Keystone SPRINGDALE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
48 owner complaints analyzed
34 distinct recall campaigns
3,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1998 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 12 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer is the most frequently named component, appearing in 14 of 48 complaints (29.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 2 | 4.2% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 2.1% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | 14 |
| Tires | 8 |
| Equipment | 5 |
| Structure:Body | 5 |
| Wheels | 4 |
| Structure:Frame And Members | 3 |
| Unknown Or Other | 3 |
| Suspension:Rear | 2 |
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer: 14; Tires: 8; Equipment: 5; Structure:Body: 5; Wheels: 4; Structure:Frame And Members: 3; Unknown Or Other: 3; Suspension:Rear: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 12 |
| 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: 12; 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 (12). 36 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 9 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 |
2000: 3; 2001: 1; 2002: 2; 2003: 1; 2004: 1; 2005: 2; 2006: 2; 2007: 2; 2008: 9; 2009: 3; 2010: 1; 2011: 1; 2012: 2; 2013: 2; 2014: 3; 2015: 2; 2016: 2; 2018: 1; 2020: 2; 2021: 2; 2022: 4
Pattern summary
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues 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 861626 · 2000-05-09 (May 9, 2000)
BRAKE WARNING SWITCH WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE HITCH WHEN ACTIVATING THE SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED, AND DID NOT ACTIVATE DUE TO THE BOX WHICH WAS NOT GROUNDED TO THE FRAME OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. CONSUMER HAS GROUNDED THE BOX TO THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 861626 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10549722 · 2013-10-27 (October 27, 2013)
TRAVELING ON FREEWAY AT 55MPH PULLING 2012 KEYSTONE COUGAR 1/2 TON SERIES. THE TREAD ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE ON TRAILER PEELED OFF CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FENDER AND UNDER BELLY LINING AND ELECTRIC BRAKE WIRES. TIRE WERE ORIGINAL WITH LITTLE WEAR, POWER KING, TOWMAX ST225/75R15 LOAD D DOT 83B4. DROVE TO TOWN FOR A REPLACEMENT. AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE TIRE GUY HE CHECKED MY OTHER THREE TIRES AND FOUND THAT TWO WERE ABOUT TO SEPARATE AND HAD SOME OF THE STEEL BELT FIBERS EXPOSED. I HAD ALL FOR TIRES REPLACED. TIRE PRESSURE WAS CHECKED AT 62 LBS PR…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10549722 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10794748 · 2015-11-18 (November 18, 2015)
CARLISLE RADIAL TRAIL RH ST205/75R15 107B (LRD) TRAILER TIRE BLOW OUT. MANUFACTURE DATE '1914'. 7,684 MILES ON SET OF TIRES, 7/32 TREAD DEPTH REMAINING. MAX SPEED OF 65 MPH OBSERVED. TIRE PRESSURES MAINTAINED AND MONITORED WITH TST 507 TPMS. NO EXTERNAL SIGNS OF PENDING FAILURE. HUB OF AXLE REPACKED 1 1/2 YEARS PRIOR, NOT HOT TO TOUCH WHEN CHANGING TIRE. TRAILER WEIGHT 75% OF CARRYING CAPACITY OF TIRES BASED ON CAT SCALE. DAMAGE TO TRAILER AND WIRING WHEN TREAD EJECTED FROM CASING. TIRE BEING RETURNED TO CARLISLE FOR EVALUATION TO DETERMINE CAU…
Owner-reported narrative. 17,559 miles reported. Look up ODI 10794748 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 |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2010: 1; 2011: 4; 2012: 3; 2013: 5; 2014: 6; 2015: 3; 2016: 4; 2017: 3; 2018: 3; 2019: 3; 2020: 5; 2021: 1; 2022: 2; 2024: 2; 2025: 1; 2026: 1
Year-by-year records
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Change in recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2 | 2 | Not available |
| 1999 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 1 | -1 |
| 2001 | 5 | 2 | +1 |
| 2002 | 6 | 1 | -1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | +1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 3 | +1 |
| 2005 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 2 | -1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 3 | +1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 4 | 1 | -1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 4 | +3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 | -1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 5 | +2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 6 | +1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 3 | -3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 4 | +1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | -1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 5 | +2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | -4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | +1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | Not available |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 |