What breaks most · 1998 to 2026 model years
Forest River Flagstaff problems by year
Owners have filed 68 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Forest River Flagstaff across model years 1998 to 2026. Three years stand out: 2020 for tires complaints, 2019 for body and structure complaints and 2012 for tires complaints. The quietest years are 1998, 2002 and 2016.
- Years to check closely: 2020, 2019, 2012
- Fewest complaints: 1998, 2002, 2016
- Complaints on file
- 681998 to 2026, all trims
- Worst year
- 202011 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 25 fires · 3 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 4kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 43Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | Equipment and infotainment (1) | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | Equipment and infotainment (1) | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | Equipment and infotainment (2) | |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | Electrical system (2) | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | Equipment and infotainment (1) | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | Body and structure (1) | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | Tires (4) | |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | Tires (2) | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | Wheels (2) | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Body and structure (2) | |
| 1 | 0 | 2 | Wheels (1) | |
| 4 | 0 | 7 | Body and structure (2) | |
| 5 | 0 | 5 | Wheels (3) | |
| 7 | 0 | 6 | Body and structure (3) | |
| 11 | 0 | 2 | Tires (5) | |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | Suspension (2) | |
| 1 | 0 | 4 | Unknown or other (1) | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Equipment and infotainment (2) | |
| 1 | 0 | 2 | Equipment and infotainment (1) |
What fails on the 2020 Forest River Flagstaff
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 45% |
5 | 0 | — |
| Unknown or other | 36% |
4 | 0 | — |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 18% |
2 | 0 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 9% |
1 | 0 | Shop all body and structure parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 9% |
1 | 0 | Shop all brakes parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Equipment and infotainment | 9% |
1 | 0 | — |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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3500# axles added to a trailer with a gross weight of 3920#. Tires are severely worn on the inside from an undersized axel. Possible tire blow out if not corrected.
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Two tires blew out approximately 100 miles apart. First tire damaged wiring and body of 5th wheel. Tires were class c. Sams and goodyear stated these tires were under rated for the weight of this vehicle. All four tires were replaced with e rated trailer tires.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Forest River Flagstaff years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2020, 2019, 2012 carry the most filings on the Forest River Flagstaff. The 2020 alone has 11 complaints, led by tires.
What is the most common Forest River Flagstaff problem?
On the 2020 model year, the most-reported component is tires with 5 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Forest River Flagstaff problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Forest River Flagstaff complaints that include mileage is about 4,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.