Forest River Vengeance problems by model year
Updated from NHTSA data · How we count
NHTSA has 19 owner complaints and 17 recalls on file for the Forest River Vengeance (2005–2025).
- Complaints
- 19
- Recalls
- 17
- Model years
- 20
- Worst year
- —
Complaints by model year
Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.
Every Forest River Vengeance model year
| Year | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Recalls | Top problem |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Vengeance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Vengeance | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 Vengeance | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Wheels & Tires |
| 2021 Vengeance | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Wheels & Tires |
| 2020 Vengeance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Suspension |
| 2019 Vengeance | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Body & Structure |
| 2018 Vengeance | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Wheels & Tires |
| 2017 Vengeance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Brakes |
| 2016 Vengeance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Wheels & Tires |
| 2015 Vengeance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — |
| 2014 Vengeance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 2013 Vengeance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 2012 Vengeance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2011 Vengeance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2010 Vengeance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2009 Vengeance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2008 Vengeance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2007 Vengeance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2006 Vengeance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2005 Vengeance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
Most common Forest River Vengeance problem areas (all years)
- Wheels & Tires9 complaints
- Body & Structure4 complaints
- Suspension2 complaints
- Electrical System2 complaints
- Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion1 complaints
- Brakes1 complaints
Complaint trend
Forest River Vengeance recalls
Risk: Steps that detach while in use increase the risk of injury.
Risk: An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury.
Risk: A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Risk: Loose wires may contact each other and cause an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
Risk: Incorrect tire pressure information may result in under-inflated tires that can fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
Risk: An overloaded trailer has an increased risk of a crash.
Risk: The punctured floor can increase the risk of injury.
Risk: The incorrect Federal Placard may result in the operator unknowingly overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a loss of control, and the risk of a crash.
Risk: The reduced visibility can increase the risk of a crash.
Risk: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Risk: The generator's exhaust may melt the trailer's underbelly, increasing the risk of a fire.
Risk: The incorrect information may cause the operator to install an incorrect replacement rim or tire, overinflate the tire, or overload the vehicle, all scenarios that may increase the risk of a crash.
Risk: With an insufficient ground wire, the wiring harness may overheat, increasing the risk of fire. Additionally, the ground wire failure would result in the loss of the trailer's external lights and electric brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.
Risk: A customer may be confused as to actual GVWR of the vehicle, as well as the vehicle's load carrying capacity. Misinformation as to load carrying capacity can lead to vehicle overloading that can cause a tire failure and crash.
Risk: If the wheel studs break, the wheel could detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Risk: The incorrect GVWR on the labels may result in the vehicle operator over loading the vehicle which could increase the risk of a crash.
Risk: If the wheel studs break, the wheel could detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Other Forest River models
- Forest River Cherokee122 complaints
- Forest River Rockwood64 complaints
- Forest River Salem49 complaints
- Forest River Georgetown44 complaints
- Forest River Wildwood44 complaints
- Forest River R-Pod41 complaints
- Forest River Flagstaff28 complaints
- Forest River Puma25 complaints
- Forest River Cedar Creek24 complaints
- Forest River XLR Toyhauler22 complaints
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology