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#BS-2018-FORSUR-2F05

2018 Forest River Surveyor

Based on reports from 6 owners and 5 recalls for this exact model.

Complaints
6
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Recalls
5
TSBs
2
✅

Preliminary Verdict

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Based on 6 complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, and 5 recalls.

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Mechanic Inspection Checklist

!Check the Wheels & TiresHIGH

2 owners reported wheels & tires issues — failures commonly reported around 5K miles.

!Inspect the Tires:sidewallMED
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30,000-Mile Cost Projection

Best Case

$X,XXX

Most Likely

$X,XXX

Worst Case

$X,XXX

Top cost driver: Wheels & Tires (2 reports).

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Owner Intelligence

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Buyer Lot Checklist

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Where the complaints fall

Wheels & Tires2 (33%)
Tires:sidewall1 (17%)
Tires:tread/belt1 (17%)
Electrical1 (17%)
Lights1 (17%)

2018 Forest River Surveyor: Known Issues & Problem Areas

Wheels & Tires Issues

Wheels & Tires complaints account for 33% of all reports filed for the 2018 Forest River Surveyor, with 2 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 4,500 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 5K-mile mark.

Tires:sidewall Issues

Tires:sidewall complaints account for 17% of all reports filed for the 2018 Forest River Surveyor, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to tires:sidewall-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.

Tires:tread/belt Issues

Tires:tread/belt complaints account for 17% of all reports filed for the 2018 Forest River Surveyor, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to tires:tread/belt-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.

Electrical Issues

Electrical complaints account for 17% of all reports filed for the 2018 Forest River Surveyor, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.

Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.

Complaint trend by year

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Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2018 Forest River Surveyor. Recent trend: increasing.

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Recall History (5 recalls)

18V002000Jan 2018

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Surveyor recreational trailers, models SVT266RLDS, SVT285IKDS, SVT285IKLE, SVT323BHLE, SVT33KRETS, SVT33KRLOK and SVT33KRLTS. These vehicles were built with a circuit breaker that allows more current that the wiring can handle.

18V185000Apr 2018

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Surveyor recreational trailers, models SVT248BHLE and SVT248BHLE-OR. The refrigerator in the slideroom may have been installed without an air cycling fan to cool the refrigerator parts, which can cause the refrigerator cooling tubes to fail.

18V222000Apr 2018

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Forest River Surveyor recreational trailers, model ORSVT247BHDS. The Federal Placard on these vehicles incorrectly indicate a tire size of ST225/75R15D needing 65 PSI and a rim designation of 15X6.0JJ, however, the vehicle is actually equipped with ST205/75R14C tires needing 50 PSI and a rim designation of 14X5.5JJ. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims." As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

18V296000May 2018

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Forest River Surveyor recreational trailers, model SVT241RBLE. The refrigerator in the slide room may not have an air cycling fan to cool the refrigerator parts, which can cause the refrigerator to overheat.

19V191000Mar 2019

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Forest River, Inc (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Forest River Surveyor recreational trailers, models SVT201RBLE, SVT201RBLE-47 and SVT201RBS-47. The Federal Placard indicates that the vehicles have 3,500 lb. capacity axles, whereas the vehicles actually have 2,500 lb. capacity axles.

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About this data

NHTSA Complaints

Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 6 records for this vehicle.

NHTSA Recalls

Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 5 recalls found for this vehicle.

Repair Cost Data

Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.

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2018 Forest River Surveyor: Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most common problem with the 2018 Forest River Surveyor?
The most commonly reported issue with the 2018 Forest River Surveyor is related to the wheels & tires, with 2 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Is the 2018 Forest River Surveyor reliable?
The 2018 Forest River Surveyor has 6 complaints, 0 crash reports, and 0 fire reports filed with NHTSA. The full report analyzes whether these numbers indicate real risk or are proportional to the vehicle’s popularity.
How much does it cost to fix 2018 Forest River Surveyor problems?
Repair costs vary by issue. The full BumperScan report includes detailed repair cost estimates (low/median/high) for every major issue, plus a 30,000-mile total cost of ownership projection.
Does the 2018 Forest River Surveyor have any recalls?
Yes, the 2018 Forest River Surveyor has 5 recalls on record. The full report includes recall severity analysis and scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
What mileage do Forest River Surveyor problems start?
Based on 2 complaints with mileage data, the median mileage at time of complaint is 4,500 miles. The highest concentration of reported issues occurs in the 0–30K mile range. The full report breaks down exactly which components fail at each mileage bracket.
What’s in the full report?
10 sections of AI analysis: severity-ranked issues, component scores (0-100), 30K-mile cost projection, failure timeline by mileage, recall details with seller scripts, owner sentiment analysis, mechanic checklist, buyer lot checklist, negotiation ammo with dollar figures, and a buy/skip verdict.
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