Heartland BIG HORN problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
21 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
8,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 to 2016 model years. Data updated: . 13 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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Most common problems
Tires is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 21 complaints (23.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 2 | 9.5% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Tires | 5 |
| Suspension | 4 |
| Unknown Or Other | 3 |
| Wheels | 3 |
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Equipment | 2 |
| Structure:Body | 2 |
| Structure:Frame And Members | 2 |
Tires: 5; Suspension: 4; Unknown Or Other: 3; Wheels: 3; Electrical System: 2; Equipment: 2; Structure:Body: 2; Structure:Frame And Members: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 12 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 12; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (12). 8 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
2010: 3; 2011: 2; 2013: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 5; 2016: 1; 2017: 3; 2018: 1; 2019: 1; 2021: 2; 2025: 1
Pattern summary
Tires leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10838244 · 2016-01-08 (January 8, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HEARTLAND BIGHORN EQUIPPED WITH POWER KING TIRES, TIRE LINE: TOWMAX, TIRE SIZE: 215/80/R16, AND DOT NUMBER: 83B5GPB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPLODED WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE PROPANE FUEL LINE AND BRAKE LINE. IN ADDITION, AS A RESULT THE FLOORING ABOVE THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DAMAGED TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO REPLACE THE FOUR TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. THE …
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10838244 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11397104 · 2021-02-20 (February 20, 2021)
KEPT TAKING TIRES BACK BECAUSE THEY WOULDN'T HOLD AIR. THEY FINALLY DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE WHEEL. HAD IT WELDED PER DEALER SUGGESTION. WAS TRAVELING TO TX TO WINTER. HAD BRAND NEW TIRES ON RV. AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE WHEEL AND LUG NUTS JUST ROLLED OFF. WE HAD TO BE ESCORTED TO CAMPGROUND AND HAD TO WAIT 3 DAYS FOR PARTS. WAS CHARGED $1239.00I WAS TOLD THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE WHEELS. WE HAD TO REPLACE THE HUB, THE BRAKES, LUG BOLTS AND NUTS AND ARE USING THE SPARE.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11397104 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
2006: 0; 2007: 0; 2009: 0; 2010: 1; 2011: 3; 2012: 1; 2013: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 2; 2016: 1
Year-by-year records
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Data completeness
21 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 2006 | 2007 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 133.3% | 266.7%ODI 10350199 · 4,000 miWHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE TRAILER STARTED TO VIBRATE. I PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY AND DISCOVERED THE TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE TIRE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER. THE TIRE DID NOT HAVE A BLOW OUT..IT DID NOT LOSE ITS AIR UNTIL IT WAS SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE TIRE HAD ONLY ABOUT 4000 MILES ON IT. IT WAS INFLATED ACCORDING TO GUIDELINES AND CHECKED EVERYTIME WE STARTED OUT DRIVING. IT WAS JUST CHECKED 154 MILES PRIOR TO THE TREAD COMING OFF. THE TRAVEL TRAILER WAS NOT OVERLOADED. HAVE HAD CONTACT WITH THE … | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 10838244 · 15,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HEARTLAND BIGHORN EQUIPPED WITH POWER KING TIRES, TIRE LINE: TOWMAX, TIRE SIZE: 215/80/R16, AND DOT NUMBER: 83B5GPB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPLODED WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE PROPANE FUEL LINE AND BRAKE LINE. IN ADDITION, AS A RESULT THE FLOORING ABOVE THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DAMAGED TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO REPLACE THE FOUR TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. THE … | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0% |
