Keystone Cougar recalls and problems
48 recalls and 151 owner complaints for 26 model years. Pick your year for full details.
Recalls
48
Complaints
151
Crashes reported
3
Fires reported
5
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Keystone Cougar by year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Cougar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Cougar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Cougar | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Cougar | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Cougar | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Cougar | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Cougar | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Cougar | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Cougar | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Cougar | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Cougar | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Cougar | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Cougar | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Cougar | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Cougar | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Cougar | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 Cougar | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Cougar | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Cougar | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Cougar | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Cougar | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Cougar | 3 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Cougar | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Cougar | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Cougar | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Cougar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most reported Keystone Cougar problems
| Problem area | Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Tires | 52 | |
| Structure | 43 | |
| Equipment | 30 | |
| Suspension | 22 | |
| Electrical System | 13 | |
| Unknown or Other | 11 | |
| Wheels | 9 | |
| Service Brakes | 7 | |
| Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 4 | |
| Trailer Hitches | 3 |
All Keystone Cougar recalls
| Recall | Date | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V-313 | May 18, 2026 | 2024 | Suspension | Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2024 Cougar, 2025-2026 Alpine, 2026 Montana, and Walkabout recreational trailers. |
| 24V-899 | Nov 27, 2024 | 2025 | Trailer Hitches | Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2025 Arcadia and Cougar trailers equipped with Curt Helux Pin Boxes. |
| 23V-169 | Mar 16, 2023 | 2022–2023 | Structure | Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Cougar travel trailers. |
| 22V-604 | Aug 9, 2022 | 2022 | Equipment | Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2022 Dutchmen Aspen Trail, Coleman, Colorado, Voltage, Yukon, Keystone Carbon, Cougar, Hideout, Montana, Outback, Passport, Raptor, Retreat, Springdale, Sprinter and… |
| 22V-383 | May 27, 2022 | 2022 | Equipment | Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2022 Keystone Cougar travel trailers, equipped with a swing up table/bed base. |
| 22V-209 | Mar 31, 2022 | 2019–2022 | Tires, Structure | Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Cougar 29FKD travel trailers. |
| 22V-144 | Mar 11, 2022 | 2022 | Equipment, Electrical System | Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2022 Keystone Arcadia, Carbon, Alpine, Avalanche, Cougar, Fuzion, High Country Montana, Hideout, Impact, Montana, Outback, Passport, Raptor, Springdale, and 2021-2022… |
| 22V-105 | Feb 23, 2022 | 2022 | Tires | Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2022 Cougar fifth wheel travel trailers. |
| 21V-708 | Sep 13, 2021 | 2019–2021 | Equipment | Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Dutchmen Aspen Trail, Coleman, Keystone Cougar, Bullet, Passport, Hideout, Springdale, Sprinter, 2019 Keystone Impact, Fuzion, Residence, Retreat, Summerland… |
| 21V-380 | May 24, 2021 | 2017–2021 | Structure, Suspension | Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Keystone Cougar 368MBI trailers. |
| 21V-178 | Mar 16, 2021 | 2021 | Electrical System | Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2021 Cougar 29MBS, 30RLS, 315RLS, 316RLS, 32BHS, 353SRX, 364BHL, and 368MBI trailers equipped with the Off the Grid (OTG) Solar package. |
| 20V-801 | Dec 18, 2020 | 2021 | Electrical System | Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2021 Cougar 22MLS, 22RBS, 25RDS, 26RBS, 26RKS, 27RES, 29BHS, 30RKD, 31MBS, 32RLI and 34TSB recreational trailers equipped with a Solar Prep or an off-the-grid "OTG"… |
| 20V-670 | Oct 30, 2020 | 2020–2021 | Equipment | Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Cougar trailers equipped with the Off the Grid (OTG) Solar package. |
| 20V-398 | Jul 7, 2020 | 2019–2020 | Equipment | Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Keystone Carbon, Cougar, Fuzion, Impact and Raptor fifth-wheel trailers equipped with a Furrion over the air (OTA) wing-style television antenna. |
| 20V-302 | May 26, 2020 | 2020–2021 | Equipment | Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Cougar travel trailers, model 24RDS, equipped with a Furrion range cook top. |
| 19V-689 | Sep 30, 2019 | 2020 | Electrical System | Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2020 Cougar fifth wheels and travel trailers, models 22RBS, 23MLS, 25RES, 26RBS, 26RKS, 27RES, 27SAB, 27SGS, 29BHS, 29FKD, 29RLD, 30RKD, 31MBS, 32RDB, 32RLI and 34TSB. |
| 19V-650 | Sep 11, 2019 | 2020 | Structure, Equipment | Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2020 Cougar 30RKD trailers. |
| 18V-843 | Nov 28, 2018 | 2019 | Power Train | Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2019 Keystone Cougar, Outback, Passport, Springdale, Bullet and Hideout recreational trailers and 2019 Dutchmen Aerolite and Atlas recreational trailers. |
| 18V-723 | Oct 15, 2018 | 2019 | Suspension | Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2019 Dutchmen Aerolite and Atlas, Keystone Bullet, Laredo, Cougar, Hideout, Passport and Springdale, and Crossroads Sunset fifth wheels and travel trailers. |
