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2015 Forest River WILDCAT problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

4 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2015 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 4 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior250.0%

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.

Service Brakes
2
Wheels
2
Electrical System
1
Structure
1
Suspension
1
Unknown Or Other
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes2
Wheels2
Electrical System1
Structure1
Suspension1
Unknown Or Other1

Service Brakes: 2; Wheels: 2; Electrical System: 1; Structure: 1; Suspension: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
0
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 25,0000
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: 0; 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

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 4 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.

2016
2
2018
1
2025
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20162
20181
20251

2016: 2; 2018: 1; 2025: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 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 10839149 · 2016-03-01 (March 1, 2016)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE STARTED SMOKING. THE DRIVER EXTINGUISHED THE TIRE. AN AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC CAME OUT AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE NEEDED TO BE DISCONNECTED ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE BRAKE WAS DISCONNECTED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRES AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE STARTED SMOKING. THE AUTOMOTIVE MECHIANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRAKES HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED FROM THE REAR AND FRONT PASSE…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10839149 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10839154 · 2016-03-01 (March 1, 2016)

FOREST RIVER WILDCAT MAXX YEAR 2015 ; BRAKE FRONT DRIVER SIDE LOCKED UP GOING 30-35 MPH ENTERING XPRESS WAY OUTSIDER SACRAMENTO CALIF. AND STARTED SMOKING RESPONDING TO FIRE EXTINGUISHER. ON ROAD WORKER FIXED BY DISCONNECTING BRAKE. STARTED AGAIN AND 3 REMAINING BRAKES LOCKED. HE AGAIN DISCONNECTED THEM AND WE TRAVELED 700 PLUS MILES TO MESA ARIZONA. WHEN ARRIVED IN TRAILER PARK, NOTED IN PARKING 5THWHEEL THAT FRONT DRIVER WHEEL HUB WAS CIRCUMFERENTIALLY TORN OUT. VEHICLE PARKED AND REPAIRED FOR OVER $2300.00. I BELIEVE FROM WHAT HAS BEEN REPO…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10839154 at NHTSA ↗