Forest River EVO: problems, complaints, bulletins

Summary for the Forest River EVO across 2 model years: 3 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.

Model years

Year	Owner complaints	involving a crash	Technical service bulletins (TSB)	YouTube repair videos
2016	2	0	0	0
2013	1	0	0	0

What fails most often

1 Structure 67% of all complaints
2 Suspension 67% of all complaints

Circle size and colour show each component’s share of NHTSA complaints. Schematic only, not a drawing of the exact model.

Structure: 2 complaints (67% of all).
Suspension: 2 complaints (67% of all).

Symptoms owners describe

How many of the 3 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).

smoke, burning smell, fire1 · 33%
A/C or heater1 · 33%

Components owners complain about

Component	Owner complaints	involving a crash	Technical service bulletins (TSB)
Structure	2	0	0
Suspension	2	0	0

What owners report

Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.

While driving approximately 55 mph, the travel trailer caught on fire near the driver's side wheel. The contact pulled over and extinguished the fire with bottles of water.
Structure · 2016 · 2019-09-19 · NHTSA complaint #11256732
The contact stated that her granddaughter was outside of the motor carrier and burned her hand (3 fingers blistered) when she touched the hot water heater grate. The water heater grate was located next to the trailer door and there was no indication that it was hot and dangerous to touch.
Structure · 2016 · 2019-08-21 · NHTSA complaint #11245493
Both leaf springs have failed and now a weld on a spring support has failed.
Suspension · 2013 · 2015-10-07 · NHTSA complaint #10780529

When owners complained

NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.

20151
20192

What to check before buying

Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
Suspension. Wheel alignment, control arms, subframe, even tire wear.

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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.