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2017 Heartland PioneerProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2017 Heartland Pioneer, most often about the suspension. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 19V-525 the manufacturer reports only 21% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 21%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Suspension

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 5, 2021. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2017 Heartland Pioneer 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
Suspension10

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

1 recall

2017 Heartland Pioneer 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.

21%repaired · 2020 Q4

Electrical system: wiring

Recall 19V-525 · Jul 12, 2019 · 5,598 vehicles · 1,168 repaired

Risk. Overheating of the connection can increase the risk of a fire.

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

2017 vs. every other Pioneer 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 Pioneer median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Pioneer owners report

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

When we got the trailer we started going through tires. We replaced 4 or 5 tires. The RV ran out of the one year warranty. We took the vehicle to an RV dealer and found out the axles were bent. I contacted CampingWorld and they told me to pound sand. IT was not there problem. We had the axles…
Complaint 11419757 · Jun 5, 2021

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