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2015 Forest River SHASTA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

46 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

155 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2015 model year. Data snapshot: . 28 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Unknown Or Other is the most frequently named component, appearing in 19 of 46 complaints (41.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues24.3%
Engine operation12.2%
Steering behavior12.2%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Unknown Or Other
19
Structure:Body
17
Wheels
16
Suspension
15
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
6
Electrical System
2
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
2
Exterior Lighting
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Unknown Or Other19
Structure:Body17
Wheels16
Suspension15
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility6
Electrical System2
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer2
Exterior Lighting1

Unknown Or Other: 19; Structure:Body: 17; Wheels: 16; Suspension: 15; Equipment Adaptive/Mobility: 6; Electrical System: 2; Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer: 2; Exterior Lighting: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
28
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00028
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 28; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (28). 18 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2015
36
2016
4
2017
4
2018
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
201536
20164
20174
20182

2015: 36; 2016: 4; 2017: 4; 2018: 2

Pattern summary

Unknown Or Other leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10758575 · 2015-08-22 (August 22, 2015)

WHILE CAMPING IT BEGAN TO RAIN SO WE CLOSED ALL THE WINDOWS AND TURNED ON THE AC IT NEVER REALLY COOLED THE CABIN SO WE THOUGHT MAYBE NEEDED TIME SO THE NEXT MORNING WE HAD IT ON FULL BLAST AND LEFT TO GO SEE THE LITTLE WHITE HOUSE AND WHEN WE GOT BACK LATER THAT AFTERNOON MAYBE 4PM. WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPENED EXTREMELY HOT AIR HIT ME IN THE FACE AND I COULD HARDLY BREATHE IT WAS SO HOT IN THE TRAILER. GOOD THING I LEFT MY DOG AT HOME OR HE WOULD HAVE DIED IN THE TRAILER FROM A HEAT STROKE!!! THE WINDOW UNIT IS IN A CABINET WITH A VENT IN THE BA…

Owner-reported narrative. 279 miles reported. Look up ODI 10758575 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10758578 · 2015-08-22 (August 22, 2015)

AFTER THE DEALERSHIP WIRED THE EXHAUST FAN INTO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MY A/C STILL ISN'T COOLING PROPERLY. WE HAD TO GO BUY 2 FANS TO PLACE IN THE CAMPER. AND THE CABINET WAS STILL HOT AND THE HANDLES HOT TO TOUCH ... WE SEEN OTHER FIXES DEALERSHIPS HAVE DONE AND WE OPENED THE CABINET AND ADDED INSULATION TO THE CABINET AND PLUG ALL THE HOLES IN THE AC CABINET THAT ALLOWS HOT EXHAUST AIR IN THE CABIN AND BUILD A DUCT TO FUNNEL OUT THE HOT EXHAUST AIR STRAIT TO THE LITTLE FAN AND TO THE VENT.. THE AC STILL DOESN'T COMPLETELY COOL THE CABIN B…

Owner-reported narrative. 394 miles reported. Look up ODI 10758578 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10971644 · 2017-04-10 (April 10, 2017)

AFTER NUMEROUS PHONE CALLS AND EMAILS TO GET LAZY DAYS IN COLORADO TO COMPLETE REQUIRED AND AGREED UPON RECALL WORK DONE ON MY CAMPER, THEY CONTINUE TO FAIL TO DO SO. THEY USE STALL TACTICS TO DISCOURAGE ME FROM GETTING THE WORK DONE. MY CAMPER HAS BEEN SITTING ON THEIR LOT FOR 4 WEEKS NOW AND THEY STILL HAVE NOT ORDERED PARTS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 2015 WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAMPER NEW FROM THEM. MY CAMPER WAS ON THEIR LOT FOR 5 MONTHS AT THAT TIME FOR RECALL WORK AND OTHER WORK. I DON?T NEED FREE STORAGE, I HAVE 5 ACRES AT MY HOUSE …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10971644 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10758568 · 2015-08-22 (August 22, 2015)

I BOUGHT MY SHASTA AIRFLYTE 16 IT HAD 0 MILES AND CAMPING WORLD IS 40-45 MILES TO MY HOUSE. WE HAD TO PULL OVER 2-3 TIMES BECAUSE WE THOUGHT THE CAMPER WAS COMING UNCOUPLED BECAUSE OF THE BOUNCING OF THE CAMPER AND THE SHAKING OF THE VIBRATIONS OF THE STEERING WHEEL, BUT WHEN WE GOT OUT EVERYTHING WAS FINE WE SMELLED BREAKS AND THEY WERE FINE.. SO WE GOT HOME AND 5HRS AFTER IT BEING HOME MY CAMPER WAS LEAKING THAT CAUSED US TO LOOK OVER THE WHOLE CAMPER CLOSE AND I SEEN DAYLIGHT IN A VENT WHEN SITTING ON THE GAUCHO. I FOUND OUR WHEEL WELLS WHER…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10758568 at NHTSA ↗