2006 Keystone Montana: common problems

Owners of the 2006 Keystone Montana filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about tires and suspension. Details by component below, with sources.

Key figures

Owner complaints: 10

What fails most often

1 Tires 50% of all complaints
2 Suspension 20% of all complaints
3 Equipment 10% of all complaints
4 Structure 10% of all complaints
5 Wheels 10% of all complaints

Circle size and colour show each component’s share of NHTSA complaints. Schematic only, not a drawing of the exact model.

Tires: 5 complaints (50% of all).
Suspension: 2 complaints (20% of all).
Equipment: 1 complaints (10% of all).
Structure: 1 complaints (10% of all).
Wheels: 1 complaints (10% of all).

Symptoms owners describe

How many of the 10 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).

tires: bulges, blowouts4 · 40%
smoke, burning smell, fire1 · 10%

Components owners complain about

Component	Owner complaints	involving a crash	Technical service bulletins (TSB)
Tires	5	0	0
Suspension	2	0	0
Equipment	1	0	0
Structure	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.

While driving approximately 60 mph, the front passenger side tire blew out. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was unknown. The tire and vehicle failure mileage was approximately 4,000.
Tires · 2016-08-25 · NHTSA complaint #10898583
Was traveling north on I 95 in s.c. Just north of exit 68. I was traveling at 55 mph when the right rear trailer tire blew damaging the skirting and possibly bent the axle on my montana 5th wheel trailer. The tire was a goodyear marathon st235x80r16e. The tire was manufactured in china, and wasn't even 3 years old.
Wheels · 2015-04-09 · NHTSA complaint #10704677
Spring hangers rh sheered from frame at 12,000 miles failed again at 13,000. Oct 15 2010. Lh failed at 16,000 plus frame fracture, april 4, 2011 3 tires separated at tread line replaced january 15, 2011.
Suspension · 2011-09-26 · NHTSA complaint #10427489
Tires on 5th wheel trailer blew out, 3 of 4 tires less than a year on t.t., with 09, and 10 mfg dates causing damage to trailer and several hours beside the road, the mfg. Size is 235 80 16 load rg. E., tires came apart with a loud report. Tread in long pieces in the center of tire came off tearing up floor of camper.
Tires · 2011-07-12 · NHTSA complaint #10412023
Right rear spring shackle broke completely off lippert frame. Appears poor material and or workmanship was problem ! Had similar cracked frame problems with another lippert frame ! Lippert is a major mfg in the rv's industry and it appears that their materials and workmanship is very poor !
Structure · 2010-07-16 · NHTSA complaint #10343681
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 keystone montana. The contact stated that he noticed that the vehicle was leveled lower than usual. Upon further inspection he concluded that the driver side front spring had tore off the frame because the shackle hanger had broke.
Suspension · 2009-09-09 · NHTSA complaint #10283391
They refused to repair the fire danger (stated in their letter) because I would not pay for a service call. If there is a serious fire danger as they say then they should make the repairs on their recall without any cost to me or other owners.
Equipment · 2009-01-14 · NHTSA complaint #10255021
He concluded that the front passenger side tire exploded or blew out. He pulled over to the side of the road and confirmed his suspicions while picking up the tread from the road. The insurance company researched their crash database and saw nothing suspicious.
Tires · 2008-12-10 · NHTSA complaint #10251328

When owners complained

NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.

20081
20092
20101
20112
20121
20151
20161
20191

Comparison

By complaint count this model year ranks 10,921 of 36,659 model years in the NHTSA data (top 30% most complained about).

On average one model year of the Montana has 6 complaints (27 years in the data). This year has 10, 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.
Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
Wheels. Wheel runout, cracks, signs of a wheel strike.

Questions and answers

What are the most common problems with the 2006 Keystone Montana?

Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: tires, suspension, equipment. Total complaints: 10. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: tires: bulges, blowouts (40%), smoke, burning smell, fire (10%).

How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2006 Keystone Montana?

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 2006 Keystone Montana 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 2006 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 2026-11-06.