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2009 Heartland Big Horn

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Oct 11, 2018
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2009 Heartland Big Horn, most frequently naming the body & structure and tires & wheels categories.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Body & structure266.7%
  • Tires & wheels133.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Body & structure
Filed Oct 11, 2018

WEVERYTHING WERE RETURNING FROM PENNSYLVANIA DRIVING ON FEDERAL HIGHWAYS THE DRAMA ON THE UPPER DECK CRACKED AND THE TRAILER STARTED COMING APART AT THE LIPPERT BUILT FRAME. THE FIFTH WHEEL RV HAS CRACKS ON THE OUTER WALLS AND THE METAL FRAME HAS AT LEAST 1 MAJOR CRACK. TRAILER NEEDS TO BE TAKEN APART TO FIND OUT IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER CRACKS IN THE METAL.

NHTSA ID
11139865
Incident
Aug 6, 2018
Mileage
12,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Sep 3, 2013

2009 HEARTLAND BIGHORN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FRAME FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE NOTICED SEVERAL CRACKS AND SEPARATION ON THE FIBERGLASS. THERE WAS A CRACK JUST ABOVE AND BEHIND THE BEDROOM SLIDE ON THE OFF DOOR SIDE OF THE UNIT. THERE WERE OTHER CRACKS AROUND THE PIN COVER AND VARIOUS RIPPLES AT OTHER PLACES ON UNIT. AN INSPECTION REVEALED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF NUMEROUS FRAME WELDS. THE WELDS WERE REPAIRED AND EXTRA BRACES WERE ADDED TO STRENGTHEN THE UNIT.

NHTSA ID
10537651
Incident
Jul 2, 2013
Tires & wheels
Filed May 9, 2010

BLOW OUT ON MISSION TIRE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10329508
Incident
May 7, 2010
Mileage
5,000 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Heartland Big Horn by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2026010—
2024010—
2023230—
2022020—
2021100—
2018100—
2017010—
2016220—
2015730—
2014430—
2013820—
2012010—
2011130—
2010310—
2009Viewing300—
2008110—
2007820—
2006310—
2005210—

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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.