2010 Keystone Montana: common problems

Owners of the 2010 Keystone Montana filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about tires and equipment. Details by component below, with sources.

Key figures

Owner complaints: 12

What fails most often

1 Tires 50% of all complaints
2 Equipment 33% of all complaints
3 Wheels 17% of all complaints
4 Suspension 8% 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: 6 complaints (50% of all).
Equipment: 4 complaints (33% of all).
Wheels: 2 complaints (17% of all).
Suspension: 1 complaints (8% of all).

Symptoms owners describe

How many of the 12 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).

tires: bulges, blowouts4 · 33%
A/C or heater1 · 8%
smoke, burning smell, fire1 · 8%

Components owners complain about

Component	Owner complaints	involving a crash	Technical service bulletins (TSB)
Tires	6	0	0
Equipment	4	0	0
Wheels	2	0	0
Suspension	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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 keystone montana equipped with a push-button pindicator fire extinguisher, model number: m5pm. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v755000 (equipment); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable.
Equipment · 2018-04-12 · NHTSA complaint #11084710
The 5th wheel pin assembly has movement and has caused damage to the interior cabinet inside above it. There has been other complaints in the keystone forum about the same problem. I have been informed to not tow it by one dealer. I have towed it less than 3000 miles since new.
Equipment · 2014-12-02 · NHTSA complaint #10661595
On the return trip friday oct 5th, just north of atlanta we had a blowout on one of the oem goodyear marathon tires, driver side rear. There was light traffic on newly blacktopped road with cruise control. Boom! Tire and debris went everywhere. The tire was shredded and we had aaa/rv come out and put on the spare.
Tires · 2013-06-18 · NHTSA complaint #10520485
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 keystone montana 3750fl equipped with a norcold refrigerator, serial number 12711643. The contact mentioned that the refrigerator malfunctioned and it failed to cool its contents.
Equipment · 2013-06-03 · NHTSA complaint #10514773
Power king towmax str blew out after only 150 (one hundred fifty) miles of service. Tire was spare for 3+ years before being rotated into service. As spare, tire was protected from sun, but may have experienced uv damage due to cover not completely covering back. Pressure of 65psi confirmed 48 hrs prior to failure.
Tires · 2013-04-26 · NHTSA complaint #10509656
Traveled thru millsboro de when tire #1 blew out on the driver's side axel 2. Tire exploded from side wall. Nothing in tread. Tire shredded and wrapped around axel, damaging under side of travel trailer thru to insulation, side panel and wheel well cover.
Tires · 2012-09-08 · NHTSA complaint #10474309
Good year marathon 235/80r16 tires. During vacation last year 4 of these tires developed tread separation. 2 were discovered before they came apart and were replaced, 2 other tires the tread separated and came apart while driving on the highway, one was the spare with less than 400 miles on it.
Wheels · 2012-06-02 · NHTSA complaint #10460500
On interstate 85 about 20 miles sw of atlanta at 60 mph, towing montana 5th wheel, the street side tire on the front leading axle had a sudden belt and tread failure. Tire case did not deflate and we were able to pull over to the road shoulder.
Wheels · 2011-10-08 · NHTSA complaint #10429194

When owners complained

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

20101
20112
20123
20133
20141
20151
20181

Comparison

By complaint count this model year ranks 10,160 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 28% most complained about).

On average one model year of the Montana has 6 complaints (27 years in the data). This year has 12, above average.

What to check before buying

Tires. Tire age by DOT code, bulges, wear pattern.
Wheels. Wheel runout, cracks, signs of a wheel strike.
Suspension. Wheel alignment, control arms, subframe, even tire wear.

Questions and answers

What are the most common problems with the 2010 Keystone Montana?

Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: tires, equipment, wheels. Total complaints: 12. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: tires: bulges, blowouts (33%), A/C or heater (8%), smoke, burning smell, fire (8%).

How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2010 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 2010 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 2010 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.