Forest River Cherokee Complaints (2022)

23 consumer complaints on file.

#11757027August 14, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE
A-frame tongue rail twisting away from the main chassis frame on the camper
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11688505September 19, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ACCESSORY GENERATOR
The contact owned a 2022 Forest River Cherokee Wolf Pack RV. The contact stated that the battery of the RV was frequently drained by the refrigerator. The contact stated the generator of the RV was turned on, and while the Xbox of the contact's son, the refrigerator and other devices were plugged in, the contact noticed an abnormal burning odor. The contact exited the RV and noticed that the pizza box in front of the generator had caught on fire. The contact ran to the cargo residence that was 20 ft. away and informed her children that a fire had started. The contact stated that upon returning with a fire extinguisher to extinguish the fire, the contact noticed that the fire had extended to the fiberglass in front of the RV, and the front of the RV had caught on fire. The contact advised her children to run because the fire had extended to the propane tank, and the RV was about to explode. The contact and her children ran as far away as they could, and the contact heard explosions coming from the RV. The contact stated that the entire RV caught on fire. The fire extended and burned the contact's cargo residence that was located 20 ft. away. The fire burned and killed the contact's cats. The contact's convertible vehicle, boat, two four-wheeler UTVs, the truck of contact's son's truck, and a golf cart either melted or sustained heat damage due to the fire. The contact stated that storages located 40 ft. away from the RV and containing furniture, appliances, and clothes were damaged. The fire was extinguished by the fire department, and a fire department report was filed. It was unknown whether a police report was filed. There was no physical injury sustained, but the contact and her children sustained mental and emotional trauma. The RV was a total loss and remained at the scene. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11659103May 5, 2025
WHEELS, TIRES
Castle Rock brand spare tire exploded. Camper was parked. It was on the spare carrier, has always been covered to protect it from the sun. I has never been on the ground.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11631231December 17, 2024
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
slide out was activated but only left hand side moved right side was bound up. The guide came apart on the right side h column and completely bound it up. It took 3 people to assist me at the campsite to force the one side back in so I could get it home without obstructing traffic. This was an end of season purchase we only used the camper on 1 trip, I calculated that we have used the slide out on this new RV a total of 13 times always following the instruction on opening and closing it. That seems like very low usage for wear and tear to be a factor. Additionally this slide out system was recalled on similar 2022 RVs for this exact issue. The recall need to be expanded to all manufacturers that these defective parts were installed. This is a parts quality issue and lippert is aware of it. I was told that it was not covered and paid to have this fixed myself, while trying to address this issue with lippert they told me they need a sticker off the old part, when I picked up the unit the service department told me they did not keep the old parts. Lippert has told me I’m out of luck because of that. Please consider investigating just how many units and consumer were truly affected due to lipperts negligence.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11610356August 23, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
We were driving down the road in downtown Greenville, SC, and the left side window fell out of the camper. The man behind us waved us down and told us the window had fallen out and was hanging on the side of the camper. When we pulled into a parking lot, the window fell and smashed onto the ground, breaking into small pieces. After speaking with Lippert and Forest River, this is a known problem, and there is a recall for the window on the 2018-2020 models, but according to Lippert, they "fixed the problem" by changing the adhesive on the fascia of the window. The invoice repair is still pending because the wrong window was ordered. I am told the window will cost $600 plus shipping and labor costs. I also understand I am going to have to pay almost $1000 to have the window fixed, but this is still an issue that needs to be addressed so it does not happen to someone else. I spoke with Forest River and Lippert and neither are taking responsibility for the issue. The gentleman at Lippert said he could not help me because the recall was only for 2018-2020 and is no longer an issue. We have owned the travel trailer since May 2022. It has been used 10-12 times. Since purchasing it, we have replaced the track on the slide, water pump, heater, and refrigerator, rechalked the trim work, and the showers and sinks leak. I share the last part for you to understand the window is not the only issue in the quality of product that Forest River is putting out.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11595162June 18, 2024
STRUCTURE:BODY
There is a bracket that welds to the frame and supports the crank for the ice house and the entire weight of the RV. there are some very questionable welds on the brackets that looks like they were blown through the metal so now that bracket is bent and unlevel and digging into the side of the fish house causing the diamond plate in the wheel house to come off and expose the insulation.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11580694April 2, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Forest River Gray Wolf 2022, this is the third time that I have seen the same model Waaree solar controller fail on this model RV and start over charging customers batteries. This vehicle came in with its lead acid batteries over charged to 20.9 volts, identical to last time. Not sure if its widespread, but it seems to be problematic enough that I can see one fail three times in under a year.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11561100December 20, 2023
EQUIPMENT
The contact owns a 2022 Forest River Cherokee. The contact stated that while extending the awning, the canvas separated from the RV. The contact stated that the failure caused the awning to fully extend abruptly and almost strike him. The contact stated that the awning could no longer be closed. The RV was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed and the contact was informed that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V556000 (Equipment); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the dealer sent a diagnostic report to the manufacturer but had not received a response from the manufacturer. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100. Parts distribution disconnect.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11537626August 10, 2023
TIRES
When doing a walk around I found a very large bubble on the sidewall facing under the trailer. If it contacted the leaf springs, it was only 1" away, it would have blown. The tire is a Castle Rock ST235/80R/E. I have a TPMS system that I monitor all the time all the tires were within compliance when I found the problem, 85 psi to 90 psi. There was no damage we installed the spare and took our time heading home, less than a two-hour trip. I went to a tire shop and had all five tires replaced. While replacing the tires the mechanics found another bubble on the side wall facing inside on another tire same make and size. I had all the tires inspected by the tire road service company. The only warning I had was the visual inspection, looking under the trailer. If one of these tires exploded there could have been a major crash since they are on a Firth Wheel Toy Hauler and a possibility of someone getting severely hurt or killed. There are numerous complaints on social media. I don't understand how our government can allow this manufacturer to continue making these defective tires.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11505158February 2, 2023
