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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Heartland Mallard problems by model year
13 recall entries and 15 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Mallard | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Mallard | 5 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Mallard | 2 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Mallard | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Mallard | 3 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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