2025 FOREST RIVER RIVERSTONE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2025 FOREST RIVER RIVERSTONE
The 2025 FOREST RIVER RIVERSTONE has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS. The most commonly reported problem area is the Service Brakes (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2025 FOREST RIVER RIVERSTONE
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 2025 FOREST RIVER RIVERSTONE, potentially affecting up to 3,409 vehicles.
Recall 26V020000 — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
| 515 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2023-2026 Forest River Work and Play, 2024-2026 East to West Takoda, Coachmen Chaparral, 2025-2026 Shasta Phoenix, 2023-2025 Forest River Riverstone, 2022-2026 Coachmen Adrenaline, and 2025 Forest River Cedar Creek fifth wheel travel trailers. The ramp door may break away from the door frame while loading or unloading vehicles.
Consequence: A ramp door that breaks during use increases the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will install additional support brackets, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 18, 2026. Owners may contact Coachmen Adrenaline & Work and Play customer service at 1-574-825-6302, Riverstone customer service at 1-260-593-4028, East to West Takoda customer...
View full details →Recall 26V020000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 515 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2023-2026 Forest River Work and Play, 2024-2026 East to West Takoda, Coachmen Chaparral, 2025-2026 Shasta Phoenix, 2023-2025 Forest River Riverstone, 2022-2026 Coachmen Adrenaline, and 2025 Forest River Cedar Creek fifth wheel travel trailers. The ramp door may break away from the door frame while loading or unloading vehicles.
Consequence: A ramp door that breaks during use increases the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will install additional support brackets, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 18, 2026. Owners may contact Coachmen Adrenaline & Work and Play customer service at 1-574-825-6302, Riverstone customer service at 1-260-593-4028, East to West Takoda customer...
View full details →Recall 25V550000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
| 2,379 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2026 Riverstone fifth wheel trailers. The steel hydraulic brake lines may fail and leak brake fluid.
Consequence: A brake fluid leak can cause a loss of brake function, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the brake lines, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 19, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 260-593-2425. Forest River's number for this recall is 70-1957.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2025 FOREST RIVER RIVERSTONE
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2025 FOREST RIVER RIVERSTONE. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
Found that two separate brake lines became disconnected from the brake units allowing all of the brake fluid to spray out and put zero pressure on the brake pads. There is a Facebook page for Riverstone owners. I found that there are a handful of other reports of similar brake failure on other Riverstone 5th wheel trailers, and some users report repeated failures. The problem seems to be a systemic one in that the brake lines are barely secured on their path from the pumping unit to the individual brakes and there is no provision to deal with the normal vibration that they experience. These are large trailer units that pose a significant risk to others when their brakes fail.
Safety Rating for the 2025 FOREST RIVER RIVERSTONE
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2025 FOREST RIVER RIVERSTONE in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2025 FOREST RIVER RIVERSTONE
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2025 FOREST RIVER RIVERSTONE
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FOREST RIVER RIVERSTONE
- 2020 FOREST RIVER RIVERSTONE — 1 complaint
- 2021 FOREST RIVER RIVERSTONE — 0 complaints
- 2022 FOREST RIVER RIVERSTONE — 1 complaint
- 2023 FOREST RIVER RIVERSTONE — 0 complaints
- 2024 FOREST RIVER RIVERSTONE — 0 complaints
- 2025 FOREST RIVER RIVERSTONE (current)
- 2026 FOREST RIVER RIVERSTONE — 0 complaints
Other FOREST RIVER Models
- FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE — 191 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER GEORGETOWN — 183 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER ROCKWOOD — 158 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD — 139 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER SALEM — 136 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER FLAGSTAFF — 100 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER SHASTA — 88 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER CARDINAL — 81 total complaints