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Heartland ELKRIDGE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

5 owner complaints analyzed

12 distinct recall campaigns

2,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2010 to 2023 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 3 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Wheels is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 5 complaints (40.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Wheels

Electrical System

Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers

Tires

Unknown Or Other

Wheels: 2; Electrical System: 1; Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers: 1; Tires: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

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). 2 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.

2016

2017

2018

2021

2023

2016: 1; 2017: 1; 2018: 1; 2021: 1; 2023: 1

Pattern summary

Wheels leads the component reports. 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.

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

From yearThrough year

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2010: 2; 2011: 3; 2012: 2; 2013: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 3; 2016: 4; 2017: 2; 2018: 1; 2019: 1; 2020: 3; 2021: 1; 2022: 2; 2023: 1

First model yearSecond model year

Year-by-year records

Heartland ELKRIDGE model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
2010	0	2	Not available
2011	0	3	+1
2012	0	2	-1
2013	0	1	-1
2014	1	1	0
2015	1	3	+2
2016	1	4	+1
2017	1	2	-2
2018	1	1	-1
2019	0	1	0
2020	0	3	+2
2021	0	1	-2
2022	0	2	+1
2023	0	1	-1

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Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

5 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

60.0%Usable mileage3 / 5 records

100.0%Valid incident date5 / 5 records

100.0%Valid filing date5 / 5 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates5 / 5 records

