Reliability & cost of ownership
Heartland Bighorn Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Heartland Bighorn? 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 Bighorn problems by model year
30 recall entries across 19 model years and 46 owner complaints across 20 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 Bighorn | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2026 Bighorn | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2024 Bighorn | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2023 Bighorn | 3 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 Bighorn | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2021 Bighorn | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 Bighorn | 0 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 Bighorn | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 Bighorn | 2 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 Bighorn | 3 | 7 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 Bighorn | 3 | 4 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 Bighorn | 2 | 8 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 Bighorn | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 Bighorn | 3 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 Bighorn | 1 | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 Bighorn | 0 | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2008 Bighorn | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2007 Bighorn | 2 | 8 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2006 Bighorn | 1 | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2005 Bighorn | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Heartland Bighorn, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- tires17 complaints
- wheels8 complaints
- suspension7 complaints
- structure6 complaints
- electrical system5 complaints
- unknown or other3 complaints
- equipment3 complaints
- power train2 complaints