AI DamageForest River Trilogy: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Forest River Trilogy across 1 model years: 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Electrical system 50% of all complaints
- 2 Equipment 50% of all complaints
- 3 Structure 50% of all complaints
- Electrical system: 1 complaints (50% of all).
- Equipment: 1 complaints (50% of all).
- Structure: 1 complaints (50% of all).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 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.
Consumer writes in regards to issue with mold in vehicle and inoperable a/c units. The consumer stated the vehicle had failures with wet and rotted frames, hot water heater, and the interior reaching high heat levels while the a/c was running.
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.
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
Other models of this make
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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.