Heartland: recalls by model and year

Name: Heartland recall campaigns
Creator: Recall Register
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NHTSA lists 73 vehicle recall campaigns for Heartland. The register has 32 model lines of the make, model years 2005 to 2027. NHTSA has 163 complaints on file for these model lines.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 15 May 2019. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

Model lines

32 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.

Heartland: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model line	Model years	Campaigns	Complaints	Complaints for each model year	Component with the most mentions
Cyclone	17	17	51	3.0	Tires
Bighorn	15	13	21	1.4	Tires
Big Horn	10	4	17	1.7	Structure
Sundance	19	16	16	0.8	Tires
Big Country	13	10	14	1.1	Tires
Landmark	9	7	9	1.0	Tires
Road Warrior	13	11	7	0.5	Tires
North Trail	13	12	5	0.4	Structure
Bighorn Silverado	2	3	5	2.5	Tires
Elkridge	14	12	3	0.2	Wheels
Mallard	9	12	3	0.3	Tires
Wilderness	9	8	3	0.3	Electrical System
North Country	2	7	3	1.5	Electrical System
Prowler	13	15	2	0.2	Equipment
Trail Runner	15	16	1	0.1	Tires
Pioneer	12	14	1	0.1	Wheels
Sundance XLT TT	5	4	1	0.2	Wheels
Landmark 365	3	4	1	0.3	Suspension
Torque	11	12	0	0.0
Milestone	5	9	0	0.0
Fuel	4	5	0	0.0
Gravity	4	4	0	0.0
Lithium	4	5	0	0.0
Silverado	3	2	0	0.0
Caliber	1	4	0	0.0
Focus	2	3	0	0.0
MPG	2	3	0	0.0
Bighorn Traveler	2	2	0	0.0
Fair Field	2	2	0	0.0
Oakmont	2	2	0	0.0
Corterra	1	2	0	0.0
Eddie Bauer	1	2	0	0.0

This table compares the model lines of Heartland only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not compare one make with a different make.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Newest recall campaigns

The newest 5 of 73.

26V552000Received 28 Aug 2026. 8 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2027 Heartland Bighorn recreational trailers. The Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) listed on the certification label may be incorrect. As such, these trailers fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 567, "Certification."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Referencing the incorrect weight could result in the trailer being overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Jayco will mail replacement labels to owners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 1, 2026. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267. Jayco's number for this recall is 9901666.
Report filed by Jayco, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 9901666. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 1 Sep 2026. The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.
25V675000Received 9 Oct 2025. 53 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2026 Heartland Bighorn and Jayco North Point fifth wheel travel trailers. The murphy bed mechanism may fail, causing the bed to fall unexpectedly.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A murphy bed that falls increases the risk of injury or death.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the murphy bed mechanism with a new designed mechanism, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2025. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267. Jayco's number for this recall is 9901639.
Report filed by Jayco, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 9901639. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 19 Nov 2025. The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.
25V304000Received 9 May 2025. 130 units.
Structure / Body / Step/Ladder
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Cyclone fifth wheels, equipped with a removable step assembly. The clip-on bracket mounting bolts may come loose, allowing the steps to detach.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Steps that detach while in use increase the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the clip-on bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 19, 2025. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032.
Report filed by Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 19 Jun 2025. The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.
24V605000Received 13 Aug 2024. 9 units.
Equipment / Electrical / Accessory Generator
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Heartland Recreational Vehicles (Heartland) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Torque travel trailers, equipped with optional Onan 5.5 generators. These generators may not be properly vented and allow the generator to overheat or prevent exhaust gas from escaping properly.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A generator that overheats increases the risk of fire. In addition, trapped exhaust gases inside the trailer can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will correctly route the generator venting, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 18, 2024. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032.
Report filed by Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 Sep 2024. The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.
24V315000Received 3 May 2024. 16 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2024 Eddie Bauer travel trailers. The tire placards indicate an incorrect tire size. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 120, "Wheels and Rims - Other Than Passenger Cars."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Incorrect tire size information can allow the incorrect tires to be installed on the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Heartland will mail out replacement certification labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 14, 2024. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032.
Report filed by Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 14 Jun 2024. The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.

The list shows the newest 5 of 73 campaigns.

Download all 73 campaigns of Heartland (CSV)

Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name Heartland vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2017, with 8 campaigns.

Complaints about Heartland vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2014, with 26 complaints.

Components in the complaints

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

Heartland: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	Per 1,000	Mentions
Tires	396.1	82
Wheels	159.4	33
Structure	140.1	29
Suspension	87	18
Equipment	72.5	15
Electrical System	62.8	13
Unknown or Other	33.8	7
Power Train	9.7	2
Service Brakes, Electric	9.7	2
Steering	4.8	1

Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.

Cite this page

Recall Register. Heartland: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/heartland/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 15 May 2019
Investigations that name the make: 0
Units in the campaigns: 114,619

Manufacturers in the recall file: Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC.

The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Heartland model line has the most recall campaigns?: The Cyclone: 17 campaigns for 17 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
Which Heartland model line has the most complaints?: The Cyclone: 51 complaints for 17 model years. A line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints.
Which components do the complaints about Heartland vehicles name?: Tires: 396.1 per 1,000 component mentions. Wheels: 159.4 per 1,000 component mentions. Structure: 140.1 per 1,000 component mentions.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for Heartland?: 114,619 units in 73 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.