2012 Keystone Cougar High Country problems: recalls, complaints and what to check
NHTSA has 1 recall and 1 owner complaint on file for the 2012 Keystone Cougar High Country. Here is what they are, what a technician checks for each kind of fault, and how to look one over before you buy it.
Axles, brakes, suspension and hitch: 1 recall
Recall 11V322000 (13/06/2011): POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
KEYSTONE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 COUGAR HIGH COUNTRY TRAVEL TRAILERS PRODUCED FROM NOVEMBER 3, 2010, THROUGH MAY 26, 2011, FOR HAVING 4400 POUND AXLES INSTALLED INSTEAD OF 5200 POUND AXLES. IF A VEHICLE IS LOADED TO THE MAXIMUM STATED GVWR OF 10,000 POUNDS, THE 4400 POUND AXLE WILL BE OVERLOADED.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AXLES WITH THE CORRECT ONES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 7, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KEYSTONE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-866-425-4369.
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
Structure, roof and leaks: 1 complaint
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
What owners reported to NHTSA
02/15/2013, STRUCTURE: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KEYSTONE COUGAR HIGH COUNTRY FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BUMPER WAS NOT SUFFICIENTLY ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE TO CARRY THE WEIGHT OF A BIKE RACK AND ANY OTHER EQUIPMENT HOWEVER, THE BUMPER DID FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO ADDED SUPPORT GUSSETS TO REINFORCE THE BUMPER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1500. UPDATED 03/26
Looking at a 2012 Keystone Cougar High Country?
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.