2021 Keystone Cougar: recalls and complaints
Official NHTSA recall campaigns and consumer complaints for one RV model year, with the notice text and links to the source.
Key facts
- The 2021 Keystone Cougar has 7 NHTSA recall campaigns that list this model year.
- No chassis mapping is recorded for this model year, so no chassis recalls are counted.
- 0 equipment recalls are linked to it by reviewed rules.
- NHTSA holds 4 consumer complaints for this model year. Complaints are unverified reports, not confirmed failures.
- The latest campaign was received on March 31, 2022, 1,633 days before the NHTSA release of September 19, 2026.
- RV class: Fifth wheel and travel trailer. Brand owner in this site's reference table: Thor Industries (high confidence).
NHTSA records released through September 19, 2026; Transport Canada records through September 19, 2026. The absence of a recall in this dataset does not establish that a vehicle is safe.
Recall campaigns
7 campaigns in total: 7 listed for this model year, 0 inherited from the chassis and 0 equipment. Remedy text is quoted from the official notice; open the full notice for the whole text.
| Campaign | Received | Component | Summary | Remedy (official text) | Type | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22V209000 | March 31, 2022 | Tires | Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Cougar 29FKD travel trailers. Improper clearance may allow the tires to contact the outrigger, causing damage to the tires. | Dealers will notch the existing outrigger and install an additional outrigger between the two tires to provide proper clearance, free of charge. Owner notification… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 21V708000 | September 13, 2021 | Equipment: Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | 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, and… | Dealers will replace the regulator and test the propane system for leaks, free of charge. Owner notification letters mailed February 25, 2021. Owners may contact… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 21V380000 | May 24, 2021 | Structure | Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Keystone Cougar 368MBI trailers. The frame rails do not have enough cross support, which could cause them to buckle under certain side-load stress conditions. | Dealers will add cross braces between each spring hanger and an outrigger between the tires on the off-door side of the vehicle, free of charge. Owner notification… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 21V178000 | March 16, 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. The inverter may have been incorrectly… | Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will test the inverter function, and rewire it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 24, 2021. Owners may contact… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 20V801000 | December 18, 2020 | 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" Solar… | Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the installation of the Solar Prep wiring at the circuit breaker mounted close to the battery and remount the… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 20V670000 | October 30, 2020 | Equipment: Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Cougar trailers equipped with the Off the Grid (OTG) Solar package. The inverter may have been incorrectly wired, causing power to energize the shore power connection,… | Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will test the function of the inverter and rewire it as needed, free of charge. The recall began November, 18, 2020. Owners may… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 20V302000 | May 26, 2020 | Equipment: Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Cougar travel trailers, model 24RDS, equipped with a Furrion range cook top. The interior range cooktop is installed in a cabinet that may not be entirely sealed from… | Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the interior range cooktop with the furnace running, installing a plywood panel to seal it as necessary, free of… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
Complaints by component
4 unique complaints. The share is the number of unique complaints tagged to a component category divided by the 4 unique complaints for this model year.
| Component category | Complaints | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 2 | 50% | |
| Structure | 1 | 25% | |
| Unknown or Other | 1 | 25% |
Complaint excerpts
The 4 most recent complaints with a narrative. Names, emails, phone numbers, VINs and addresses are removed. Reports are unverified. NHTSA record set for this vehicle (JSON).
On XXX between 11 am to 2pm, I was driving [XXX] to [XXX], via [XXX], and at rest area [XXX], I stopped for fueling truck and getting something to eat with family. After stopping at the parking site for trailer, I noticed that the RV box on the front above the gooseneck, was touching the top of my truck trunk. I use a fifth wheel gooseneck and tow from the center of my truck/trunk bed, and we usually have about 2 inch gap between rv and truck, but at this time there was no gap, the weight of RV was on top the truck back side panels. The Lippert frame welds were broken. I have to call a 50 ton …
New Trailer King RST ST 225/75R15 hanging on the spare tire rack on the back of my 2021 Cougar 22 MLSWE travel trailer that was never useD stored covered at my home BLEW UP. HEARD LOAD EXPLOSION AND TIRE DESTROYED AS WELL AS SPARE TIRE COVER
Spontaneous increase in propane supply levels causing heating equipment to overheat. No inspection has taken place because manufacturer cites lack of replacement parts for warranty replacement.
I BOUGHT THIS KEYSTONE TRAILER NEW IN AUGUST OF 2020. THE TIRES ONLY HAD 400 MILES OF USE BEFORE THIS TRIP. I EQUIPPED MY TRAILER WITH TIRE MINDER SYSTEM TO MONITOR TIRE PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF TIRE FAILURE. THE TIRE JUST EXPLODED AND CAME APART. DAMAGING MY TRAILER.
Chassis
Towable RVs have no chassis maker, so no chassis recalls apply.
Canadian notices
Transport Canada publishes its own notices with their own IDs. They are separate records from the U.S. campaigns above and are never merged with them.
- Notice 2020243 (June 1, 2020): Accessories. Official page
- Notice 2020526 (November 4, 2020): Electrical. Official page
- Notice 2021317 (May 25, 2021): Structure. Official page
- Notice 2021569 (September 16, 2021): Accessories. Official page
- Notice 2022161 (March 31, 2022): Structure. Official page
Related model years
- 2020 Keystone Cougar
- 2022 Keystone Cougar
- Keystone Cougar, all years
- 2021 Grand Design Reflection (same class)
Source release: NHTSA September 19, 2026. Method version v1. How this page is built.
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