Heartland BighornYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 47 owner complaints and 18 safety recalls on record for the Heartland Bighorn.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints47Top: Tires Safety recalls182005–2027 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Heartland Bighorn years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Bighorn median. Tap a year for its full report.

2 3 8 1 3 3 1 0 8 5 7 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0

'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'21'22'23'24'26'27

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Best
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2027Too new–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2026Too new–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2024Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 2023Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls 2022Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 2021Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2018Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2016Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls 2015Not rated–/1007 complaints · 3 recalls 2014Not rated–/1005 complaints · 3 recalls 2013Not rated–/1008 complaints · 2 recalls 2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2011Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls 2010Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall 2009Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls 2008Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 2007Not rated–/1008 complaints · 2 recalls 2006Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall 2005Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Heartland Bighorn problems

All model years combined: 47 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

17Tires

8Wheels

7Suspension

6Structure1 crash/fire/injury

5Electrical system3 crash/fire/injury

3Equipment

2Power train

1Steering

1Service brakes, electric

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Tires	17	0
Wheels	8	0
Suspension	7	0
Structure	6	1
Electrical system	5	3
Equipment	3	0
Power train	2	1
Steering	1	0
Service brakes, electric	1	0

18 recalls

Heartland Bighorn recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers26V-710 · 2024 · Oct 27, 2026 · 518 vehicles Other: labels26V-552 · 2027 · Aug 28, 2026 · 8 vehicles Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer25V-675 · 2026 · Oct 9, 2025 · 53 vehicles Appliance: oven/stove/cooktop24V-236 · 2023–2024 · Mar 27, 2024 · 10,038 vehicles Other: labels23V-278 · 2023 · Apr 19, 2023 · 100 vehicles Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer22V-591 · 2022–2023 · Aug 8, 2022 · 5,446 vehicles Lpg systems: lines and fittings22V-432 · 2022 · Jun 17, 2022 · 12,285 vehicles Electrical system: wiring19V-525 · 2017 · Jul 12, 2019 · 5,598 vehicles Equipment17V-750 · 2011 · Nov 22, 2017 · 19,615 vehicles Other: labels15V-482 · 2010–2016 · Jul 30, 2015 · 1,680 vehicles Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer15V-199 · 2016 · Apr 3, 2015 · 252 vehicles Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer15V-198 · 2015 · Apr 3, 2015 · 1,691 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 18 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.