AI Damage2003 Forest River Rockwood: common problems
Owners of the 2003 Forest River Rockwood filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about tires and equipment. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 10
What fails most often
- 1 Tires 90% of all complaints
- 2 Equipment 20% of all complaints
- Tires: 9 complaints (90% of all).
- Equipment: 2 complaints (20% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 10 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
A technician installed a steel covering for free to block a potential fire. Since that time, the contact noticed a crack on the boiler tube; however, the manufacturer is not willing to provide assistance. Updated 06/25/08
Carlisle tire on 2003 rockwood travel trailer had a blowout while traveling down highway. Rubber came off of tire and struck side of trailer leaving black marks. Tire was properly inflated. Carlisle will not replace as we are not the original owners of the travel trailer.
Dt: the consumer stated that 5th wheel trailers carlisle tires blew out. Tire size 20575/15 c- rated 6 ply. The consumer had two incidents with defective tires. The first tire had a blister and was separating. The tire only had 1,000 miles on it.
Sudden blowouts on 3 of 4 carlisle 205 75 r 14 tires on travel trailer. Purchased new on 9/12/03. First blowout on 3/3/04. 2nd on 10/1/04. 3rd on 10/21/04. Have contacted carlisle w/ no repsonse. All blowouts were sudden wtih separation of tread. All tires at 50 psi and w/in load range.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 10,921 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 30% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Rockwood has 6 complaints (22 years in the data). This year has 10, above average.
What to check before buying
- Tires. Tire age by DOT code, bulges, wear pattern.
Other years of this model
- Rockwood 20128 sources
- Rockwood 20136 sources
- Rockwood 20146 sources
- Rockwood 201512 sources
- Rockwood 201610 sources
- Rockwood 20179 sources
- Rockwood 201811 sources
- Rockwood 20199 sources
- Rockwood 202016 sources
- Rockwood 202115 sources
- Rockwood 202217 sources
- Rockwood 20237 sources
- Rockwood 202412 sources
- Rockwood 20263 sources
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2003 Forest River Rockwood?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: tires, equipment. Total complaints: 10. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: tires: bulges, blowouts (20%), smoke, burning smell, fire (10%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2003 Forest River Rockwood?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2003 Forest River Rockwood from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2003 models
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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.