Forest River Cardinal — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Forest River Cardinal Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2024 highlighted. 1997: 0 complaints 1997 1998: 2 complaints 1999: 2 complaints 2000: 2 complaints 2001: 1 complaints 2001 2002: 1 complaints 2003: 1 complaints 2004: 2 complaints 2005: 6 complaints 2005 2006: 7 complaints 2008: 1 complaints 2009: 5 complaints 2010: 3 complaints 2010 2012: 1 complaints 2013: 2 complaints 2014: 1 complaints 2015: 11 complaints 2015 2016: 2 complaints 2017: 7 complaints 2018: 0 complaints 2019: 1 complaints 2019 2020: 1 complaints 2021: 1 complaints 2022: 0 complaints 2023: 1 complaints 2023 2024: 0 complaints 2024
2024: 0 complaints
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YearComplaints
19970
19982
19992
20002
20011
20021
20031
20042
20056
20067
20081
20095
20103
20121
20132
20141
201511
20162
20177
20180
20191
20201
20211
20220
20231
20240

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2024 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2022 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2017 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2015 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2014 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2013 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.