AI DamageKeystone Tailgator: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Keystone Tailgator across 4 model years: 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Structure 50% of all complaints
- 2 Tires 25% of all complaints
- 3 Wheels 25% of all complaints
- Structure: 2 complaints (50% of all).
- Tires: 1 complaints (25% of all).
- Wheels: 1 complaints (25% of all).
Components owners complain about
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Tl contact owns a 2004 keystone tail-gator hauler trailer. While driving approximately 70 mph on normal road conditions, the lateral cross- braces failed without warning. The contact was alerted of the failure by an opposing driver traveling on the road.
Freestar st235.80r16 load range e tires on a 5th wheel rv. Tread separation on 3 of the 4 tires with less than 4,000 miles on rv.
The frame collapsed when the vehicles was loaded with 1200 pounds. The cargo capacity, according to the manufacturer's instructions, was 4500 pounds. Consumer stated that the maximum they loaded was 1200 pounds. Dealer welded about a year ago, a year later the problem recurred.
Trailer lost passenger rear tire while driving on the turnpike. While driving the trailers right rear tire came off. The consumer pulled onto the shoulder and removed both right rear tires.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
- Tires. Tire age by DOT code, bulges, wear pattern.
- Wheels. Wheel runout, cracks, signs of a wheel strike.
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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.