2015 Forest River Rockwood problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels (3) · Structure:body (2) · Tires (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Forest River Rockwood model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (1)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure 2021-07-19 · 10C1387 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
helpful document to remove and replace a flush floor slideroom box/floor.
What owners report
2021-08-18 · Wheels“the contact owns a 2014 forest river rockwood windjammer rv. the contact stated that the welds on the axle were cracked. additionally, the tires were rubbing on the fender wells. the contact stated that he had experienced six tire blowouts in the past 4 years. the local dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufa…”
2020-04-29 · Structure:body“the roof around the edges are literally peeling back. the trailer has been parked at an rv park for a year. dry dissap…”
2017-09-03 · Unknown Or Other · 10,000 mi“while replacing prematurely rusting screws under my trailer, i discovered that the propane gas line that runs from the tanks at the front of the trailer to the galley area was no longer properly supported. at one location, a strap that secures the gas line had no screw. at a second location, the screw had pulled through the hole in the strap beca…”
2017-08-21 · Structure · 🔥 fire“2015 forest river rockwood. consumer writes in regards to vehicle electrical fire and installation issues. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle had multiple failures including electrical and structural. the dealer advised the consumer to contact the manufacturer. the consumer requested a full refund for the camper. updated 08/21/2017 *js…”
2017-08-07 · Unknown Or Other · 40 mi“bought a 2015 rockwood in nov.2014. prepared it for my 1st outing april 2015. hooked water hose for fresh water. was not connected inside unit. flooded my r.v. camping world of north little, ar.(don't purchase anything from camping world) said it was forest rivers problem. had other issues, wood flooring damaged, water in floor vents have mold. can…”
2017-07-18 · Wheels · 2,000 mi“bought 5th wheel trailer in april 2015 and in 2 yrs have had 3 tires blow out while towing , even though before each trip tires were properly inflated to tire specs, after 3rd tire blow out asked tire replacement center what could be the problem, and was informed that it had c rated tires on it that were maxed out and that it should of had at least…”
2015-09-27 · Unknown Or Other · 1,000 mi“cargo capacity sticker on door states an incorrect weight for full water tank. sticker says full water weighs 250lbs. trailer has 36 gallon fresh water capacity plus 6 gallon hot water tank. if both are full, total weight of water will be 42 gallons times 8.34lbs or 350lbs.…”
2015-09-11 · Tires · 1,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2015 forest river rockwood equipped with constancy ly188 (na) tires, size: 205/75/r14 (na). while driving 55 mph, the front driver side tire blew out. the contact independently replaced the tire. the tire was not diagnosed. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle and tire failure mileage was 1,000. the vin w…”
2015-09-07 · Wheels · 1,000 mi“tire with less than 1000 miles on it disintegrated without obvious cause while driving at normal speed despite check of air pressure in morning and routine checks of tire condition at stops while en route. tire was installed by vehicle manufacturer: constancy ly188 st205/75r14. tire load ratings of 1760 lbs single and 1570 lbs dual seem low for t…”
2015-08-02 · Unknown Or Other · 15 mi · 🔥 fire“7/3/15 @ 3:30 am microwave &a/c going off &on.breakers, fuses, power supply @ camper power distribution center.checked surge protector @ power distribution system, power cord for camper; all ok. conditions continued. rechecked breakers off, all ok. cut breaker galley a/c on tv went off. cut galley a/c breaker off & fire, sparks, smoke from tv fill…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.