| 18V-383 | Jun 7, 2018 | 2018–2019 | Equipment | Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Keystone Cougar recreational trailers equipped with an outdoor propane grill. |
| 18V-320 | May 16, 2018 | 2019 | Equipment | Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2019 Keystone Cougar fifth-wheel trailers, models 28SGS and 27RLS. |
| 17V-755 | Nov 22, 2017 | 2003–2018 | Equipment | Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling various 2003-2018 Crossroads, Dutchmen, and Keystone recreational trailers equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. |
| 17V-673 | Oct 25, 2017 | 2017–2018 | Equipment | Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Keystone Cougar western edition recreational trailers. |
| 17V-206 | Mar 27, 2017 | 2017 | Electrical System | Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2017 Cougar recreational trailers, models 326RDS, 327RKL, 333MKS, 336BHS and 359MBI. |
| 17V-147 | Mar 7, 2017 | 2017 | Equipment | Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2017 Cougar and Laredo recreational trailers. |
| 16V-822 | Nov 14, 2016 | 2017 | Equipment | Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain model year 2017 Cougar fifth wheel trailers, models 246RLSWE, 268RLSWE, 279RKSWE, 281RDIWE, 283RETWE and 284RDBWE, manufactured August 2, 2016, to October 28, 2016. |
| 16V-609 | Aug 22, 2016 | 2017 | Equipment | Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain model year 2017 Cougar recreational trailers, models CG28SGS17, CG28RDB17, CG28RKS17, CG29RES17, CG29RLI17 and CG28DBI17, manufactured July 15, 2016, to August 3, 2016. |
| 15V-317 | May 27, 2015 | 2015 | Equipment | Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain model year 2015 Keystone Sprinter, Cougar, Montana, Montana High Country, Outback, Bullet, Avalanche, Alpine, Fuzion, Impact, Laredo, Raptor, Carbon, and Passport, and… |
| 15V-207 | Apr 7, 2015 | 2015–2016 | Suspension | Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Keystone Sprinter, Springdale, Bullet, Cougar, Hideout, and Passport trailers and 2015-2016 Dutchmen Aspen, Coleman, Denali, Razorback, Rubicon… |
| 14V-146 | Mar 27, 2014 | 2014 | Suspension | Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain model year 2014 Summerland, Springdale, Bullet, and Cougar recreational travel trailers and fifth wheels. |
| 14V-120 | Mar 12, 2014 | 2014 | Suspension | Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain model year 2014 Cougar, Springdale, Hideout, Passport, and Bullet fifth wheels and travel trailers manufactured January 13, 2014, through February 12,2014. |
| 13V-155 | Apr 23, 2013 | 2013–2014 | Equipment | Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 recreational trailers equipped with Dometic 9100 Power Awnings or Weather Pro awnings, awning serial numbers 306xxxx through 314xxxx, manufactured… |
| 12V-355 | Jul 26, 2012 | 2010–2012 | Equipment, Tires, Structure | Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Cougar 26SAB and 29RES recreational vehicles manufactured from October 5, 2009, through October 24, 2011. |
| 11V-561 | Nov 22, 2011 | 2007–2009 | Equipment | Keystone is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 cougar fifth wheel trailers manufactured from may 12, 2006, through february 12, 2009, for incorrect information on the federal identification tag and tire and loading… |
| 11V-094 | Feb 10, 2011 | 2011 | Power Train | Keystone is recalling certain model year 2011 cougar and laredo travel trailers. |
| 11V-002 | Jan 4, 2011 | 2010–2011 | Trailer Hitches | Keystone is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 cougar, laredo and outback travel trailers equipped with lippert component hitch couplers for lack of indentation on the forward edge of the coupler. |
| 10V-606 | Dec 1, 2010 | 2011 | Electrical System | Keystone is recalling certain model year 2011 sprinter, cougar and fuzion travel trailers equipped with siemens and murray one inch plug-in circuit breakers. |
| 10V-597 | Nov 23, 2010 | 2011 | Wheels | Keystone is recalling certain model year 2011 travel trailers equipped with 15" x 6" white spoke or modular design steel wheels with a six hole bolt pattern. |
| 10V-478 | Oct 5, 2010 | 2011 | Equipment | Keystone is recalling certain model year 2011 recreational vehicles equipped with atwood 35 series range ovens. |
| 10V-063 | Feb 25, 2010 | 2008–2010 | Tires | Keystone is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 cougar and laredo trailers and fifth wheel vehicles. |
| 08V-325 | Jul 17, 2008 | 2004–2007 | Equipment | Keystone is recalling 161,250 my 2004-2007 fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. |
| 07V-134 | Mar 22, 2007 | 2000–2004 | Equipment | Certain fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in certain tubing in the refrigerator which could allow pressurized flammable… |
| 06V-346 | Sep 12, 2006 | 2007 | Suspension | On certain fifth wheel and travel trailers, the axle spring shackle nuts may not have been properly tightened. |
| 06V-318 | Aug 18, 2006 | 2007 | Equipment | On certain fifth wheel trailers, the furnace air intake was incorrectly installed. |
| 06V-257 | Jul 14, 2006 | 2007 | Suspension | Certain fifth wheel trailers may have been manufactured with axle springs that were rated for 4400 lbs. |
| 06V-145 | May 2, 2006 | 2006 | Suspension | Certain travel and fifth wheel trailers may have a deficient axle weld joint between the axle tube and spindle. |
| 05V-424 | Sep 23, 2005 | 2005–2006 | Wheels | On certain travel trailers and fifth wheel recreational vehicles equipped with tredit 16" chrome wheels, the rims may have poor weld quality and insufficient press fit between the wheel rim and disc. |
| 00V-213 | Aug 4, 2000 | 2000 | Trailer Hitches | Vehicle description: fifth wheel trailers. |
Frequently asked questions
What is the worst year for the Keystone Cougar?
By owner complaints to NHTSA, the 2004 Keystone Cougar has the most reports (26). Check the 2004 page for the problems owners describe.
How many recalls does the Keystone Cougar have?
NHTSA lists 48 safety recalls covering Keystone Cougar model years 2000–2025.
What are the most common Keystone Cougar problems?
Owners report tires, structure, equipment problems most often.