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2020 Keystone Cougar Recalls, Complaints & Specs

8 safety recalls list the 2020 Keystone Cougar, and owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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8 safety recalls for the 2020 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. Tires and frame and members (structure)

    NHTSA 22V209000 Reported 513 vehicles potentially affected Keystone RV Company

    Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Cougar 29FKD travel trailers. Improper clearance may allow the tires to contact the outrigger, causing damage to the tires.

    Remedy: Dealers will notch the existing outrigger and install an additional outrigger between the two tires to provide proper clearance, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 12, 2022. Owners may contact…

  2. Lpg systems (equipment)

    NHTSA 21V708000 Reported 95,885 vehicles potentially affected Keystone RV Company

    Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Dutchmen Aspen Trail, Coleman, Keystone Cougar, Bullet, Passport, Hideout, Springdale, Sprinter, 2019 Keystone Impact, Fuzion, Residence, Retreat, Summerland, and Dutchmen Kodiak recreational vehicles, equipped with Winntec model 6020 two-stage propane regulators. The…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the regulator and test the propane system for leaks, free of charge. Owner notification letters mailed February 25, 2021. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's…

  3. 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…

  4. Inverter (equipment)

    NHTSA 20V670000 Reported 1,278 vehicles potentially affected Keystone RV Company

    Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Cougar trailers equipped with the Off the Grid (OTG) Solar package. The inverter may have been incorrectly wired, causing power to energize the shore power connection, when in use.

    Remedy: Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will test the function of the inverter and rewire it as needed, free of charge. The recall began November, 18, 2020. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at…

  5. Electrical (equipment)

    NHTSA 20V398000 Reported 8,313 vehicles potentially affected Keystone RV Company

    Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Keystone Carbon, Cougar, Fuzion, Impact and Raptor fifth-wheel trailers equipped with a Furrion over the air (OTA) wing-style television antenna. The antenna may separate from the mounting base during transit, becoming a road hazard.

    Remedy: Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Furrion wing-style antenna with a Winegard dome-style antenna, free of charge. The recall began August 27, 2020. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at…

  6. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 20V302000 Reported 192 vehicles potentially affected Keystone RV Company

    Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Cougar travel trailers, model 24RDS, equipped with a Furrion range cook top. The interior range cooktop is installed in a cabinet that may not be entirely sealed from the furnace cavity. As a result, during furnace operation, the interior range cooktop burner flame may invert.

    Remedy: Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the interior range cooktop with the furnace running, installing a plywood panel to seal it as necessary, free of charge. This recall began July 17, 2020. Owners may…

  7. Electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 19V689000 Reported 379 vehicles potentially affected Keystone RV Company

    Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2020 Cougar fifth wheels and travel trailers, models 22RBS, 23MLS, 25RES, 26RBS, 26RKS, 27RES, 27SAB, 27SGS, 29BHS, 29FKD, 29RLD, 30RKD, 31MBS, 32RDB, 32RLI and 34TSB. The wiring for the solar preparation kit may have been incorrectly wired to the wrong side of the 12V breaker,…

    Remedy: Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the installation of the solar preparation wiring, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on October 25, 2019. Owners may contact Keystone…

  8. Escape/egress/exit (structure) and labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 19V650000 Reported 18 vehicles potentially affected Keystone RV Company

    Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2020 Cougar 30RKD trailers. The 60"x29" emergency exit windows over the dinette table in the cabin are missing a red handle and "EXIT" label.

    Remedy: Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will replace the existing black exit handles with red handles and add an "EXIT" label, free of charge. The recall began October 9, 2019. Owners may contact Keystone customer…

3 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2020 Keystone Cougar have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 3,050 miles. Complaints peaked in 2021 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“The contact owns a 2020 Keystone Cougar RV. The contact stated that the side panels of the camper were detaching at the corners. The contact stated that her husband inspected the chassis of the camper”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 1, 2023 · Structure

“Driving my 2020 Keystone 1/2 Cougar to Camping World in NC when a noise made from camper, parts came from tire, and white smoke from camper to find driver side front axle tire had blown apart. Bought”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 3, 2022 · Wheels

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 2020 Keystone Cougar

How do I know if my 2020 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. 8 campaigns currently list the 2020 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 19V650000).

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.