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.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Wheels	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10896310 · 3,000 mi WAS TRAVELING EAST BOUND I-10 13 MILES EAST OF DESERT CENTER CA. DRIVING AT 60 MILES PER HOUR MY LEFT FRONT TIRE ON THE TRAILER HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. I PULLED TO THE SIDE GOT OUT AND UPON INSPECTION OF OTHER TIRES I FOUND ANOTHER TIRE WITH BUBBLE ON THE SIDE WALL. CLEARLY SHOWING SEPARATION JUST ABOVE THE BEAD. AFTER GETTING THOSE TWO TIRES CHANGED AND TRYING TO GET HOME 100 MILES DOWN THE RODE THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. THESE TIRES WERE BRAND NEW ON THE TRAILER WHEN WE BOUGHT THEM. THEY HAD LESS THAN 3000 MILES. I ALW… Look up ODI 10896310 at NHTSA ↗	1100.0% ODI 10990905 · 2,000 mi I HAVE HAD TWO OF THE ORIGINAL TOWMAX TIRE SIZE 225/75R15 TIRES BLOWOUT ON MY NEW FIFTH WHEEL. IN BOTH CASES I WAS GOING UNDER 65 MPH. A THIRD REPLACEMENT TOWMAX TIRE WAS PUT ON MY VEHICLE AND I DROVE HOME. THE NEXT DAY THAT TIRE WAS GOAT BECAUSE OF A CRACK IN THE SIDEWALL. IF I HAD DRIVEN ON IT FOR ANY DISTANCE, IT TOO WOULD HAVE BLOWN. HEARTLAND REPLACED ALL THREE TIRES, BUT I DON'T TRUST ANY OF THEM. UNFORTUNATELY THE BEST I CAN DO IS GET THE DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE THE TIRES WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND FOR A 50% DISCOUNT WHICH IS WHAT I AM DOING. … Look up ODI 10990905 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable 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.	1100.0% ODI 11523063 The auto leveling system caught fire. The RV was a total loss. The system was properly powered down at last use. Look up ODI 11523063 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable 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.	1100.0% ODI 11426646 The contact owns a 2018 Heartland Elkridge. The contact stated that upon cleaning the RV, he discovered that a fuse was not installed on the RV propane gas detector. The contact was concerned that if there was a propane leak inside the RV, he would not be warned of the gas leak. The contact made multiple attempts to reach the manufacturer however, each time, the contact was placed on an extended hold. The RV was not yet repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure. Look up ODI 11426646 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Tires	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 11154738 · 1,000 mi 2014 ELKRIDGE 36' CAMPER BY HEARTLAND PURCHASED 2013, NEW. WE ARE ON OUR 3RD. SET OF TIRES. FIRST SET HAD BALOONING ON SIDEWALLS, (2 SEPERATE TIRES, ENTIRE SET REPLACED BY COMPANY.) 2ND SET HAD 2 BLOWOUTS DAMAGING CAMPER BOTH TIMES. WHO IS PROTECTING CONSUMER. NO ONE WANTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY, NOT HEARTLAND AND NOT THE TIRE COMPANY. TIRES UNSAFE. DT CARFAX CANNOT PROCESS THIS REQUEST (VIN) UPDATED)1/30/18JB Look up ODI 11154738 at NHTSA ↗	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.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Unknown Or Other	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable 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.	1100.0% ODI 11523063 The auto leveling system caught fire. The RV was a total loss. The system was properly powered down at last use. Look up ODI 11523063 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable 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 failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Wheels	Too few reports for a range	2,500 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10896310 · 3,000 mi WAS TRAVELING EAST BOUND I-10 13 MILES EAST OF DESERT CENTER CA. DRIVING AT 60 MILES PER HOUR MY LEFT FRONT TIRE ON THE TRAILER HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. I PULLED TO THE SIDE GOT OUT AND UPON INSPECTION OF OTHER TIRES I FOUND ANOTHER TIRE WITH BUBBLE ON THE SIDE WALL. CLEARLY SHOWING SEPARATION JUST ABOVE THE BEAD. AFTER GETTING THOSE TWO TIRES CHANGED AND TRYING TO GET HOME 100 MILES DOWN THE RODE THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. THESE TIRES WERE BRAND NEW ON THE TRAILER WHEN WE BOUGHT THEM. THEY HAD LESS THAN 3000 MILES. I ALW… Look up ODI 10896310 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10990905 · 2,000 mi I HAVE HAD TWO OF THE ORIGINAL TOWMAX TIRE SIZE 225/75R15 TIRES BLOWOUT ON MY NEW FIFTH WHEEL. IN BOTH CASES I WAS GOING UNDER 65 MPH. A THIRD REPLACEMENT TOWMAX TIRE WAS PUT ON MY VEHICLE AND I DROVE HOME. THE NEXT DAY THAT TIRE WAS GOAT BECAUSE OF A CRACK IN THE SIDEWALL. IF I HAD DRIVEN ON IT FOR ANY DISTANCE, IT TOO WOULD HAVE BLOWN. HEARTLAND REPLACED ALL THREE TIRES, BUT I DON'T TRUST ANY OF THEM. UNFORTUNATELY THE BEST I CAN DO IS GET THE DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE THE TIRES WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND FOR A 50% DISCOUNT WHICH IS WHAT I AM DOING. … Look up ODI 10990905 at NHTSA ↗
Tires	Too few reports for a range	1,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 11154738 · 1,000 mi 2014 ELKRIDGE 36' CAMPER BY HEARTLAND PURCHASED 2013, NEW. WE ARE ON OUR 3RD. SET OF TIRES. FIRST SET HAD BALOONING ON SIDEWALLS, (2 SEPERATE TIRES, ENTIRE SET REPLACED BY COMPANY.) 2ND SET HAD 2 BLOWOUTS DAMAGING CAMPER BOTH TIMES. WHO IS PROTECTING CONSUMER. NO ONE WANTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY, NOT HEARTLAND AND NOT THE TIRE COMPANY. TIRES UNSAFE. DT CARFAX CANNOT PROCESS THIS REQUEST (VIN) UPDATED)1/30/18JB Look up ODI 11154738 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

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

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	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.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2022: 0 complaints · 2023: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2022	0	0	0
2023	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2022	0	0	0
2023	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 co-occurrence matrix
Component	Wheels	Electrical System	Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers	Tires	Unknown Or Other
Wheels	—	0	0	0	0
Electrical System	0	—	0	0	1 ODI 11523063 The auto leveling system caught fire. The RV was a total loss. The system was properly powered down at last use. Look up ODI 11523063 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers	0	0	—	0	0
Tires	0	0	0	—	0
Unknown Or Other	0	1 ODI 11523063 The auto leveling system caught fire. The RV was a total loss. The system was properly powered down at last use. Look up ODI 11523063 at NHTSA ↗	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.

Search patterns

1 patterns with matching reports.

Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 20.0% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 11426646

The contact owns a 2018 Heartland Elkridge. The contact stated that upon cleaning the RV, he discovered that a fuse was not installed on the RV propane gas detector. The contact was concerned that if there was a propane leak inside the RV, he would not be warned of the gas leak. The contact made multiple attempts to reach the manufacturer however, each time, the contact was placed on an extended hold. The RV was not yet repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Look up ODI 11426646 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b