2020 Forest River Riverstone

Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues

1 owner complaints are on file for this model year. This is the 3rd highest complaint count among 4 Riverstone model years with reports.

Complaints by model year
  1. 1
Primary concernNo leading category
Owner complaints1Filed with NHTSA
Recall relationship1 safety recallNHTSA campaign records

What owners report most often

  1. Other or unspecified1

Recalls and investigations

  1. Service brakes, hydraulic, foundation components, hoses, lines/piping, and fittingsAug 26, 2025

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2026 Riverstone fifth wheel trailers. The steel hydraulic brake lines may fail and leak brake fluid.

    A brake fluid leak can cause a loss of brake function, increasing the risk of a crash.

    Dealers will inspect and replace the brake lines, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 19, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 260-593-2425. Forest River's number for this recall is 70-1957.

    Campaign 25V550000 on NHTSA.gov

Representative owner complaints

1 report, newest first.

  1. Other or unspecified, Jul 26, 2022

    The plate that holds the wiring guide to the outside edge of the off door slide is too long. This is causing the plate to slice into the tire as the tire moves upward in its range of motion during travel. Luckily, I caught this before the tires blew and could have caused a major accident.