Reliability & cost of ownership
Heartland Mallard Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Heartland Mallard? 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 Mallard problems by model year
18 recall entries and 15 owner complaints on file across 9 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Mallard | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2023 Mallard | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 Mallard | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2021 Mallard | 5 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 Mallard | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 Mallard | 2 | 5 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 Mallard | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 Mallard | 3 | 4 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 Mallard | 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 Mallard, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- suspension4 complaints
- electrical system3 complaints
- equipment3 complaints
- unknown or other3 complaints
- wheels3 complaints
- structure2 complaints
- service brakes2 complaints
- tires1 complaint