| Suspension | 150.0%ODI 10394301 · 20,000 miI OWN A 2006 HEARTLAND BIGHORN 5TH WHEEL 3400RL WITH TANDEM AXLES. (TWO AXLES, 4 TIRES) VIN: [XXX] IT HAS AN ESTIMATED 20,000 MILES ON IT. UPDATED 04/25/11 *BF THE UNIT JUST TURNED 5 YEARS OLD. I AM THE SECOND OWNER. BOUGHT USED IN 2008, PULLED LESS THAN 10,000 MILES. UPON ARRIVING HOME LAST TRIP, (400 MILES ROUND TRIP), I FOUND MY LEAF SPRING SHACKLE LINKS, WHICH HOLD THE LEAF SPRING AND IN TURN HOLD THE AXLE IN PLACE HAD RIPPED LOOSE ON BOTH SIDES OF MY SUSPENSION. IN ESSENCE, THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE AXLE IN PLACE WAS THE REAR… | 1100.0%ODI 10429059 · 5,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HEARTLAND BIG HORN TRAILER, WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO A 2011 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS COMPLETELY DEFLATED AND WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE A NEW TIRE WAS INSTALLED. ONE YEAR LATER, ALL OF THE OTHER TIRES ON THE VEHICLE EXPLODED AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND WERE REPLACED. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THE TIRE FAILURES WERE CONTRIBUTED TO A FAULTY SUSPENSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PR… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 240.0%ODI 11052934 · 5,000 miAN AXLE HANGER, WHICH WAS INVOLVED IN A RECALL, WAS IMPROPERLY WELDED AND BEGAN TO BREAK OFF OF THE FRAME. THIS OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A HIGHWAY IN OHIO. IT WAS WELDED BACK INTO PLACE ON THE HIGHWAY. AGAIN, WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A HIGHWAY IN MASSACHUSETTS IT BROKE COMPLETELY OFF. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH HEARTLAND AND THEY DO NOT WISH TO HELP. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Unknown Or Other | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 11139865 · 12,000 miWEVERYTHING WERE RETURNING FROM PENNSYLVANIA DRIVING ON FEDERAL HIGHWAYS THE DRAMA ON THE UPPER DECK CRACKED AND THE TRAILER STARTED COMING APART AT THE LIPPERT BUILT FRAME. THE FIFTH WHEEL RV HAS CRACKS ON THE OUTER WALLS AND THE METAL FRAME HAS AT LEAST 1 MAJOR CRACK. TRAILER NEEDS TO BE TAKEN APART TO FIND OUT IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER CRACKS IN THE METAL. | 133.3%ODI 11002609TOWMAX TIRES BLOW OUT. ALL TIRES WHERE UP TO THE CORRECT PRESURE. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 10949310 · 15,000 miEMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW LATCH BROKE ALLOWING EXIT WINDOW TO FLAP LIKE A BIRD'S WING. DON'T KNOW WHAT KEPT IT FROM FLYING OFF AND HITTING A VEHICLE BESIDE OR BEHIND ME. VERY POORLY MADE, TO LIGHT GRADE OF ALUMINUM USED. THIS IS A LAWSUIT WAITING TO HAPPEN. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Wheels | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 266.7%ODI 10788413 · 3,000 miWE PURCHASED OUR BIG HORN AS A LEFT OVER IN APRIL 2015. WE TOOK SEVERAL SHORT TRIPS TO PREPARE FOR OUR US TOUR TO TO WEST COAST AND BACK. WE PUT LESS THAN 3000 MILES ON THE CAMPER BEFORE THE 1ST POWER KING TOWMAX TIRE BLEW. WHILE WE WERE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, SPEED LESS THAN 60 MILES PER HOUR ON THE ENTIRE TRIP, CAMPER BELOW THE MANUFACTURER WEIGHT LIMIT, AND TIRE PRESSURE OF 80 PSI COLD. STOPPED IN A SMALL TOWN IN CO TO HAVE THE TIRE FIXED AND THE REPAIR GUY HAD A SIMILAR CUSTOMER A SHORT WHILE BEFORE WITH THE SAME TIRE. HE REPLACED ALL 5… | 120.0%ODI 11397104KEPT TAKING TIRES BACK BECAUSE THEY WOULDN'T HOLD AIR. THEY FINALLY DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE WHEEL. HAD IT WELDED PER DEALER SUGGESTION. WAS TRAVELING TO TX TO WINTER. HAD BRAND NEW TIRES ON RV. AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE WHEEL AND LUG NUTS JUST ROLLED OFF. WE HAD TO BE ESCORTED TO CAMPGROUND AND HAD TO WAIT 3 DAYS FOR PARTS. WAS CHARGED $1239.00I WAS TOLD THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE WHEELS. WE HAD TO REPLACE THE HUB, THE BRAKES, LUG BOLTS AND NUTS AND ARE USING THE SPARE. