
- wheels2 complaints
- tires2 complaints
- equipment2 complaints
- latches/locks/linkages1 complaint
- visibility1 complaint