2013 Forest River Freelander Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Freelander years
- Not enough data 3rd of 7 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 1 recall: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
NHTSA has received no owner complaints about the 2013 Forest River Freelander so far. There is 1 safety recall covering this model year.
- 0owner complaints
- 1safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
2013 Forest River Freelander recalls (1)
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Electrical system:ignition
Problem: Forest River is recalling certain model year 2013 Concord, Leprechaun, Freelander, Lexington, Forester and Sunseeker class B and class C motor homes built on Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana chassis. It may be possible to remove the key from the ignition when the vehicle is running or the transmission is not in the Park position. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 114, "Theft Protection."
Risk: If the ignition key is removed while the vehicle is still on and/or the vehicle is not in Park, the vehicle may rollaway and the unintended movement of the vehicle may result in a possible crash or injury to pedestrians.
Fix: General Motors (GM) will notify owners on behalf of Forest River. GM dealers will replace the ignition lock cylinder and the two associated keys. This service will be performed free of charge. The recall began on February 28, 2013. For more information, GMC owners may call 1-866-996-9463 and Chevrolet owners may call 1-800-630-2438. Owner's may also contact Forest River at 1-574-389-4600.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Other Forest River Freelander years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 Freelander | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 Freelander | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 Freelander | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 Freelander | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 Freelander | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 Freelander | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2013 Forest River Freelander?
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file yet.
Was there a recall on the 2013 Forest River Freelander?
Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2013 Forest River Freelander a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Freelander model years, the 2013 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.