What breaks most · 1998 to 2018 model years
Forest River Georgetown problems by year
Owners have filed 84 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Forest River Georgetown across model years 1998 to 2018. Three years stand out: 2004 for visibility complaints, 2012 for brakes complaints and 2002 for tires complaints. The quietest years are 1998, 2014 and 2015.
- Years to check closely: 2004, 2012, 2002
- Fewest complaints: 1998, 2014, 2015
- Complaints on file
- 841998 to 2018, all trims
- Worst year
- 20049 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 14 fires · 3 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 12kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 73Across 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 | Tires (1) | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | Visibility (2) | |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | Brakes (hydraulic) (2) | |
| 5 | 0 | 5 | Visibility (1) | |
| 6 | 0 | 5 | Tires (2) | |
| 5 | 0 | 5 | Equipment and infotainment (2) | |
| 9 | 0 | 4 | Visibility (8) | |
| 5 | 0 | 3 | Visibility (4) | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | Tires (1) | |
| 5 | 0 | 3 | Body and structure (4) | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | Brakes (hydraulic) (1) | |
| 6 | 0 | 3 | Body and structure (2) | |
| 6 | 0 | 4 | Brakes (3) | |
| 8 | 0 | 3 | Brakes (2) | |
| 4 | 1 | 4 | Body and structure (2) | |
| 2 | 0 | 5 | Equipment and infotainment (2) | |
| 2 | 0 | 3 | Body and structure (2) | |
| 2 | 0 | 4 | Body and structure (1) | |
| 3 | 0 | 6 | Body and structure (2) | |
| 2 | 0 | 5 | Body and structure (2) |
What fails on the 2004 Forest River Georgetown
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VisibilityMirrors and glass | 89% |
8 | 0 | Shop all visibility parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 33% |
3 | 0 | Shop all body and structure parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Equipment and infotainment | 11% |
1 | 0 | — |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 11% |
1 | 0 | Shop all electrical system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
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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The windshield upper top right and left corner is peeling away from the frame. The windshield repair shop tells me that it was defective installation at the manufacturer. *kb
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Body to sidewall screws shearing off from frame. Body will drop 1in. To 2in. From frame. Can also see the ground by your left foot from driver side or from right foot if on passenger side. Gap can be a must as 1in. From inside wall to floorboard. Screws need to be replaced with larger bolts and nuts.
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 30, 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 Georgetown years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2004, 2012, 2002 carry the most filings on the Forest River Georgetown. The 2004 alone has 9 complaints, led by visibility.
What is the most common Forest River Georgetown problem?
On the 2004 model year, the most-reported component is visibility with 8 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Forest River Georgetown problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Forest River Georgetown complaints that include mileage is about 12,000 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.