AI Damage2013 Forest River Rockwood: common problems
Owners of the 2013 Forest River Rockwood filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about equipment and wheels. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 6
- involving a crash
- 2
What fails most often
- 1 Equipment 33% of all complaints
- 2 Wheels 33% of all complaints
- 3 Service brakes 17% of all complaints
- 4 Structure 17% of all complaints
- 5 Suspension 17% of all complaints
- Equipment: 2 complaints (33% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Wheels: 2 complaints (33% of all).
- Service brakes: 1 complaints (17% of all).
- Structure: 1 complaints (17% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Suspension: 1 complaints (17% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 6 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Wheels | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Suspension | 1 | 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.
He then let go of the trailer brakes and the trailer jerked. When he looked at the pictures, he noticed the fresh water tank was exposed at the rear bumper of the trailer. When he went to retrieve his belongings, he checked the tank for baffles, and discovered none had been installed in the tank.
We filled the fresh water tank for a camping trip. When traveling down the highway and making lane changes or cornering the trailer would start to sway, I would hit the trailer brakes to get it back under control. The trailer started to sway again and I lost control, this time rolling the truck and trailer.
We did notice after we took delivery that the clearance between the tires and the bottom of the trailer was very close, but thought it was designed with this clearance. Now time has gone by and we went to purchase new tires (trailer only has maybe 7,000 miles on it) and noticed that the tires have been rubbing.
The trailer was furnished with trail express power towing st225/75r15 tires from the factory. With only about 2000 miles on the tires, one started to have a slow leak while it was parked at my home. I took it to a local tire dealer and he found that the sidewall was leaking about a half an inch from the rim.
Cpsc:h1550028a. Forest river rv. Consumer stated that the bunk beds in the rv have a fall safety issue. The rv did not come equipped with guard rails.
The consumer stated smoke emitted from the trailer brakes. The brakes were so hot that grease was oozing from the bearings. The consumer also found the brake lanyard was disengaged. The consumer was informed the backing plate, hub needed to be replaced. Also, the bearings needed to be repacked.
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 13,278 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 36% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Rockwood has 6 complaints (22 years in the data). This year has 6, about average.
What to check before buying
- Wheels. Wheel runout, cracks, signs of a wheel strike.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
- Suspension. Wheel alignment, control arms, subframe, even tire wear.
Other years of this model
- Rockwood 200310 sources
- Rockwood 20128 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 2013 Forest River Rockwood?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: equipment, wheels, service brakes. Total complaints: 6. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: jerking, harsh shifts (17%), smoke, burning smell, fire (17%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2013 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 2013 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 2013 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.