Reliability & cost of ownership
Heartland Wilderness Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Heartland Wilderness? 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 Wilderness problems by model year
7 recall entries and 4 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Wilderness | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Wilderness | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Wilderness | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Wilderness | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Heartland Wilderness, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system2 complaints
- structure1 complaint
- unknown or other1 complaint
- exterior lighting1 complaint
- suspension1 complaint
- power train1 complaint