Heartland ELK RIDGE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
4 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
1,400 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2011 to 2019 model years. Data updated: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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Most common problems
Tires is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 4 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 25.0% |
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 | 2 |
| Electrical System:Wiring | 1 |
| Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | 1 |
| Service Brakes | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
Tires: 2; Electrical System:Wiring: 1; Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer: 1; Service Brakes: 1; Suspension: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 3 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 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: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 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 (3). 1 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 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
2011: 1; 2014: 2; 2016: 1
Pattern summary
Tires leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 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 10405102 · 2011-06-09 (June 9, 2011)
CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH WIRING *TGW THE HITCH PIN WAS LOOSE AND TIPPED AT AN ANGLE, THE RADIO CAME ON BY ITSELF, THE FRAME WAS FLEXING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, THE LANDING GEAR SWITCH WAS INOPERATIVE, THE 110 VOLT WAS TRIPPING THE BREAKER AND WAS NOT IN COMPLIANCE CODE. ALSO, THE 12 VOLT WIRING WAS NOT IN COMPLIANCE CODE WHICH CAUSED THE LIGHT SWITCH TO BECOME HOT AND CHARRED THE CONNECTORS.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10405102 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 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
2011: 1; 2013: 1; 2014: 1; 2019: 1
Year-by-year records
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
4 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 | 2011 | 2013 | 2014 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 266.7%ODI 10643181 · 1,200 miI HAVE A HEARTLAND TRAILER WHICH I PURCHASED NEW IN NOV OF 2012. ON OUR FIRST TRIP THE TIRE BLEW ON THE TRAILER. TRADED IT FOR THE SPARE AND THE WARRANTY COMPANY TREDIT REPLACED THE TIRE. TWO MONTHS LATER ANOTHER BLOWOUT WITH TWO OTHER TIRES. I REPLACED AL FOUR TIRE WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND. IN ASKING THE HEARTLAND OWNERS FORUM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THE PAGE EXPLODED WITH MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT TOWMAX TIRES. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM WHICH NO ONE IS COMPLAINING ABOUT. *TR | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Electrical System:Wiring | 1100.0%ODI 10405102CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH WIRING *TGW THE HITCH PIN WAS LOOSE AND TIPPED AT AN ANGLE, THE RADIO CAME ON BY ITSELF, THE FRAME WAS FLEXING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, THE LANDING GEAR SWITCH WAS INOPERATIVE, THE 110 VOLT WAS TRIPPING THE BREAKER AND WAS NOT IN COMPLIANCE CODE. ALSO, THE 12 VOLT WIRING WAS NOT IN COMPLIANCE CODE WHICH CAUSED THE LIGHT SWITCH TO BECOME HOT AND CHARRED THE CONNECTORS. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | 1100.0%ODI 10405102CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH WIRING *TGW THE HITCH PIN WAS LOOSE AND TIPPED AT AN ANGLE, THE RADIO CAME ON BY ITSELF, THE FRAME WAS FLEXING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, THE LANDING GEAR SWITCH WAS INOPERATIVE, THE 110 VOLT WAS TRIPPING THE BREAKER AND WAS NOT IN COMPLIANCE CODE. ALSO, THE 12 VOLT WIRING WAS NOT IN COMPLIANCE CODE WHICH CAUSED THE LIGHT SWITCH TO BECOME HOT AND CHARRED THE CONNECTORS. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Service Brakes | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 10643181 · 1,200 miI HAVE A HEARTLAND TRAILER WHICH I PURCHASED NEW IN NOV OF 2012. ON OUR FIRST TRIP THE TIRE BLEW ON THE TRAILER. TRADED IT FOR THE SPARE AND THE WARRANTY COMPANY TREDIT REPLACED THE TIRE. TWO MONTHS LATER ANOTHER BLOWOUT WITH TWO OTHER TIRES. I REPLACED AL FOUR TIRE WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND. IN ASKING THE HEARTLAND OWNERS FORUM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THE PAGE EXPLODED WITH MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT TOWMAX TIRES. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM WHICH NO ONE IS COMPLAINING ABOUT. *TR | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Suspension | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 10643720 · 4,500 miWHILE DRIVING ON HWY 101 THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS ON THE REAR AXLE SNAPPED. NOT A CLEAN BREAK BY A JAGGED ONE. THE REMAINING LEAF SPRINGS HELD. THE LEAF SPRINGS ACCORDING TO THE DEALER ARE RATED AT 3000 ON EACH SPRING. TOTAL 12000 LBS FOR A GVWR TRAILER OF 14600 LBS. I WOULD SAY THAT IS UNDER SPRUNG AND NO ROOM FOR ERROR. YOU NEED TO LOOK AT THIS. SPRINGS MADE BY LIPPERT COMPONENTS AND MADE IN CHINA. DEALER AND HEARTLAND BOTH DOING THE DANCE ON WARRANTY COVERAGE ECT ECT. THANKS *TR | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo 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 | 1,300 mi | 2 (sparse) | ODI 10643181 · 1,200 miI HAVE A HEARTLAND TRAILER WHICH I PURCHASED NEW IN NOV OF 2012. ON OUR FIRST TRIP THE TIRE BLEW ON THE TRAILER. TRADED IT FOR THE SPARE AND THE WARRANTY COMPANY TREDIT REPLACED THE TIRE. TWO MONTHS LATER ANOTHER BLOWOUT WITH TWO OTHER TIRES. I REPLACED AL FOUR TIRE WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND. IN ASKING THE HEARTLAND OWNERS FORUM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THE PAGE EXPLODED WITH MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT TOWMAX TIRES. