What breaks most · 2007 to 2016 model years
Heartland Cyclone problems by year
Owners have filed 51 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Heartland Cyclone across model years 2007 to 2016. Three years stand out: 2008 for tires complaints, 2012 for tires complaints and 2014 for tires complaints. The quietest years are 2010, 2007 and 2011.
- Years to check closely: 2008, 2012, 2014
- Fewest complaints: 2010, 2007, 2011
- Complaints on file
- 512007 to 2016, all trims
- Worst year
- 200814 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 00 fires · 0 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 3kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 21Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | Equipment and infotainment (2) | |
| 14 | 0 | 2 | Tires (12) | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | Tires (3) | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | Tires (1) | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | Tires (2) | |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | Tires (6) | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | Tires (3) | |
| 7 | 0 | 2 | Tires (5) | |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | Body and structure (2) | |
| 1 | 0 | 3 | Wheels (1) |
What fails on the 2008 Heartland Cyclone
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 86% |
12 | 0 | — |
| SuspensionStruts, springs and control arms | 29% |
4 | 0 | Shop all suspension parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Equipment and infotainment | 21% |
3 | 0 | — |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 7% |
1 | 0 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 7% |
1 | 0 | Shop all body and structure parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Trailer Hitches | 7% |
1 | 0 | — |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 30, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Heartland Cyclone years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2008, 2012, 2014 carry the most filings on the Heartland Cyclone. The 2008 alone has 14 complaints, led by tires.
What is the most common Heartland Cyclone problem?
On the 2008 model year, the most-reported component is tires with 12 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Heartland Cyclone problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Heartland Cyclone complaints that include mileage is about 3,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.