2015 Forest River Rockwood problems: recalls, complaints and what to check
NHTSA has 0 recalls and 12 owner complaints on file for the 2015 Forest River Rockwood, including 2 fires. Here is what they are, what a technician checks for each kind of fault, and how to look one over before you buy it.
Structure, roof and leaks: 5 complaints
What a tech checks: Roof sealant, seams, window and slide seals, and the frame. Water intrusion shows up as delamination, soft floors and stained ceilings months after the leak started. Before you buy: Press the sidewalls and walk the floor; look at every seam and seal.
Roof, leaks and body lessons · Seals and leaks guide
Other: 4 complaints
Axles, brakes, suspension and hitch: 3 complaints
What a tech checks: Bearings, brake magnets, worn shackle bolts and bent axles. A trailer that wears tires on the inside edge or pulls to one side usually has an axle or suspension problem. Before you buy: Bolts tight, springs not flat, brakes apply with the breakaway pin pulled.
Chassis and towing lessons · Trailer guide
12 volt and 120 volt electrical: 3 complaints
What a tech checks: Voltage drop, grounds, the converter and the transfer switch. Melted shore-cord plugs and bad grounds cause most of the electrical complaints techs actually see. Before you buy: Battery at rest, converter output on shore power, GFCI test, every outlet.
12 V electrical lessons · 120 V and generator lessons · Wiring diagrams
Tires: 1 complaint
What a tech checks: Age, load range and pressure. RV tires age out before they wear out, and an underrated tire on a heavy trailer is a blowout waiting to happen. Before you buy: Read the DOT date and the load range on the sidewall.
Chassis, towing and tires lessons · Trailer guide
Doors, windows, steps and lights: 1 complaint
What a tech checks: Mostly adjustments and wear: steps that stop halfway on a bad switch, doors out of alignment after a slide shifted, exterior lights with a corroded ground. Before you buy: Every door, lock, window and light.
Motorhome chassis: 1 complaint
What a tech checks: The chassis (Ford, Freightliner, Mercedes, Ram) is serviced by the chassis maker's dealer, not the RV shop. RV techs handle the house, not the drivetrain. Before you buy: Chassis recalls are fixed free at the chassis maker's dealer.
What owners reported to NHTSA
12/04/2014, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WHILE INSPECTING THE UNDERSIDE OF MY RV I DISCOVERED WHERE THE MANUFACTURER HAD ROUTED THE ELECTRICAL WIRING AROUND THE FRAME INSTEAD OF THE OPENING IN THE FRAME THAT HAD BEEN PROVIDED, (WITH A GROMMET). MY CONCERN IS THAT OVER TIME THE FRAME COULD WEAR THE INSULATION OFF THE WIRES AND SHORT OUT CAUSING A FIRE. I RETURNED THE RV TO THE DEALERSHIP AND EXPRESSED MY CONCERNS. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD
09/27/2015, UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 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.
09/11/2015, TIRES: 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 WAS UNAVAILABLE.
09/07/2015, WHEELS: 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 THE TRAILER GVWR OF 7655 LBS. TRAILER HAS DUAL AXLES...IT'S NOT IMMEDI
09/03/2017, UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 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 BECAUSE THE HOLE IS TOO LARGE. THIS FAILURE ALLOWS THE IRON GAS LINE TO M
08/21/2017, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE: 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
Looking at a 2015 Forest River Rockwood?
The Buyer's Check walks you through it on your phone: what to ask, the outside walk-around, water damage, every system on every power source, with the recalls above built in. You get a report that says what's a walk-away and what to negotiate on.
Checked against NHTSA 2026-10-23. Recall repairs are free at an authorized dealer. Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA and are not verified.