Heartland BIG COUNTRY problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
15 owner complaints analyzed
10 distinct recall campaigns
6,066 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 to 2024 model years. Data snapshot: . 11 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Tires is the most frequently named component, appearing in 8 of 15 complaints (53.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 3 | 20.0% |
| Braking behavior | 1 | 6.7% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Tires | 8 |
| Wheels | 4 |
| Structure:Body | 3 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Structure:Frame And Members | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 |
Tires: 8; Wheels: 4; Structure:Body: 3; Electrical System: 1; Structure:Frame And Members: 1; Suspension: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 10 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 10; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (10). 4 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
2010: 1; 2012: 2; 2013: 3; 2014: 4; 2015: 1; 2017: 2; 2018: 1; 2020: 1
Pattern summary
Tires leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 3 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10483242 · 2012-11-03 (November 3, 2012)
THE AFFECTED PARTS SECTION ABOVE WOULD NOT KEEP MY AFFECTED PARTS LISTED, SO THEY WERE THE DELAMINATED TIRE, FENDER SKIRTING AND SOME WIRING. WHILE TOWING MY 2011 3250 TS BIG COUNTRY FIFTH WHEEL AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH MY DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TIRE TREAD ON THE CAMPER DELAMINATED. THE CAMPER WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND UPON INSPECTION I FOUND THE TREAD OF THE TOWMAX STR ST235/80R16 HAD DELAMINATED HALFWAY OFF OF THE TIRE CORE. AFTER CALMING DOWN AND GETTING ROADSIDE SERVICE TO PLACE THE SPARE ON THE CAMPER I CONTINUED SLOWLY TO THE NEA…
Owner-reported narrative. 6,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10483242 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10617416 · 2014-07-29 (July 29, 2014)
BEFORE WE LEFT FOROUR TRIP WE WERE CHECKING THE TIRES AND NOTICE THAT ON OF THE TIRES WERE COMING APART. WE HAD THAT TIRE REPLACED. THEN ON OUR WAY HOME PULLING OUR HEARTLAND CAMPER ON 301 GOING 55MPH ANOTHER TIRE BLOW CAUSED DAMAGED TO THE CAMPER. RIP THE WIRING HARNESS OUT OF CAMPER. *JS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10617416 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10763872 · 2015-09-15 (September 15, 2015)
WE PURCHASED A 2014 BRAND NEW HEARTLAND BIG COUNTRY FIFTH WHEEL IN NOVEMBER 2014. WE TOOK IT ON OUR FIRST LONG TRIP BEGINNING JUNE 2015. WITH LESS THAN 3500 MILES ON THE POWER KING TRAILER TIRES WE HAD A BLOW OUT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE TRAVELING AT LESS THAN 60 MILES AN HOUR. THE TIRE SHREDDED AND IN THE PROCESS RIPPED THE BUMPER FROM THE CAMPER, ALONG WITH TV LINES RESULTING IN OVER $4000.00 IN DAMAGE. WE HAD THE TIRE REPLACED AT A TIRE STORE AND CONTINUED OUR TRIP. APPROXIMATELY 3000 MILES LATER THE 2ND TIRE BLEW (ON THE SAME SID…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10763872 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
2008: 1; 2009: 0; 2010: 1; 2011: 3; 2012: 1; 2013: 2; 2014: 2; 2015: 2; 2016: 2; 2022: 1; 2023: 2; 2024: 1