Forest River Cardinal
Owners filed 61 complaints across 26 model years of the Forest River Cardinal. The 2015 drew the most (11); the 2024 the fewest (0).
Model years26
Complaints61
Recalls48
Fires3
Deaths0
Every Forest River Cardinal model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Structure | Routine | |
| 2022 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2021 | 1 | 6 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Structure › Body | Routine | |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2017 | 7 | 3 | — | — | Tires | Routine | |
| 2016 | 2 | 4 | — | — | Structure › Body | Routine | |
| 2015 | 11 | 1 | — | — | Wheels | Routine | |
| 2014 | 1 | 4 | — | — | Visibility/Wiper | Routine | |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | — | — | Electrical System › Wiring | Routine | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Wheels | Routine | |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | — | — | Tires | Routine | |
| 2009 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | Tires | Routine | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2006 | 7 | 1 | — | — | Tires | Routine | |
| 2005 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | Equipment | Routine | |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | — | — | Equipment | Routine | |
| 2003 | 1 | 3 | — | — | Equipment | Routine | |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 | — | — | Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | Routine | |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | Equipment | Routine | |
| 2000 | 2 | 1 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 1999 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | Routine | |
| 1998 | 2 | 1 | — | — | Structure › Frame and Members › Underbody Shields | Routine | |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine |
Which Forest River Cardinal years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2015 is the weakest year on record, with 11 complaints concentrated in the wheels. It carries 1 recall.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.