2016 Palomino Puma Problems, Complaints & Recalls

Source: NHTSA · Updated Apr 20, 2015 · 0 owner complaints analyzed

Compared with other Puma years
Not enough data 4th of 4 for complaints
NHTSA crash rating
Not rated

NHTSA has received no owner complaints about the 2016 Palomino Puma so far. There is 1 safety recall covering this model year.

Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.

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2016 Palomino Puma recalls (1)

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Suspension:rear:axle:non-powered axle assemblyApr 20, 2015 · NHTSA campaign 15V231000 · 691 vehicles

Problem: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016 Amera-Lite ATTX and WATTX, Forest River Cherokee, Cherokee Grey Wolf, Cherokee Wolf Pup, Salem, Salem Laminated, Salem Limited Edition, Vengeance, Wildwood, Wildwood Laminated, and Wildwood Limited Edition, Cargo Mate Blazer, E Series, E Series Wedge, Eliminator, and Qualifier, Continental Cargo Auto Master, Elite Series, Tailwind and Value Hauler, Coachmen Catalina and Freedom Express, Palomino Puma and US Cargo Patriot X, Phantom, Trail & Sport and Trail Master trailers manufactured March 1, 2015, to March 31, 2015. In the affected trailers, the studs that are used to attach the wheels to the axle hubs may break.

Risk: If the wheel studs break, the wheel could detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace any affected wheel hub, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-453-6064. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-03312015-0025.

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 Palomino Puma years

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YearComplaintsRecalls
2022 Puma11
2021 Puma11
201601
2005 Puma10

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Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems with the 2016 Palomino Puma?

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file yet.

Was there a recall on the 2016 Palomino Puma?

Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.

Was the 2016 Palomino Puma a good year?

Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Puma model years, the 2016 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.