2007 Heartland Big Horn Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2007 Heartland Big Horn, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Tires & wheels450.0%
- Body & structure112.5%
- Brakes112.5%
- Powertrain (other)112.5%
- Suspension112.5%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
WE PURCHASED A 2007 BIGHORN 04/25/2007, NEW FROM A LOCAL RV SHOP. WE USED IT VERY LITTLE THE FIRST YEAR, I WAS WORKING, NOW SINCE I RETIRED WE STARTED TRAVELING WITH OUR BIGHORN. ON 07/08/08 NOTICED A BALL ON ONE OF THE TIRES. THE TIRES CAME WITH THE 5TH WHEEL ARE A KARRIER LOADSTAR ST235/80 R16 DOT 7YHJ ANC. TIRE REPLACED WITH LES SCHWAB. ON 09/24/2008 WE WERE TRAVELING, AND NEAR DILLON, MT. I NOTICED A BALL ON A DIFFERENT LOADSTAR , WENT TO DILLON AND REPLACED THAT TIRE, HAD THE OTHER TIRES CHECK AND WAS GOOD TO GO. LESS THAN 30 MINUTES FROM DILLON A LOADSTAR BLEW AND CAUSE CONSIDER AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO OUR BIGHORN. I HAD THE DILLON LES SCHWAB COME AND REPLACED THE ONE THAT BLEW AND THE LAST LOADSTAR ON THE 5TH WHEEL. I CONTACTED KENDA MAKERS ON KARRIER LOADSTAR. ALSO I SEEN ON DIFFERENT BLOGS AND WEBSITE THAT THERE HAS BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES. THAT THERE EVEN COULD BE A SILENT RECALL ON THE LOADSTARS, IF NOTHING AT LEAST PUT OUT A LOOK AT TIRE NOTICES. I FEEL THAT MY WIFE AND I WERE IN DANDER USING THE TIRES. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HEARTLAND BIGHORN. THE VEHICLE HAS KENDA KARRIER TIRES, SIZE ST235/85/R16. THE CONTACT OBSERVED A BLISTER ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND RIGHT REAR TIRES. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE TWO DEFECTIVE TIRES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 5,500. UPDATED 10/14/08. *LJ UPDATED 10/15/08 .*JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
DROVE TO AZ ANF BACK HOME TO ALBERTA. LOOKED UNDER 5H WHEEL - 3W SHACKLES BROKEN. THESE ARE FROM LIPPERT MANUFACTURING. WE REPLACED AND INSTALLED 3 SHACKLES AY OUR EXPENSE. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
TRAILER BRAKE SEALS PRONE TO LEAKAGE RESULT IN GREASE GETTING INTO TRAILER BRAKES AND BRAKES NOT EFFECTIVE. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 5TH WHEEL TRAILER'S FRONT AND REAR AXLES FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 60 MPH WHEN A BUMP WAS FELT, AND THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WAS OBSERVED TO BE DETACHED FROM THE FRONT AXLE. UPON INSPECTION, THE FRONT AXLE WAS OBSERVED TO BE DAMAGED. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE FAILURE WHICH OCCURRED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ON 06/26/06 WHO DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED A NEW FRONT AXLE WHICH WAS OFFERED AT NO CHARGE. AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE COMPANY HIRED BY THE MANUFACTURER, BROUGHT THE NEW AXLE ON 06/29/06 AND REPLACED THE FRONT AXLE. ON 07/21/06, THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT WHEN THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WAS OBSERVED TO BE DETACH FROM THE REAR AXLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ON 07/21/06 WHO SENT A REPLACEMENT UNDER WARRANTY ON 07/22/06. THE VEHICLE IS A 2007 HEARTLAND BIG HORN 3055 RL.*AK UPDATED 8/16/2006 - *NM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HEARTLAND BIG HORN TRAILER, WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO A 2011 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS COMPLETELY DEFLATED AND WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE A NEW TIRE WAS INSTALLED. ONE YEAR LATER, ALL OF THE OTHER TIRES ON THE VEHICLE EXPLODED AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND WERE REPLACED. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THE TIRE FAILURES WERE CONTRIBUTED TO A FAULTY SUSPENSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .