2015 Forest River Shasta Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Shasta years
- Far more complaints than other years 1st of 8 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 1 recall: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 46 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Forest River Shasta. That is the most of any Shasta model year in the database (8 years). The most reported problem area is unknown or other (19 complaints, 41%), typically at around 135 miles. Complaints mention 1 injury. There is 1 safety recall covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.
- 46owner complaints
- 1safety recalls
- 1NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2015 Forest River Shasta problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown or Other | 19 | 41% | 135 | — | — |
| Structure | 18 | 39% | 135 | — | — |
| Wheels | 16 | 35% | 300 | — | — |
| Suspension | 15 | 33% | 92 | — | — |
| Equipment Adaptive/mobility | 6 | 13% | 394 | — | — |
| Electrical System | 2 | 4% | 279 | — | — |
| Equipment | 2 | 4% | 61 | — | — |
| Tires | 2 | 4% | 792 | — | — |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | 2% | — | — | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 2% | 84 | — | — |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | 2% | 20 | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2015 Forest River Shasta recalls (1)
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Problem: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Coachmen Shasta SHT27RL travel trailers manufactured May 7, 2013, to May 7, 2015. The affected trailers may have an incorrect gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) information stated on the Federal Weight Tags. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
Risk: Incorrect GVWR information on the label may lead the operator to load the trailer to an incorrect weight, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Fix: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect label with a corrected label, free of charge. The recall began on June 23, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8717. Forest River's number for this recall is 53-05132015-0035.
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.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Shasta Airflyte Safety Issues (DP15008) — opened Dec 4, 2015, closed Jun 28, 2016, led to recall 16V218000.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
I have a travel trailer with 15' white painted steel spoke wheels, after a year one had a air leak where the rim and spokes are welded together, about 6 months later another wheel had the same thing happen, i ended up putting innertubes in them. In sept. Of this year while traveling at 65mph on…
Frame is not stable. Flexing of frame allows front of trailer to move forward. The front walls separating from frame. Lag bolts insufficient to hold trailer on frame. While backing on an incline, the trailer flexed and made contact with my pickup truck.
The frame welds were inadequate and have broken away on the front part of the trailer near the tongue. The center cross member between the tongue is dangling. It is a 2015 shasta 1961 re-issue 16 foot trailer. It is clearly an example of shoddy workmanship, and is definitely a dangerous safety…
Movement of frame away from trailer body. Movement of trailer tongue away from body and separation of benches in front of trailer interior. Lag screws sheared off in front of trailer where they go horizontally through front body and in to frame of trailer. Welds missing from front fork of trailer…
The 19' foot travel trailer has separation of the inside wall at floor and dinette bench from the frame.
Other Forest River Shasta years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Shasta | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 Shasta | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 Shasta | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 Shasta | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 Shasta | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 46 | 1 |
| 2014 Shasta | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 Shasta | 2 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2015 Forest River Shasta?
Owners most often report unknown or other, structure, wheels problems. The top one, unknown or other, accounts for 19 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2015 Forest River Shasta?
Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2015 Forest River Shasta a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Shasta model years, the 2015 has far more complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.