Reliability & cost of ownership
Keystone Cougar Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Keystone Cougar? 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.
Keystone Cougar problems by model year
96 recall entries across 27 model years and 151 owner complaints across 28 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Keystone Cougar, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- tires53 complaints
- structure42 complaints
- equipment25 complaints
- suspension20 complaints
- electrical system13 complaints
- unknown or other11 complaints
- wheels9 complaints
- service brakes7 complaints