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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Heartland Bighorn problems by model year
13 recall entries and 25 owner complaints on file across 11 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Bighorn | 3 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Bighorn | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Bighorn | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Bighorn | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Bighorn | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Bighorn | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Bighorn | 1 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Bighorn | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Bighorn | 2 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Bighorn | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2005 Bighorn | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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.
- tires12 complaints
- wheels5 complaints
- electrical system3 complaints
- suspension3 complaints
- structure2 complaints
- service brakes1 complaint
- electric1 complaint
- power train1 complaint