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Electrical System | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 10785352 · 14,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HEARTLAND BIG HORN EQUIPPED WITH A FRIGIDAIRE, MODEL NUMBER: CFMV152CLBA MICROWAVE AND SERIAL NUMBER: KG25001782. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MICROWAVE INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE AND MICROWAVE WERE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V128000 (EQUIPMENT), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 120.0%ODI 10723645 · 1,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HEARTLAND BIG HORN 3875FB RECREATIONAL TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HOLDING TANK HEATER PAD BECAME OVERHEATED AND BURNED A HOLE INTO THE GRAY WATER TANK. THE FAILURE CAUSED A WATER LEAK. THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH THE HEATING TANK AND THE YETI PAD; HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. ADDITIONALLY, THE BEDROOM SLIDE WOULD ATTRACT MOISTURE AND FROST THROUGHOUT THE WINTER. THE DEALER SENT SOMEONE TO MAKE REPAIRS TO THE INSULATION IN THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE WHICH WAS VACUUM BONDED; H… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Equipment | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 10785352 · 14,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HEARTLAND BIG HORN EQUIPPED WITH A FRIGIDAIRE, MODEL NUMBER: CFMV152CLBA MICROWAVE AND SERIAL NUMBER: KG25001782. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MICROWAVE INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE AND MICROWAVE WERE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V128000 (EQUIPMENT), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 120.0%ODI 10807008CPSC: 2015 HEARTLAND BIGHORN WHEEL: CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE TECHNICIANS REPLACED A COOLING UNIT ON A NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR THAT LEAKED SODIUM CHROMATE, THE COOLANT UNIT BLEW UP AS IT WAS BEING REMOVED. THREE OF THE TECHNICIANS WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT FOR EXPOSURE TO SODIUM CHROMATE. *JB | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Structure:Body | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 11139865 · 12,000 miWEVERYTHING WERE RETURNING FROM PENNSYLVANIA DRIVING ON FEDERAL HIGHWAYS THE DRAMA ON THE UPPER DECK CRACKED AND THE TRAILER STARTED COMING APART AT THE LIPPERT BUILT FRAME. THE FIFTH WHEEL RV HAS CRACKS ON THE OUTER WALLS AND THE METAL FRAME HAS AT LEAST 1 MAJOR CRACK. TRAILER NEEDS TO BE TAKEN APART TO FIND OUT IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER CRACKS IN THE METAL. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 120.0%ODI 10723645 · 1,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HEARTLAND BIG HORN 3875FB RECREATIONAL TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HOLDING TANK HEATER PAD BECAME OVERHEATED AND BURNED A HOLE INTO THE GRAY WATER TANK. THE FAILURE CAUSED A WATER LEAK. THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH THE HEATING TANK AND THE YETI PAD; HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. ADDITIONALLY, THE BEDROOM SLIDE WOULD ATTRACT MOISTURE AND FROST THROUGHOUT THE WINTER. THE DEALER SENT SOMEONE TO MAKE REPAIRS TO THE INSULATION IN THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE WHICH WAS VACUUM BONDED; H… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Structure:Frame And Members | 150.0%ODI 10362108 · 8,000 miI OWN A 2006 HEARTLAND BIGHORN 3055RL 5TH WHEEL. WHEN THE UNIT IS CONNECTED TO MY TOW VEHICLE, POPPING NOISES CAN BE HEARD AND THE PIN BOX MOVES UP INDICATING A FRAME DEFECT. WHEN DISCONNECTED, THE PIN BOX MOVES BACK DOWN. THIS HAS NOT YET CAUSED ANY DAMAGE PROPERTY DAMAGE OR INJURY, HOWEVER I FEAR IT MIGHT IN THE FUTURE. *TR | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 105376512009 HEARTLAND BIGHORN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FRAME FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE NOTICED SEVERAL CRACKS AND SEPARATION ON THE FIBERGLASS. THERE WAS A CRACK JUST ABOVE AND BEHIND THE BEDROOM SLIDE ON THE OFF DOOR SIDE OF THE UNIT. THERE WERE OTHER CRACKS AROUND THE PIN COVER AND VARIOUS RIPPLES AT OTHER PLACES ON UNIT. AN INSPECTION REVEALED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF NUMEROUS FRAME WELDS. THE WELDS WERE REPAIRED AND EXTRA BRACES WERE ADDED TO STRENGTHEN THE UNIT. