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2014 Palomino Columbus

18 owner complaints — the most of any Columbus model years, 9.0× the typical year. 2 recalls, 0 service bulletins.

18complaints · 1 crashes, 0 fires
2recalls
0manufacturer bulletins
2,000 mimedian mileage at failure

Problems owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2014 Palomino Columbus, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.

  • Service brakes15
  • Wheels5
  • Structure2
  • Tires1

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported

Compared with other years

’12’14’16’1818’12’14’15’1818
20132014

NHTSA ODI complaints by model year

Recalls

16V828000 · Equipment15 Nov 2016 · 1,104 vehicles

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 FR3 motorhomes manufactured September 24, 2014, to May 12, 2016; 2015-2017 Prime Time Spartan toyhaulers manufactured June 10, 2014, to May 31, 2016; 2013-2016 Palomino Columbus toyhaulers manufactured October 4, 2012, to December 4, 2015; and 2015-2016 XLR Thunderbolt and Nitro toyhaulers manufactured May 23, 2014, to November 23, 2016. These vehicles were equipped with certain aluminum, black, ladders manufactured by Christianson Industries. The affected ladders have retractable hinges, each with a welded 'top hat' that can separate from the hinge.

13V203000 · Equipment17 May 2013 · 9,526 vehicles

Forest River is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Forest River models Blue Ridge, Cardinal, Cherokee, Columbus, EVO, Georgetown, Flagstaff, Forester, Lexington, Puma, Rockwood, Sabre, Salem, Sandpiper, Sandstorm, Sierra, Stealth, Sunseeker, Wildcat, Wildwood, Work and Play and XLR; Coachmen models Brookstone, Catalina, Chaparral, Concord, Encounter, Freedom Express, Freelander, Leprechaun, Mirada, Pursuit, and Sportcoach; Prime Time models Avenger, Crusader, Lacrosse, Saniber, and Tracer; Palomino model Maverick Truck Camper; Cargo Mate model Eliminator and Shasta models Revere, Phoenix recreational vehicles manufactured from February 13, 2013, through April 18, 2013. Due to a design change in the power awning motor assembly, the motor assembly screws may unknowingly shear.

Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words

NHTSA investigations

PE14008 · Service brakes, electricopened 20 Mar 2014 · closed 7 Oct 2014

Brake Surface Grease Contamination

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation