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Keystone RAPTOR problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

57 owner complaints analyzed

36 distinct recall campaigns

4,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2004 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 29 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Tires is the most frequently named component, appearing in 19 of 57 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues610.5%
Braking behavior47.0%
Fuel system concerns23.5%

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.

Tires
19
Electrical System
7
Structure:Body
7
Suspension
5
Wheels
5
Equipment
4
Unknown Or Other
3
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Tires19
Electrical System7
Structure:Body7
Suspension5
Wheels5
Equipment4
Unknown Or Other3
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery2

Tires: 19; Electrical System: 7; Structure:Body: 7; Suspension: 5; Wheels: 5; Equipment: 4; Unknown Or Other: 3; Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery: 2

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
1
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 49,9991
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: 1; 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). 28 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.

2006
3
2007
3
2008
3
2009
5
2010
3
2011
2
2012
4
2013
4
2014
5
2015
7
2016
3
2017
3
2018
1
2019
1
2020
3
2021
1
2022
1
2023
1
2024
1
2025
2
2026
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20063
20073
20083
20095
20103
20112
20124
20134
20145
20157
20163
20173
20181
20191
20203
20211
20221
20231
20241
20252
20261

2006: 3; 2007: 3; 2008: 3; 2009: 5; 2010: 3; 2011: 2; 2012: 4; 2013: 4; 2014: 5; 2015: 7; 2016: 3; 2017: 3; 2018: 1; 2019: 1; 2020: 3; 2021: 1; 2022: 1; 2023: 1; 2024: 1; 2025: 2; 2026: 1

Pattern summary

Tires leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 6 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns 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 10217056 · 2008-02-05 (February 5, 2008)

1. FIRE BEHIND FURNACE PANELING 8:30 AM MST I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE FURNACE PANEL. I SHUT DOWN THE FURNACE AND OPENED THE FURNACE PANEL. UPON OPENING, I DISCOVERED THE LINOLEUM BURNING IN A SIX INCH DIAMETER OVAL AREA. I EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. EXAMINATION SHOWED THE FURNACE FEEDS THE DUCT SYSTEM UNDER THE FLOOR BY MEANS OF A HOLE IN THE FLOOR THAT IS SUPPOSED TO ALIGN WITH THE FURNACE CHAMBER HOLE. THE SPACE BETWEEN FURNACE AND FLOOR HAS A FITTED GASKET AND ALUMINUM-LIKE FOIL PROTECTING THE FLOOR FROM THE HEATED AIR. HOWEVER, TH…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10217056 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10537564 · 2013-08-27 (August 27, 2013)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KEYSTONE RAPTURE TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FAILED AND A BURNING SMELL EMERGED FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSFER CASE WIRES WERE FOUND TO BE BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V594000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS U…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10537564 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10334235 · 2010-06-02 (June 2, 2010)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KEYSTONE RAPTOR. WHILE REMOVING THE BRAKE AWAY BRAKE PIN, A FIRE STARTED IN THE MODULE WHERE THE PIN WAS BEING REMOVED. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND CUT THE WIRES TO THE PIN TO PREVENT ANOTHER FIRE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10334235 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10659555 · 2014-12-30 (December 30, 2014)

2010 KEYSTONE RAPTOR FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER. POTENTIALLY DEADLY INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER. *TA THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, HE ENCOUNTERED SLOWING TRAFFIC. HE TAPPED THE BRAKES TO RELEASE THE CRUISE CONTROL THAT WAS SET AT 55 MPH, WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM HIT THE BRAKES HARD WHICH CAUSED HIM TO HIT THE BRAKE HARD AS WELL. WITH BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TRYING TO STOP THE TRUCK AND TRAILER IT WAS EVIDENT THAT HE WAS NOT GOING TO STOP IN TIME. BUT AT THE LAST SECOND, THE CONSUMER GLANCED TO THE LEFT TO LOOK OUT T…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10659555 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11606337 · 2024-08-04 (August 4, 2024)

Component failed: while traveling at 65 mph on [XXX] the black tank (waste tank) fell from its mounting brackets and hitting the road way. At the time approximately 10 gallons on clean water was in the tank. No warning or way to know it dislodged from its brackets. I was flagged down by a passing motorist. How was your safety at risk: Routed under the waste tank there are approximately 12 power wires, generator fuel lines (connect to 30 gallon fuel tank) and propane lines. (120 gallons), When i came to a stop and surveyed the damage alon…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11606337 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11440037 · 2021-11-10 (November 10, 2021)

The contact owns a 2021 Keystone Raptor RV. The contact stated while operating the vehicle, there was an abnormal fuel odor inside the RV. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the fuel lines from the generator to the fuel tank had contacted the axle causing a failure to the lines and causing fuel to leak. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure and the contact received parts to repair the failure. The repair was performed however, the failure reoccurred. The failure mileage was 3,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11440037 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

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.

2010
5
2011
6
2012
1
2013
2
2014
3
2015
4
2016
2
2017
3
2018
6
2019
3
2020
2
2021
2
2022
4
2023
1
2024
1
2025
3
2026
1
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
20105
20116
20121
20132
20143
20154
20162
20173
20186
20193
20202
20212
20224
20231
20241
20253
20261

2010: 5; 2011: 6; 2012: 1; 2013: 2; 2014: 3; 2015: 4; 2016: 2; 2017: 3; 2018: 6; 2019: 3; 2020: 2; 2021: 2; 2022: 4; 2023: 1; 2024: 1; 2025: 3; 2026: 1

Year-by-year records

Keystone RAPTOR model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
200403Not available
200552-1
200623+1
2007830
200844+1
2009740
201025+1
201126+1
201251-5
2013102+1
201413+1
201534+1
201602-2
201723+1
201816+3
201923-3
202002-1
2021120
202214+2
202301-3
2024010
202513+2
202601-2