What breaks most · 2002 to 2018 model years
Forest River Wildcat problems by year
Owners have filed 54 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Forest River Wildcat across model years 2002 to 2018. Three years stand out: 2004 for body and structure complaints, 2007 for tires complaints and 2010 for suspension complaints. The quietest years are 2003, 2008 and 2011.
- Years to check closely: 2004, 2007, 2010
- Fewest complaints: 2003, 2008, 2011
- Complaints on file
- 542002 to 2018, all trims
- Worst year
- 200410 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 25 fires · 0 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 5kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 34Across 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | Equipment and infotainment (1) | |
| 1 | 0 | 3 | Equipment and infotainment (1) | |
| 10 | 0 | 2 | Body and structure (4) | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | Tires (1) | |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | Body and structure (2) | |
| 10 | 1 | 1 | Tires (4) | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | Wheels (1) | |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | Suspension (4) | |
| 1 | 0 | 2 | Tires (1) | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | Brakes (1) | |
| 1 | 0 | 2 | Tires (1) | |
| 1 | 0 | 4 | Tires (1) | |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | Brakes (2) | |
| 1 | 0 | 3 | Unknown or other (1) | |
| 2 | 0 | 3 | Electrical system (1) | |
| 2 | 0 | 3 | Suspension (1) |
What fails on the 2004 Forest River Wildcat
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 40% |
4 | 0 | Shop all body and structure parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| SuspensionStruts, springs and control arms | 30% |
3 | 0 | Shop all suspension parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Tires | 30% |
3 | 0 | — |
| Equipment and infotainment | 20% |
2 | 0 | — |
| Wheels | 10% |
1 | 0 | — |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 10% |
1 | 0 | Shop all powertrain and transmission 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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Cpsc#i11c0582a. 2010 forest river wildcat trailer. Consumer stated the rear axle hub caught fire and the face of the hub completely came apart. *ln the consumer stated the part that came off, was the part that held the lug bolts to which the tire was attached.
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 Wildcat years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2004, 2007, 2010 carry the most filings on the Forest River Wildcat. The 2004 alone has 10 complaints, led by body and structure.
What is the most common Forest River Wildcat problem?
On the 2004 model year, the most-reported component is body and structure with 4 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Forest River Wildcat problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Forest River Wildcat complaints that include mileage is about 5,000 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.