Keystone BULLET problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
25 owner complaints analyzed
19 distinct recall campaigns
1,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2009 to 2023 model years. Data snapshot: . 10 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Structure:Body is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 25 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 4 | 16.0% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 4 | 16.0% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Structure:Body | 5 |
| Suspension | 5 |
| Unknown Or Other | 5 |
| Electrical System | 4 |
| Service Brakes | 3 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 2 |
| Equipment Adaptive/Mobility:Wheelchair Restraints/Securement:Webbing/Cable | 1 |
| Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | 1 |
Structure:Body: 5; Suspension: 5; Unknown Or Other: 5; Electrical System: 4; Service Brakes: 3; Latches/Locks/Linkages: 2; Equipment Adaptive/Mobility:Wheelchair Restraints/Securement:Webbing/Cable: 1; Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 10 |
| 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: 10; 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 (10). 15 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
2009: 1; 2011: 2; 2015: 2; 2016: 2; 2017: 5; 2018: 4; 2019: 1; 2020: 2; 2022: 3; 2023: 1; 2024: 1; 2025: 1
Pattern summary
Structure:Body leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 4 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 10406879 · 2011-06-14 (June 14, 2011)
I HAVE BEEN ON A 10,000 MILE THREE MONTH LONG TRIP IN MY COUGAR KEYSTONE 275 TRAVEL TRAILER. I NOTICED MY TRAILER BRAKES WERE NOT AS EFFECTIVE AS THEY SHOULD BE, SO I WENT UNDER THE TRAILER AND FOUND THAT THE WIRING FOR THE FRONT AXLE'S ELECTRIC BRAKES WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE TIRE, AND THAT THE INSULATION WAS ABRADED OFF OF PART OF THE WIRE. I JACKED UP THE TRAILER AND HAD MY WIFE APPLY THE BRAKES WHILE I ROTATED THE TIRE. THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING, AS THE COPPER CONDUCTOR WAS BROKEN. I SPLICED THE WIRE TOGETHER USING WATER PROOF WIRE NUTS …
Owner-reported narrative. 8,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10406879 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10903773 · 2016-09-06 (September 6, 2016)
I EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH MY TRAILER BRAKES WHILE ON A TRIP. MY BRAKE CONTROLLER SHOWED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE WIRING. WHILE IT SHOWED A SHORT I HAD NO BRAKES. THE PROBLEM EVENTUALLY CLEARED UP. WHEN I GOT HOME I STARTED CHECKING OUT THE BRAKE WIRING UNDER MY TRAILER. ALTHOUGH I DID NOT FIND THE SOURCE OF THE SHORT I DISCOVERED THAT KEYSTONE USED 14 GAUGE WIRE FOR THE WIRING TO THE BRAKES. THE AXLES AND BRAKES ARE MANUFACTURED BY DEXTER AXLES. DEXTERS SERVICE MANUAL SPECIFICALLY RECOMMENDS THAT A TRAILER UNDER 30 FEET WITH FOUR BRAKES…
Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10903773 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10281519 · 2009-08-24 (August 24, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TRAIL MANOR ELKMONT TRAILER. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHENEVER IT RAINS HEAVILY THAT THE OUTSIDE VENTS FOR THE REFRIGERATOR AND FREEZER BECOME WET WHICH LEADS TO THE ELECTRICAL CORDS OF THE EQUIPMENT TO BECOME WET. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CONTACT NOTICED BEFOREHAND THAT THE TRAILER HAD A PREVIOUS LEAK PROBLEM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS AT 2000. BML
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10281519 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 |
2009: 1; 2010: 2; 2011: 3; 2012: 2; 2013: 4; 2014: 5; 2015: 4; 2016: 3; 2017: 2; 2018: 1; 2019: 4; 2020: 3; 2021: 3; 2022: 3; 2023: 1