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Forest River Wildcat Maxx Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 2 owner complaints across 2 model years of the Forest River Wildcat Maxx (2016–2020). The most-complained-about year is 2016.

2
safety recalls, all years
2
owner complaints, all years
2016
year with most recalls
2016
year with most complaints

Pick your Forest River Wildcat Maxx model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2020 Forest River Wildcat Maxx10
2016 Forest River Wildcat Maxx12

What Forest River Wildcat Maxx owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The 2016 model year has the most, with 2.

All Forest River Wildcat Maxx recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Forest River Wildcat Maxx, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Service brakes, electric

    NHTSA 20V049000 Reported 218 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020 Freedom Express, Salem, Stealth EVO, Vibe, Wildcat Maxx, and Wildwood recreational trailers. The emergency break-away switch may fail.

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the break-away switch, free of charge. The recall began February 19, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-503-831-5410 or 1-574-825-8205.…

    Model years: 2020

  2. Non-powered axle assembly (suspension)

    NHTSA 15V359000 Reported 1,497 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016 Evo, Salem, Sandstorm, Shockwave, Stealth, Wildwood, Cherokee Grey Wolf, Wildcat Maxx, Vibe, R-Pod, and Surveyor trailers. In the affected trailers, the studs that are used to attach the wheels to the axle hubs may break.

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any affected wheel hub, free of charge. The recall began on June 25, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-909-873-3777.…

    Model years: 2016

Other Forest River models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.