Reliability & cost of ownership
Heartland North Trail Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Heartland North Trail? 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 North Trail problems by model year
19 recall entries and 7 owner complaints on file across 13 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 North Trail | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2023 North Trail | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 North Trail | 3 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 North Trail | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 North Trail | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 North Trail | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 North Trail | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 North Trail | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 North Trail | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 North Trail | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 North Trail | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 North Trail | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2010 North Trail | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Heartland North Trail, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- structure3 complaints
- equipment2 complaints
- tires1 complaint
- suspension1 complaint
- electrical system1 complaint
- seats1 complaint