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2011 Heartland BighornProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2011 Heartland Bighorn, most often about the power train. It is covered by 3 safety recalls, and for recall 17V-750 the manufacturer reports only 3% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls3Lowest repair rate 3%Owner complaints11 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage44kPower train, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 12, 2021. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2011 Heartland Bighorn has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train11

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

3 recalls

2011 Heartland Bighorn recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

3%repaired · 2019 Q4

Equipment

Recall 17V-750 · Nov 22, 2017 · 19,615 vehicles · 519 repaired

Risk. In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

9%repaired · 2016 Q4

Other: labels

Recall 15V-482 · Jul 30, 2015 · 1,680 vehicles · 143 repaired

Risk. An owner or operator could rely on the inaccurate information in inflating the tires which could cause under or over inflation which, in turn, could lead to a…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Power train: axle assembly

Recall 10V-461 · Oct 8, 2010 · 48 vehicles

Risk. THESE CRACKS CAN PROPAGATE AND CAUSE THE SPINDLE TO DETACH FROM THE AXLE TUBE, RESULTING IN THE SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL END FROM THE VEHICLE, CREATING A ROAD…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Heartland.

Best & worst years

2011 vs. every other Bighorn year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Bighorn median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Bighorn owners report

Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

The contact owns a 2011 Heartland Big Horn. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph when they noticed smoking coming from the left rear-axel. The contact got flagged by another vehicle to pull over. Once they did so the vehicle was then set on fire. The contact stated they put…
Complaint 11428816 · Aug 12, 2021 · 44,000 miles

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