SUSPENSION
The Frame which connect the Main Beams of Frame to the Axle had the welds brake and frame twist not allowing the suspension to connect to the frame. Talked with manufacturer and in their words "You are not the only one dealing with this issue on this model"
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11497952December 18, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
One of the frameless windows detached and flew off the vehicle while driving on the interstate. The window is held by adhesive bond on a hinged upper and fixed lower attachment bar. Upon inspection, the adhesive bond holding the window to the lower bar failed completely, causing the window to flap freely on the hinged upper bar. At highway speeds, this rapidly caused the window to hinge upwards and shatter into multiple pieces against the side of the vehicle, and large pieces of glass fell from the RV potentially putting others in danger. This exact component (Hehr/Lippert 3000 series frameless windows) has been recalled for previous year models for the same adhesive bond failure. Clear Vision window -JPH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11497887December 17, 2022
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
Broken welds on Frame, Axle supports, and body support brackets broken & weld failure
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11495070November 27, 2022
TIRES
We bought our travel trailer brand new and took it on a trip. After 8 days of traveling, the Castle Rock tire ST 205-75-R14 and D105/101L experienced a catastrophic blowout with our young children inside the tow vehicle. The tire immediately disintegrated, causing damage to our trailer but also creating road hazards for fellow travelers on the highway. We immediately pulled to the shoulder, but there was nothing left of the tire. I am a member of a Forest River owner’s group on Facebook, and there are literally dozens of other people who have also experienced catastrophic failures on Castle Rock tires, since they come stock from Forest River. They are unsafe.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11488697October 10, 2022
WHEELS
Forest river is putting under rated tires on rv’s causing tires to blow out I purchased a rv and it came with tires only rated for 5,200 lbs. my trailer weighs 5400 empty and has a gross weight of 7500 lbs and I’ve heard of numerous blowouts of the tires
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11482422September 1, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2022 Forest River Cherokee travel trailer. The contact stated that the RV experienced an electrical system failure with the generator surging and was unable to hold a charge. The RV was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a blockage in the electric line. The dealer performed a recall repair under NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V243000 (Equipment) and repaired the RV. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The consumer stated that the RV continues to have electrical issues and remains at the dealer.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11481845August 29, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I received notification from NHTSA, recall: 22V556, Canada Recall:2022-368, FR ID 51-1532 regarding the above-described vehicle. Please note that I DO NOT AND NEVER HAVE PURCHASED OR OWN THIS VEHICLE. I DO NOT KNOW WHO OWNS IT AND WHERE TO SEND THE THREATENEING LETTER SENT TO ME BY NHTSA. OK!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11479780August 17, 2022
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2022 Forest River Grey Wolf 19SM travel trailer. The contact stated that while driving at 10 MPH, the brake safety switch inadvertently activated and a burning odor was detected. Upon inspection, the contact noticed that the brakes were extremely hot and had melted the brake wiring. The RV was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11469657June 16, 2022
STRUCTURE:BODY, EQUIPMENT
The contact owns a 2022 Forest River Cherokee. The contact stated that all three slides of the RV extended independently. While attempting to return the slide into place, the contact was unable to retract the slide. Additionally, the contact stated that the failure prevented him from having the RV taken to the dealer to be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V243000 (Equipment). The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they would send a mechanic to his location to repair the failure. However, the dealer failed to provide further assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11469613June 16, 2022
EQUIPMENT
The contact owns a 2022 Forest River Freedom Express. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V243000 (Equipment) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted but failed to return the call. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer contacted the dealer and provided the dealer with instructions on how to order the parts for recall repair; however, the dealer had not called back. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11464671May 14, 2022
WHEELS
My wife and I bought a 2022 Forest River Cherokee Wolfpack 325 for $70K in MARCH about 5 hours from our home. Not even 3 hours later, driving home down the interstate the left rear tire, hub, and everything came flying off down the interstate. FOREST RIVER RVs ARE UNSAFE! Luckily the tire did not hit anyone. We called the dealership we bought it from and they said to have it towed back to them to be fixed or we could take it to another Forest River vendor to be replaced under warranty. We decided to drive it about 60 miles on 3 tires to a Camping World for repairs. 3 days later Camping World had an opening for the RV to be inspected. The technician said one of the tires did not have a cotter pin installed and that more than likely the tire that came off did not have one either. The technician said we were extremely lucky the other tire did not fall off.This is unacceptable. Forest River needs to inspect their RV's more carefully before saling them to vendors. We could have crashed, the tire could have hit another car, or worse someone may have even died. The CEO of the vendor we purchased from personally called us not even an hour after the incident to make sure we were ok and gave us his personal number if we needed anything. He also said to call him when we made it safely to our destination to make sure we got home ok. Forest River never reached out to make sure we were ok, to apologize, or to even understand how the tire came off from our point of view. After several weeks of not hearing an update, I called Camping World and they said Forest River had them rewrite the warranty 3 times. After reaching out to Forest River for another week, I finally had a 3 way call with Forest River and Camping World to get the Warranty squared away. AFTER 5 WEEKS!!!! and multiple calls to Camping World and Forest River, Forest River finally approved the warranty and Camping World ordered the parts. ONLY 2 PARTS ARRIVED at Camping World. Camping World said they did not know where
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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