Reliability & cost of ownership
Heartland Big Country Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Heartland Big Country? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Heartland Big Country problems by model year
19 recall entries and 15 owner complaints on file across 13 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Big Country | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2023 Big Country | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 Big Country | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 Big Country | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 Big Country | 2 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 Big Country | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 Big Country | 2 | 4 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 Big Country | 1 | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 Big Country | 3 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 Big Country | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 Big Country | 0 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2008 Big Country | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2007 Big Country | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Heartland Big Country, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- tires8 complaints
- structure4 complaints
- wheels4 complaints
- unknown or other1 complaint
- electrical system1 complaint
- suspension1 complaint