The Used Car Index

2016 Keystone Outback problems

NHTSA lists 2 complaints for the 2016 Keystone Outback, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-07.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as KEYSTONE OUTBACK.

At a glance

Complaints
2
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
3
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
1,205,997
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
3

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
STRUCTURE2100.0%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
STRUCTUREBODY2

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
structural or corrosion2100.0%0.99
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
low150.0%0.61
moderate150.0%0.85

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 2 tagged complaints of 2 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

3 recalls.

17V755000

Date: 2017-11-22. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Defect: 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. A list of the affected trailer models is available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17V755-5127.pdf. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from dischar (excerpt)

Consequence: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury. (excerpt)

Remedy: Keystone will notify owners and instruct them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2018. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-574-535-2100, or Kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Keystone's number for this recall is 1 (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

17V439000

Date: 2017-07-13. Systems: STRUCTURE.

Defect: Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Keystone Outback travel trailers, models 220URB, 240URS, 250URS, 255UBH, and 293UBH. The affected vehicles were built with an incorrect drawbar installed to tow the travel trailer.

Consequence: Under certain conditions while traveling, the drawbar may bend, affecting vehicle handling and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will bolt on a reinforcement channel over the existing drawbar attachment of the frame, free of charge. The recall began on August 28, 2017. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 17-290.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

16V282000

Date: 2016-05-10. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Defect: Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Keystone Outback recreational trailers, model 326RL, manufactured February 24, 2016, to April 21, 2016. These vehicles have a television mounting bracket that may not be properly secured to the wall.

Consequence: The improperly secured bracket may allow the TV to fall, increasing the risk of injury to an occupant nearby.

Remedy: Keystone has notified the affected owners. Dealers will re-install the TV bracket with larger screws, free of charge. The recall began on May 13, 2016. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 16-251.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

3 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3

10098323

Date: 2015-10-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

THIS ADVISORY 15-240 INVOLVES UNITS MANUFACTURED WITH THE WIRING TO ACTIVATE THE ELECTRIC ELEMENT ON THE WATER HEATER NOT WIRED CORRECTLY. THIS WILL NOT ALLOW THE USE OF THE ELECTRIC ELEMENT OF THE WATER HEATER, WHILE THE PROPANE SIDE WILL FUNCTION NORMALLY.

10098325

Date: 2015-10-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

THIS COMMUNICATION IS INFORMING DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENTS OF ADVISORY 15-240 FOR THE OUTBACK WATER HEATING WIRING.

10098326

Date: 2015-10-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

THIS COMMUNICATION IS THE FINAL CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION FOR ADVISORY 15-240 FOR THE OUTBACK WATER HEATING WIRING.

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
OUTBACK2

Same model, other years

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Other Keystone models, 2016

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