AI DamageForest River Spartan: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Forest River Spartan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Electrical system 33% of all complaints
- 2 Fuel/propulsion system 33% of all complaints
- 3 Tires 33% of all complaints
- 4 Wheels 33% of all complaints
- Electrical system: 1 complaints (33% of all).
- Fuel/propulsion system: 1 complaints (33% of all).
- Tires: 1 complaints (33% of all).
- Wheels: 1 complaints (33% of all).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 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.
Junction electrical box not wired properly- was discovered by customer when connected to truck and blew all fuses in truck- open the junction box to discover open positive & negative wires arcing and had already melted box.
While being hauled at 55 mph, the trailer vibrated abnormally. The trailer was taken to an unknown dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the tires were defective and unable to be balanced.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 forest river primetime spartan. While driving 62 mph, the front passenger side wheel detached and caused the axle to fracture. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 4,000. The vin was unavailable.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Fuel/propulsion system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
- Tires. Tire age by DOT code, bulges, wear pattern.
- Wheels. Wheel runout, cracks, signs of a wheel strike.
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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 2026-11-06.