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM WHICH NO ONE IS COMPLAINING ABOUT. *TR ODI 10862339 · 1,400 miWHILE TOWING MY FIFTH WHEEL RV ON I40 APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES EAST OF SEVIERVILLE, TN. I HAD A BLOWOUT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE ON MY FIFTH WHEEL. MY SPEED WAS AROUND 60 MPH AND THE TIRES HAD LESS THAN 1500 TOTAL MILES SINCE NEW. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO INSPECT THE DAMAGE AND PHONE FOR SERVICE. |
| Service Brakes | Too few reports for a range | 1,200 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10643181 · 1,200 miI HAVE A HEARTLAND TRAILER WHICH I PURCHASED NEW IN NOV OF 2012. ON OUR FIRST TRIP THE TIRE BLEW ON THE TRAILER. TRADED IT FOR THE SPARE AND THE WARRANTY COMPANY TREDIT REPLACED THE TIRE. TWO MONTHS LATER ANOTHER BLOWOUT WITH TWO OTHER TIRES. I REPLACED AL FOUR TIRE WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND. IN ASKING THE HEARTLAND OWNERS FORUM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THE PAGE EXPLODED WITH MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT TOWMAX TIRES. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM WHICH NO ONE IS COMPLAINING ABOUT. *TR |
| Suspension | Too few reports for a range | 4,500 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10643720 · 4,500 miWHILE DRIVING ON HWY 101 THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS ON THE REAR AXLE SNAPPED. NOT A CLEAN BREAK BY A JAGGED ONE. THE REMAINING LEAF SPRINGS HELD. THE LEAF SPRINGS ACCORDING TO THE DEALER ARE RATED AT 3000 ON EACH SPRING. TOTAL 12000 LBS FOR A GVWR TRAILER OF 14600 LBS. I WOULD SAY THAT IS UNDER SPRUNG AND NO ROOM FOR ERROR. YOU NEED TO LOOK AT THIS. SPRINGS MADE BY LIPPERT COMPONENTS AND MADE IN CHINA. DEALER AND HEARTLAND BOTH DOING THE DANCE ON WARRANTY COVERAGE ECT ECT. THANKS *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 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 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.
2014: 0 complaints · 2019: 0 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 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 | Electrical System:Wiring | Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | Service Brakes | Suspension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | — | 0 | 0 | 1ODI 10643181 · 1,200 miI HAVE A HEARTLAND TRAILER WHICH I PURCHASED NEW IN NOV OF 2012. ON OUR FIRST TRIP THE TIRE BLEW ON THE TRAILER. TRADED IT FOR THE SPARE AND THE WARRANTY COMPANY TREDIT REPLACED THE TIRE. TWO MONTHS LATER ANOTHER BLOWOUT WITH TWO OTHER TIRES. I REPLACED AL FOUR TIRE WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND. IN ASKING THE HEARTLAND OWNERS FORUM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THE PAGE EXPLODED WITH MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT TOWMAX TIRES. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM WHICH NO ONE IS COMPLAINING ABOUT. *TR | 0 |
| Electrical System:Wiring | 0 | — | 1ODI 10405102CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH WIRING *TGW THE HITCH PIN WAS LOOSE AND TIPPED AT AN ANGLE, THE RADIO CAME ON BY ITSELF, THE FRAME WAS FLEXING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, THE LANDING GEAR SWITCH WAS INOPERATIVE, THE 110 VOLT WAS TRIPPING THE BREAKER AND WAS NOT IN COMPLIANCE CODE. ALSO, THE 12 VOLT WIRING WAS NOT IN COMPLIANCE CODE WHICH CAUSED THE LIGHT SWITCH TO BECOME HOT AND CHARRED THE CONNECTORS. | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | 0 | 1ODI 10405102CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH WIRING *TGW THE HITCH PIN WAS LOOSE AND TIPPED AT AN ANGLE, THE RADIO CAME ON BY ITSELF, THE FRAME WAS FLEXING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, THE LANDING GEAR SWITCH WAS INOPERATIVE, THE 110 VOLT WAS TRIPPING THE BREAKER AND WAS NOT IN COMPLIANCE CODE. ALSO, THE 12 VOLT WIRING WAS NOT IN COMPLIANCE CODE WHICH CAUSED THE LIGHT SWITCH TO BECOME HOT AND CHARRED THE CONNECTORS. | — | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes | 1ODI 10643181 · 1,200 miI HAVE A HEARTLAND TRAILER WHICH I PURCHASED NEW IN NOV OF 2012. ON OUR FIRST TRIP THE TIRE BLEW ON THE TRAILER. TRADED IT FOR THE SPARE AND THE WARRANTY COMPANY TREDIT REPLACED THE TIRE. TWO MONTHS LATER ANOTHER BLOWOUT WITH TWO OTHER TIRES. I REPLACED AL FOUR TIRE WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND. IN ASKING THE HEARTLAND OWNERS FORUM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THE PAGE EXPLODED WITH MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT TOWMAX TIRES. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM WHICH NO ONE IS COMPLAINING ABOUT. *TR | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Suspension | 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.