Reliability & cost of ownership

Heartland Cyclone Reliability & Common Problems

How reliable is the Heartland Cyclone? 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 Cyclone problems by model year

34 recall entries and 64 owner complaints on file across 18 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.

Year Recalls Complaints NCAP stars Full report
2025 Cyclone1None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2024 Cyclone21No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2022 Cyclone3None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2021 Cyclone33No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2020 Cyclone22No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2019 Cyclone1None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2018 Cyclone01No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2017 Cyclone12No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2016 Cyclone31No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2015 Cyclone34No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2014 Cyclone27No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2013 Cyclone33No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2012 Cyclone110No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2011 Cyclone34No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2010 Cyclone11No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2009 Cyclone19No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2008 Cyclone214No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2007 Cyclone22No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →

Most-complained-about components

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Heartland Cyclone, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.

  • tires35 complaints
  • wheels19 complaints
  • structure13 complaints
  • suspension10 complaints
  • equipment6 complaints
  • unknown or other3 complaints
  • trailer hitches2 complaints
  • electrical system2 complaints