Keystone Cougar
Owners filed 149 complaints across 28 model years of the Keystone Cougar. The 2004 drew the most (26); the 2026 the fewest (1).
Model years28
Complaints149
Recalls96
Fires5
Deaths0
Every Keystone Cougar model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Structure › Body | Routine | |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Structure | Routine | |
| 2022 | 3 | 6 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2021 | 4 | 7 | — | — | Tires | Routine | |
| 2020 | 3 | 8 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2019 | 9 | 8 | — | — | Suspension | Routine | |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | — | — | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2017 | 3 | 7 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2016 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | Suspension | Routine | |
| 2015 | 5 | 3 | — | — | Suspension | Routine | |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | — | — | Exterior Lighting | Routine | |
| 2013 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | Structure › Body | Routine | |
| 2012 | 5 | 2 | — | — | Structure › Body | Routine | |
| 2011 | 9 | 7 | — | — | Tires | Routine | |
| 2010 | 10 | 4 | — | 1 | Tires | Routine | |
| 2009 | 4 | 3 | — | — | Structure | Routine | |
| 2008 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Tires | Routine | |
| 2007 | 9 | 6 | — | — | Tires | Routine | |
| 2006 | 6 | 4 | — | — | Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | Routine | |
| 2005 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | Tires | Routine | |
| 2004 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Tires | Routine | |
| 2003 | 6 | 2 | — | — | Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | Routine | |
| 2002 | 6 | 1 | — | — | Suspension | Routine | |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 | — | — | Tires › Tread/Belt | Routine | |
| 2000 | 1 | 2 | — | — | Equipment | Routine | |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine |
Which Keystone Cougar years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2004 is the weakest year on record, with 26 complaints concentrated in the tires. It carries 3 recalls.
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.