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | Too few reports for a range | 5,000 mi | 3 (sparse) | ODI 10350199 · 4,000 miWHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE TRAILER STARTED TO VIBRATE. I PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY AND DISCOVERED THE TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE TIRE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER. THE TIRE DID NOT HAVE A BLOW OUT..IT DID NOT LOSE ITS AIR UNTIL IT WAS SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE TIRE HAD ONLY ABOUT 4000 MILES ON IT. IT WAS INFLATED ACCORDING TO GUIDELINES AND CHECKED EVERYTIME WE STARTED OUT DRIVING. IT WAS JUST CHECKED 154 MILES PRIOR TO THE TREAD COMING OFF. THE TRAVEL TRAILER WAS NOT OVERLOADED. HAVE HAD CONTACT WITH THE … ODI 10838244 · 15,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HEARTLAND BIGHORN EQUIPPED WITH POWER KING TIRES, TIRE LINE: TOWMAX, TIRE SIZE: 215/80/R16, AND DOT NUMBER: 83B5GPB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPLODED WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE PROPANE FUEL LINE AND BRAKE LINE. IN ADDITION, AS A RESULT THE FLOORING ABOVE THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DAMAGED TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO REPLACE THE FOUR TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. THE … |
| Suspension | Too few reports for a range | 5,000 mi | 3 (sparse) | ODI 10394301 · 20,000 miI OWN A 2006 HEARTLAND BIGHORN 5TH WHEEL 3400RL WITH TANDEM AXLES. (TWO AXLES, 4 TIRES) VIN: [XXX] IT HAS AN ESTIMATED 20,000 MILES ON IT. UPDATED 04/25/11 *BF THE UNIT JUST TURNED 5 YEARS OLD. I AM THE SECOND OWNER. BOUGHT USED IN 2008, PULLED LESS THAN 10,000 MILES. UPON ARRIVING HOME LAST TRIP, (400 MILES ROUND TRIP), I FOUND MY LEAF SPRING SHACKLE LINKS, WHICH HOLD THE LEAF SPRING AND IN TURN HOLD THE AXLE IN PLACE HAD RIPPED LOOSE ON BOTH SIDES OF MY SUSPENSION. IN ESSENCE, THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE AXLE IN PLACE WAS THE REAR… ODI 10429059 · 5,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HEARTLAND BIG HORN TRAILER, WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO A 2011 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS COMPLETELY DEFLATED AND WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE A NEW TIRE WAS INSTALLED. ONE YEAR LATER, ALL OF THE OTHER TIRES ON THE VEHICLE EXPLODED AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND WERE REPLACED. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THE TIRE FAILURES WERE CONTRIBUTED TO A FAULTY SUSPENSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PR… ODI 11052934 · 5,000 miAN AXLE HANGER, WHICH WAS INVOLVED IN A RECALL, WAS IMPROPERLY WELDED AND BEGAN TO BREAK OFF OF THE FRAME. THIS OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A HIGHWAY IN OHIO. IT WAS WELDED BACK INTO PLACE ON THE HIGHWAY. AGAIN, WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A HIGHWAY IN MASSACHUSETTS IT BROKE COMPLETELY OFF. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH HEARTLAND AND THEY DO NOT WISH TO HELP. |
| Unknown Or Other | Too few reports for a range | 13,500 mi | 2 (sparse) | ODI 11139865 · 12,000 miWEVERYTHING WERE RETURNING FROM PENNSYLVANIA DRIVING ON FEDERAL HIGHWAYS THE DRAMA ON THE UPPER DECK CRACKED AND THE TRAILER STARTED COMING APART AT THE LIPPERT BUILT FRAME. THE FIFTH WHEEL RV HAS CRACKS ON THE OUTER WALLS AND THE METAL FRAME HAS AT LEAST 1 MAJOR CRACK. TRAILER NEEDS TO BE TAKEN APART TO FIND OUT IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER CRACKS IN THE METAL. ODI 10949310 · 15,000 miEMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW LATCH BROKE ALLOWING EXIT WINDOW TO FLAP LIKE A BIRD'S WING. DON'T KNOW WHAT KEPT IT FROM FLYING OFF AND HITTING A VEHICLE BESIDE OR BEHIND ME. VERY POORLY MADE, TO LIGHT GRADE OF ALUMINUM USED. THIS IS A LAWSUIT WAITING TO HAPPEN. |
