NHTSA Safety Recalls
Forest River Sierra Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 7 recall campaigns for the Forest River Sierra, across 8 model years from 2010 to 2021. The 2015 has the most (3); the fewest among years with a recall is 2021 (1).
- Model years
- 8
- Recall campaigns
- 7
- Most recalls
- 2015
- Owner complaints
- 29
2010–2021, with a recall
3 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 29 complaints with NHTSA about the Forest River Sierra across 14 model years; the most, 3, concern the 2021.
Owners marked a crash on 1 of the Forest River Sierra complaints (3%) and a fire on 2.
Across all Forest River Sierra model years, owners name the structure most often (at least 9 complaints), then the equipment (5).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Forest River Sierra in 2009: 4, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Forest River Sierra is equipment, in 8 model-year listings.
The newest Forest River Sierra recall, 21V378000, was reported on May 24, 2021 and concerns the structure: frame and members.
Forest River Sierra years to avoid
Too few Forest River Sierra model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 0 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Forest River Sierra years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Forest River Sierra
- EQUIPMENT8
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS4
- EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER1
- STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1
- SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY1
Forest River Sierra model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Forest River Sierra recall campaign (7)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21V378000May 24, 2021 | structure: frame and members | 2021 | crash | 18 |
| 18V624000September 13, 2018 | suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly | 2019 | crash | 935 |
| 17V756000November 22, 2017 | equipment | 2010, 2013–2017 | fire and injury | 365,885 |
| 15V480000July 30, 2015 | equipment: other: labels | 2014–2016 | crash | 207 |
| 15V273000May 11, 2015 | equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer | 2015 | injury | 689 |
| 13V203000May 17, 2013 | equipment | 2013–2014 | crash and injury | 9,526 |
| 09V375000September 30, 2009 | equipment: other: labels | 2010 | crash | 160 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Forest River Sierra. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: August 27, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted