AI DamageForest River Wildcat Maxx: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Forest River Wildcat Maxx 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- Wheels: 2 complaints (100% of all).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheels | 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 forest river wildcat maxx. While driving 50 mph, the front passenger wheel studs and tire detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the studs were defective and needed to be replaced along with the tire. The vehicle was remedied.
Experienced a blowout of castle rock st225/75r15 load range d 113l while traveling north on I-5 in california on a sunny day and 80 deg f. Trailer is forest river wildcat maxx 23dks. Speed was 63 mph. Tire is rated 75 mph and speed has never exceeded 70 mph.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Wheels. Wheel runout, cracks, signs of a wheel strike.
Other models of this make
Read also
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.