Heartland WildernessYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 5 owner complaints and 8 safety recalls on record for the Heartland Wilderness.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints5Top: Electrical system Safety recalls82012–2021 model years

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

Best & worst years

Heartland Wilderness 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 Wilderness median. Tap a year for its full report.

0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0

'12'13'14'16'17'18'19'20'21

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 2019Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls 2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2017Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls 2016Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls 2014Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Heartland Wilderness problems

All model years combined: 5 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

3Electrical system3 crash/fire/injury

2Exterior lighting2 crash/fire/injury

1Power train1 crash/fire/injury

1Structure

1Suspension1 crash/fire/injury

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
Electrical system	3	3
Exterior lighting	2	2
Power train	1	1
Structure	1	0
Suspension	1	1

8 recalls

Heartland Wilderness recalls

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

Appliance: oven/stove/cooktop21V-453 · 2021 · Jun 17, 2021 · 2,486 vehicles Recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems21V-428 · 2018–2021 · Jun 4, 2021 · 22,326 vehicles Mechanical: carrier/rack20V-275 · 2020 · May 14, 2020 · 392 vehicles Axle: non-powered axle assembly18V-634 · 2019 · Sep 21, 2018 · 622 vehicles Electrical system: wiring16V-566 · 2016–2017 · Aug 1, 2016 · 4,585 vehicles Other: labels16V-332 · 2017 · May 20, 2016 · 618 vehicles Other: labels15V-482 · 2012–2014 · Jul 30, 2015 · 1,680 vehicles Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer15V-199 · 2016 · Apr 3, 2015 · 252 vehicles