2025 Forest River Rockport problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Structure (1)
Safety recalls (2)
Electrical System:wiring 2026-09-11 · campaign 26V589000 · 155 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Rockport trucks. Some wiring may have been incorrectly routed. The underside of the hood may contact and damage the wires, causing a short circuit.
Risk: A short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will reroute the wiring, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 12, 2026. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-522-7599. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-2096.
Structure:critical Fasteners 2025-02-07 · campaign 25V069000 · 156 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Rockport work trucks. The incorrect fasteners may have been used to install the optional E-Track Cargo Tie Down system.
Risk: The fasteners can fail, causing the system to detach from the wall and increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will install the correct fasteners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 17, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-522-7599. Forest River's number for this recall is 65-1894.
Service bulletins (11)
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.
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-01 · 512087 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to gm recall 26v399: "these vehicles may have a steering gear assembly with a nut that was not properly tightened. a loose nut that separates from the steering gear assembly while driving can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash."
Unknown Or Other 2026-05-18 · 512054 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to ford recall 26c10/26v104: "it is possible that the trailer module (trm) may lose communication at vehicle start-up. if a trm loss of communication occurs and a trailer is connected to the vehicle, trailer stop lamps and turn signal indicators will not function. additionally, for trailer
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-10 · 512033 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to ford recall 26v090: "certain vehicles may have been built without the cotter pin that secures the brake booster pushrod to the brake pedal, which can cause the brake booster pushrod to separate from the brake pedal. the brake booster pushrod may disconnect from the brake pedal. this can
Unknown Or Other 2026-02-26 · 512009 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to ford recall 25v726: "on your vehicle, it may be possible to experience a noisy, partially inoperable, or completely inoperable heating ventilating and air conditioning (hvac) blower motor. an inoperable or partially inoperable hvac blower motor may affect windshield defrost and defoggin
Visibility/Wiper 2026-02-10 · 512009 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to ford recall 25v726: "on your vehicle, it may be possible to experience a noisy, partially inoperable, or completely inoperable heating ventilating and air conditioning (hvac) blower motor."
Visibility/Wiper 2025-11-25 · 511952F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to ford recall 25v315/25s49: "the infotainment screen may freeze followed by a black screen and a system reboot. if this occurs during a backing event, the rear-view image may be frozen, missing, or delayed. a frozen rear-view camera display image while in reverse can reduce the driver’s v
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What owners report
2025-11-06 · Structure · 4,000 mi“the contact owns a 2025 forest river rockwood. the contact stated there were tears developing on the awning on the passenger’s side of the trailer. the contact stated the awning was approximately 20 feet long and the largest tear was located towards the rear of the rv where the awning was attached to the trailer. the tear was approximately 41 inche…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.