| Wheels | Too few reports for a range | 3,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10788413 · 3,000 miWE PURCHASED OUR BIG HORN AS A LEFT OVER IN APRIL 2015. WE TOOK SEVERAL SHORT TRIPS TO PREPARE FOR OUR US TOUR TO TO WEST COAST AND BACK. WE PUT LESS THAN 3000 MILES ON THE CAMPER BEFORE THE 1ST POWER KING TOWMAX TIRE BLEW. WHILE WE WERE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, SPEED LESS THAN 60 MILES PER HOUR ON THE ENTIRE TRIP, CAMPER BELOW THE MANUFACTURER WEIGHT LIMIT, AND TIRE PRESSURE OF 80 PSI COLD. STOPPED IN A SMALL TOWN IN CO TO HAVE THE TIRE FIXED AND THE REPAIR GUY HAD A SIMILAR CUSTOMER A SHORT WHILE BEFORE WITH THE SAME TIRE. HE REPLACED ALL 5… |
| Electrical System | Too few reports for a range | 7,500 mi | 2 (sparse) | ODI 10785352 · 14,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HEARTLAND BIG HORN EQUIPPED WITH A FRIGIDAIRE, MODEL NUMBER: CFMV152CLBA MICROWAVE AND SERIAL NUMBER: KG25001782. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MICROWAVE INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE AND MICROWAVE WERE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V128000 (EQUIPMENT), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000. ODI 10723645 · 1,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HEARTLAND BIG HORN 3875FB RECREATIONAL TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HOLDING TANK HEATER PAD BECAME OVERHEATED AND BURNED A HOLE INTO THE GRAY WATER TANK. THE FAILURE CAUSED A WATER LEAK. THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH THE HEATING TANK AND THE YETI PAD; HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. ADDITIONALLY, THE BEDROOM SLIDE WOULD ATTRACT MOISTURE AND FROST THROUGHOUT THE WINTER. THE DEALER SENT SOMEONE TO MAKE REPAIRS TO THE INSULATION IN THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE WHICH WAS VACUUM BONDED; H… |
| Equipment | Too few reports for a range | 14,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10785352 · 14,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HEARTLAND BIG HORN EQUIPPED WITH A FRIGIDAIRE, MODEL NUMBER: CFMV152CLBA MICROWAVE AND SERIAL NUMBER: KG25001782. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MICROWAVE INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE AND MICROWAVE WERE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V128000 (EQUIPMENT), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000. |
| Structure:Body | Too few reports for a range | 6,500 mi | 2 (sparse) | ODI 11139865 · 12,000 miWEVERYTHING WERE RETURNING FROM PENNSYLVANIA DRIVING ON FEDERAL HIGHWAYS THE DRAMA ON THE UPPER DECK CRACKED AND THE TRAILER STARTED COMING APART AT THE LIPPERT BUILT FRAME. THE FIFTH WHEEL RV HAS CRACKS ON THE OUTER WALLS AND THE METAL FRAME HAS AT LEAST 1 MAJOR CRACK. TRAILER NEEDS TO BE TAKEN APART TO FIND OUT IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER CRACKS IN THE METAL. ODI 10723645 · 1,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HEARTLAND BIG HORN 3875FB RECREATIONAL TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HOLDING TANK HEATER PAD BECAME OVERHEATED AND BURNED A HOLE INTO THE GRAY WATER TANK. THE FAILURE CAUSED A WATER LEAK. THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH THE HEATING TANK AND THE YETI PAD; HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. ADDITIONALLY, THE BEDROOM SLIDE WOULD ATTRACT MOISTURE AND FROST THROUGHOUT THE WINTER. THE DEALER SENT SOMEONE TO MAKE REPAIRS TO THE INSULATION IN THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE WHICH WAS VACUUM BONDED; H… |
