RecallRepo

2020 Keystone Cougar Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2020 Keystone Cougar has 8 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 108,568 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

TIRES 22V209000 2022-03-31 513 affected
Defect

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.

Consequence

Damaged tires can fail, causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will notch the existing outrigger and install an additional outrigger between the two tires to provide proper clearance, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 12, 2022. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 22-430.

EQUIPMENT 21V708000 2021-09-13 95,885 affected
Defect

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 Dutchmen Kodiak recreational vehicles, equipped with Winntec model 6020 two-stage propane…

Consequence

Increased propane pressure can enlarge the flames in gas appliances, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy

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 Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 21-414.

STRUCTURE 21V380000 2021-05-24 1,990 affected
Defect

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.

Consequence

A buckled frame rail can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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 letters were mailed July 15, 2021. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 21-411.

EQUIPMENT 20V670000 2020-10-30 1,278 affected
Defect

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, when in use.

Consequence

If the inverter is turned on, and energizes the shore power connection, it can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

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 contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 20-389.

EQUIPMENT 20V398000 2020-07-07 8,313 affected
Defect

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. The antenna may separate from the mounting base during transit, becoming a road hazard.

Consequence

If the antenna detaches from the trailer while moving it may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Furrion wing-style antenna with a Winegard dome-style antenna, free of charge. The recall began August 27, 2020. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 20-381.

EQUIPMENT 20V302000 2020-05-26 192 affected
Defect

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 the furnace cavity. As a result, during furnace operation, the interior range cooktop…

Consequence

If the cooktop burner flames invert, there is an increased risk of a fire and injury.

Remedy

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 charge. This recall began July 17, 2020. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 20-377.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 19V689000 2019-09-30 379 affected
Defect

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. The wiring for the solar preparation kit may have been incorrectly wired to the wrong side of the…

Consequence

An electrical short circuit increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the installation of the solar preparation wiring, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on October 25, 2019. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 19-361.

STRUCTURE 19V650000 2019-09-11 18 affected
Defect

Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2020 Cougar 30RKD trailers. The 60"x29" emergency exit windows over the dinette table in the cabin are missing a red handle and "EXIT" label.

Consequence

If an emergency event occurs, trailer occupants may not be aware of the emergency exit function of the window, increasing the risk of an injury.

Remedy

Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will replace the existing black exit handles with red handles and add an "EXIT" label, free of charge. The recall began October 9, 2019. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 19-360.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
STRUCTURE
1
SUSPENSION
1
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
1
WHEELS
1
Total complaints5

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The contact owns a 2020 keystone cougar rv. The contact stated that the side panels of the camper were detaching at the corners. The contact stated that her husband inspected the chassis of the camper and noticed that the chassis was severely corroded and fractured. The dealer was notified of the…”

STRUCTURE · reported 2023-10-11

“The contact owns a 2020 keystone cougar rv. The contact stated that the side panels of the camper were detaching at the corners. The contact stated that her husband inspected the chassis of the camper and noticed that the chassis was severely corroded and fractured. The dealer was notified of the…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2023-10-11

“Driving my 2020 keystone 1/2 cougar to camping world in nc when a noise made from camper, parts came from tire, and white smoke from camper to find driver side front axle tire had blown apart. Bought replacement tire while initial repairs completed. On return home, felt another jerk from camper,…”

WHEELS · reported 2022-03-30

“Driving my 2020 keystone 1/2 cougar to camping world in nc when a noise made from camper, parts came from tire, and white smoke from camper to find driver side front axle tire had blown apart. Bought replacement tire while initial repairs completed. On return home, felt another jerk from camper,…”

SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE · reported 2022-03-30

“The contact owns a 2020 keystone cougar. The contact stated while the rv was stationary, the rear motor turned on independently and fractured the gears. The contact took the rv to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with needing the gearbox to be replaced. The rv was not repaired but…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2020-05-22
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2020 Keystone Cougar as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.