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2017 Keystone Cougar Recalls, Complaints & Specs

7 safety recalls list the 2017 Keystone Cougar, and owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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7 safety recalls for the 2017 Keystone Cougar

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Frame and members (structure) and hanger, bracket (suspension)

    NHTSA 21V380000 Reported 1,990 vehicles potentially affected Keystone RV Company

    Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Keystone Cougar 368MBI trailers. The frame rails do not have enough cross support, which could cause them to buckle under certain side-load stress conditions.

    Remedy: Dealers will add cross braces between each spring hanger and an outrigger between the tires on the off-door side of the vehicle, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 15, 2021. Owners may contact…

  2. Equipment

    NHTSA 17V755000 Reported 1,205,997 vehicles potentially affected Keystone RV Company

    Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling various 2003-2018 Crossroads, Dutchmen, and Keystone recreational trailers equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. A list of the affected trailer models is available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17V755-5127.pdf. These extinguishers…

    Remedy: Keystone will notify owners and instruct them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2018. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-574-535-2100,…

  3. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 17V673000 Reported 1,890 vehicles potentially affected Keystone RV Company

    Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Keystone Cougar western edition recreational trailers. The stabilizer jacks may not have been properly welded to the chassis frame, possibly resulting in the jacks detaching from the trailer during transit.

    Remedy: Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the mounting of the four stabilizer jacks and install appropriate fasteners, free of charge. The recall began on December 5, 2017. Owners may contact Keystone…

  4. Fuses and circuit breakers (electrical system)

    NHTSA 17V206000 Reported 43 vehicles potentially affected Keystone RV Company

    Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2017 Cougar recreational trailers, models 326RDS, 327RKL, 333MKS, 336BHS and 359MBI. These vehicles were built with a manual-resetting 12 volt circuit breaker, which cannot be used in close proximity to the liquid propane storage.

    Remedy: Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the trailers and replace the breaker with one that automatically resets, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 29, 2017. Owners may contact…

  5. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 17V147000 Reported 30 vehicles potentially affected Keystone RV Company

    Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2017 Cougar and Laredo recreational trailers. The affected vehicles may have been incorrectly equipped with two carbon monoxide detectors instead of one smoke detector and one carbon monoxide detector.

    Remedy: Keystone will notify owners and dealers will inspect the trailers and install a smoke detector, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 14, 2017. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at…

  6. Equipment

    NHTSA 16V822000 Reported 127 vehicles potentially affected Keystone RV Company

    Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain model year 2017 Cougar fifth wheel trailers, models 246RLSWE, 268RLSWE, 279RKSWE, 281RDIWE, 283RETWE and 284RDBWE, manufactured August 2, 2016, to October 28, 2016. During installation, the propane gas cross tube manifold that connects the propane cylinders may have contacted the…

    Remedy: Keystone has notified owners, and dealers will replace the manifold, free of charge. The recall began on November 15, 2016. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this…

  7. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 16V609000 Reported 99 vehicles potentially affected Keystone RV Company

    Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain model year 2017 Cougar recreational trailers, models CG28SGS17, CG28RDB17, CG28RKS17, CG29RES17, CG29RLI17 and CG28DBI17, manufactured July 15, 2016, to August 3, 2016. The affected trailers have a Federal Identification Tag and Tire and Loading Information Label with incorrect…

    Remedy: Keystone has notified owners, and dealers will replace the tires and/or Federal Identification Tag if it is incorrect, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2016. Owners may contact Keystone customer service…

3 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2017 Keystone Cougar have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 5,250 miles. Complaints peaked in 2017 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“The contact owns a 2017 Keystone Cougar Trailer. The contact stated that the slide island was leaning and the flooring in the middle of the RV was unstable. The RV was taken to the local service cente”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 18, 2025 · Structure

“I just bought a new 5th wheel cougar travel trailer last may. The whole bottom frame is bending and degrading because i suspect it was made with cheap chinese steel. The manufacturer refuses to take r”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, February 13, 2018 · Structure

Compare Keystone Cougar model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Keystone Cougar model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1999 Keystone Cougar10
2000 Keystone Cougar21
2001 Keystone Cougar13
2002 Keystone Cougar16
2003 Keystone Cougar26
2004 Keystone Cougar326
2005 Keystone Cougar37
2006 Keystone Cougar46
2007 Keystone Cougar69
2008 Keystone Cougar39
2009 Keystone Cougar34
2010 Keystone Cougar410
2011 Keystone Cougar79
2012 Keystone Cougar25
2013 Keystone Cougar26
2014 Keystone Cougar44
2015 Keystone Cougar35
2016 Keystone Cougar25
2017 Keystone Cougar73
2018 Keystone Cougar44
2019 Keystone Cougar89
2020 Keystone Cougar83
2021 Keystone Cougar74
2022 Keystone Cougar63
2023 Keystone Cougar12
2024 Keystone Cougar10
2025 Keystone Cougar10
2026 Keystone Cougar01

Checking a specific 2017 Keystone Cougar

How do I know if my 2017 Keystone Cougar has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 7 campaigns currently list the 2017 Keystone Cougar; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Keystone dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 16V609000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Keystone 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.