| Structure:Frame And Members | Too few reports for a range | 8,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10362108 · 8,000 miI OWN A 2006 HEARTLAND BIGHORN 3055RL 5TH WHEEL. WHEN THE UNIT IS CONNECTED TO MY TOW VEHICLE, POPPING NOISES CAN BE HEARD AND THE PIN BOX MOVES UP INDICATING A FRAME DEFECT. WHEN DISCONNECTED, THE PIN BOX MOVES BACK DOWN. THIS HAS NOT YET CAUSED ANY DAMAGE PROPERTY DAMAGE OR INJURY, HOWEVER I FEAR IT MIGHT IN THE FUTURE. *TR |
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 1 | None | |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2015: 4 complaints · 2016: 0 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Tires | Suspension | Unknown Or Other | Wheels | Electrical System | Equipment | Structure:Body | Structure:Frame And Members |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Or Other | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1ODI 11139865 · 12,000 miWEVERYTHING WERE RETURNING FROM PENNSYLVANIA DRIVING ON FEDERAL HIGHWAYS THE DRAMA ON THE UPPER DECK CRACKED AND THE TRAILER STARTED COMING APART AT THE LIPPERT BUILT FRAME. THE FIFTH WHEEL RV HAS CRACKS ON THE OUTER WALLS AND THE METAL FRAME HAS AT LEAST 1 MAJOR CRACK. TRAILER NEEDS TO BE TAKEN APART TO FIND OUT IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER CRACKS IN THE METAL. | 0 |
| Wheels | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical System | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1ODI 10785352 · 14,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HEARTLAND BIG HORN EQUIPPED WITH A FRIGIDAIRE, MODEL NUMBER: CFMV152CLBA MICROWAVE AND SERIAL NUMBER: KG25001782. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MICROWAVE INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE AND MICROWAVE WERE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V128000 (EQUIPMENT), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000. | 1ODI 10723645 · 1,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HEARTLAND BIG HORN 3875FB RECREATIONAL TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HOLDING TANK HEATER PAD BECAME OVERHEATED AND BURNED A HOLE INTO THE GRAY WATER TANK. THE FAILURE CAUSED A WATER LEAK. THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH THE HEATING TANK AND THE YETI PAD; HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. ADDITIONALLY, THE BEDROOM SLIDE WOULD ATTRACT MOISTURE AND FROST THROUGHOUT THE WINTER. THE DEALER SENT SOMEONE TO MAKE REPAIRS TO THE INSULATION IN THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE WHICH WAS VACUUM BONDED; H… | 0 |
| Equipment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1ODI 10785352 · 14,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HEARTLAND BIG HORN EQUIPPED WITH A FRIGIDAIRE, MODEL NUMBER: CFMV152CLBA MICROWAVE AND SERIAL NUMBER: KG25001782. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MICROWAVE INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE AND MICROWAVE WERE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V128000 (EQUIPMENT), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000. | — | 0 | 0 |
| Structure:Body | 0 | 0 | 1ODI 11139865 · 12,000 miWEVERYTHING WERE RETURNING FROM PENNSYLVANIA DRIVING ON FEDERAL HIGHWAYS THE DRAMA ON THE UPPER DECK CRACKED AND THE TRAILER STARTED COMING APART AT THE LIPPERT BUILT FRAME. THE FIFTH WHEEL RV HAS CRACKS ON THE OUTER WALLS AND THE METAL FRAME HAS AT LEAST 1 MAJOR CRACK. TRAILER NEEDS TO BE TAKEN APART TO FIND OUT IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER CRACKS IN THE METAL. | 0 | 1ODI 10723645 · 1,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HEARTLAND BIG HORN 3875FB RECREATIONAL TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HOLDING TANK HEATER PAD BECAME OVERHEATED AND BURNED A HOLE INTO THE GRAY WATER TANK. THE FAILURE CAUSED A WATER LEAK. THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH THE HEATING TANK AND THE YETI PAD; HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. ADDITIONALLY, THE BEDROOM SLIDE WOULD ATTRACT MOISTURE AND FROST THROUGHOUT THE WINTER. THE DEALER SENT SOMEONE TO MAKE REPAIRS TO THE INSULATION IN THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE WHICH WAS VACUUM BONDED; H… | 0 | — | 0 |
| Structure:Frame And Members | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.