AI Damage2008 Forest River Wildwood: common problems
Owners of the 2008 Forest River Wildwood filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about tires and suspension. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 7
What fails most often
- 1 Tires 71% of all complaints
- 2 Suspension 29% of all complaints
- 3 Electrical system 14% of all complaints
- 4 Equipment 14% of all complaints
- 5 Fuel system 14% of all complaints
- Tires: 5 complaints (71% of all).
- Suspension: 2 complaints (29% of all).
- Electrical system: 1 complaints (14% of all).
- Equipment: 1 complaints (14% of all).
- Fuel system: 1 complaints (14% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 7 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 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.
June 12, 2015 departed folsom, ca., tire a blew out five miles south of grants pass, ore. Total miles this trip trip 354. Limped into les schwab in grants pass, ore. They replaiced a and after checking the other three tires they replaced tire b as it was bowed out in the tread. There was no charge.
We experienced a blowout of a tire on my camper trailer. The tires were installed with defective tire valves, as verified by the tire dealer. All 4 tires on the camper were removed and replaced as well as new valve stems.
Tow-master st 205/75r15 made in indonesia side wall blow out [ have picture of bulge] two tires blew out on trailer within 200 km. Company will not give any warranty at all. We have bought replacement tires for all four hubs.
A few days later, the converter box began to overheat and the vehicle lost power. The dealer stated that the fan for the converter box was defective. The converter box was replaced. The dealer returned the converter box to the manufacturer to be inspected.
The camper shifted two feet into the lane beside me and all four tires were howling and smoking profusely. This vehicle is a 2008 forest river wildcat 31thsb. Your complaint system is out of date and it forced me to select wildwood and that's not the model.
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 12,538 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 34% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Wildwood has 5 complaints (25 years in the data). This year has 7, above average.
What to check before buying
- Tires. Tire age by DOT code, bulges, wear pattern.
- Suspension. Wheel alignment, control arms, subframe, even tire wear.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Fuel system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
Other years of this model
- Wildwood 20003 sources
- Wildwood 200110 sources
- Wildwood 20025 sources
- Wildwood 20043 sources
- Wildwood 20114 sources
- Wildwood 20123 sources
- Wildwood 20135 sources
- Wildwood 20148 sources
- Wildwood 20154 sources
- Wildwood 20166 sources
- Wildwood 20176 sources
- Wildwood 201814 sources
- Wildwood 201910 sources
- Wildwood 20208 sources
- Wildwood 202117 sources
- Wildwood 202215 sources
- Wildwood 202310 sources
- Wildwood 202411 sources
- Wildwood 20258 sources
- Wildwood 20263 sources
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2008 Forest River Wildwood?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: tires, suspension, electrical system. Total complaints: 7. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: tires: bulges, blowouts (43%), smoke, burning smell, fire (29%), A/C or heater (14%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2008 Forest River Wildwood?
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 2008 Forest River Wildwood 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 2008 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.