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Heartland Prowler Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 15 safety recalls and 2 owner complaints across 13 model years of the Heartland Prowler (2012–2024). The most-complained-about year is 2012.

15
safety recalls, all years
2
owner complaints, all years
2019
year with most recalls
2012
year with most complaints

Pick your Heartland Prowler model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2024 Heartland Prowler10
2023 Heartland Prowler20
2022 Heartland Prowler30
2021 Heartland Prowler10
2020 Heartland Prowler20
2019 Heartland Prowler50
2018 Heartland Prowler30
2017 Heartland Prowler10
2016 Heartland Prowler30
2015 Heartland Prowler10
2014 Heartland Prowler20
2013 Heartland Prowler21
2012 Heartland Prowler11

What Heartland Prowler owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The 2012 model year has the most, with 1.

All Heartland Prowler recalls (15)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Heartland Prowler, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Oven/stove/cooktop (equipment)

    NHTSA 24V236000 Reported 10,038 vehicles potentially affected Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC

    Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2023 Elk Ridge, Lithium, 2024 Eddie Bauer, Corterra, 2023-2024 Big Country, Big Horn, South Fork, Fuel, Gravity, Mallard, North Trail, Sundance, Milestone, Pioneer, Prowler, Torque, and Trail Runner fifth wheels and travel trailers. The LED backlight circuit board in…

    Remedy: Dealers will disconnect and cut the circuit powering the LED backlights and terminate the wiring, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 9, 2024. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at…

    Model years: 2023, 2024

  2. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 22V591000 Reported 5,446 vehicles potentially affected Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC

    Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2022 Cyclone, Elk Ridge, Fuel, Milestone, North Trail, 2022-2023 Big Horn Traveler, Gravity, Lithium, Mallard, Pioneer, Prowler, Road Warrior, Sundance, Torque, and Trail Runner travel trailers. The electric retractable awning has a welded seam on the fabric that may…

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and repair, or replace the awning, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed by September 8, 2022. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032.

    Model years: 2022, 2023

  3. Lines and fittings (equipment)

    NHTSA 22V432000 Reported 12,285 vehicles potentially affected Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC

    Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2022 Cyclone, Gravity, Sundance, Big Country, Big Horn, Big Horn Traveler, Elkridge, Fuel, North Trail, Landmark, Lithium, Milestone, Torque, Trail Runner, Pioneer, Prowler, and Road Warrior travel trailers. The quick disconnect fittings in the LP gas system may be…

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the quick disconnect fittings, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 29, 2022. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032. Heartland's number…

    Model years: 2022

  4. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment) and electrical system

    NHTSA 22V170000 Reported 129 vehicles potentially affected Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC

    Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2022 Lithium, Prowler, and Trail Runner travel trailers, equipped with a 50-amp shore power inlet. The power inlet lug bolts may have been manufactured with excessively hard metal, preventing them from being tightened properly and resulting in a loose wiring connection.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the power inlet, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 27, 2022. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032.

    Model years: 2022

  5. Lpg systems (equipment)

    NHTSA 21V428000 Reported 22,326 vehicles potentially affected Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC

    Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC. (Heartland) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Mallard, Shadow Cruiser, Sundance XLTTT, Wilderness, Prowler, Trail Runner, 2018-2019 Pioneer, Terry Classic, 2020-2021 Lithium, and 2021 North Trail trailers equipped with a Winntec model 6020 two-stage propane regulator. The regulator may fail, causing an…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the regulator and test the propane system for leaks, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 3, 2021. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032.

    Model years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

  6. Carrier/rack (equipment)

    NHTSA 20V275000 Reported 392 vehicles potentially affected Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC

    Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2020 Mallard, Prowler, Trail Runner, and Wilderness trailers equipped with a bumper-mounted spare tire carrier. The U-bolt that secures the spare tire may break, and cause the spare tire to detach during travel.

    Remedy: Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will replace the spare tire mounting U-bolts, free of charge. The recall began July 7, 2020. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032.

    Model years: 2020

  7. Electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 19V525000 Reported 5,598 vehicles potentially affected Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC

    Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2017 Bighorn Traveler, 2016-2020 Elkridge, Elkridge Ex, 2019-2020 Milestone, 2017-2018 North Peak, 2016-2017 Oakmont, 2017-2020 Pioneer FW, 2016-2018 Prowler FW, 2017-2019 Sundance and Sundance XLTFW trailers. The A/C electrical connector may have been improperly…

    Remedy: Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will correct the electrical connections, free of charge. The recall began on September 5, 2019. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032. Heartland's…

    Model years: 2016, 2017, 2018

  8. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 19V043000 Reported 294 vehicles potentially affected Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC

    Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2019 Prowler and Trail Runner recreational trailers. The Federal Certification Label may contain incorrect tire size, load range and tire pressure information. As such, these trailers fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard…

    Remedy: Heartland has notified owners and provided replacement certification labels, free of charge. The recall began February 14, 2019. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032. Heartland's number for…

    Model years: 2019

  9. Tires

    NHTSA 19V041000 Reported 14 vehicles potentially affected Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC

    Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2019 Prowler and Trail Runner recreational trailers. The trailers were equipped with Load Range D tires instead of Load Range E tires.

    Remedy: Heartland has notified owners, and dealers will replace the tires with ones of the correct load range, free of charge. The recall began February 14, 2019. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at…

    Model years: 2019

  10. Non-powered axle assembly (suspension)

    NHTSA 18V819000 Reported 53 vehicles potentially affected Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC

    Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2019 Heartland Pioneer and Prowler recreational trailers, built on D28H, D35, D40 or D44 trailer axles. The inner hub bearings may not have been sufficiently greased, which can cause the bearings to overheat and fail.

    Remedy: Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the hubs and bearings, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 7, 2018. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032.…

    Model years: 2019

  11. Non-powered axle assembly (suspension)

    NHTSA 18V634000 Reported 622 vehicles potentially affected Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC

    Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2019 Heartland Mallard, Pioneer, Sundance XLT, Wilderness, North Trail, Prowler and Trail Runner travel trailers. The axles may be missing inner bearing races on the hubs, which can cause the bearing to burnout or cause the hub to overheat.

    Remedy: Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective hubs with new hubs or replace the axles, free of charge. The recall began October 9, 2018. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at…

    Model years: 2019

  12. Service brakes, electric

    NHTSA 17V689000 Reported 1,085 vehicles potentially affected Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC

    Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2018 Prowler and Trail Runner recreational trailers. The wires for the electric brakes may get caught in the spring hangers during axle movement, possibly resulting in the wires being severed.

    Remedy: Heartland has notified owners, and dealers will clamp the wires out of the area of the spring hanger and shackle, free of charge. The recall began on November 14, 2017. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at…

    Model years: 2018

  13. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 15V482000 Reported 1,680 vehicles potentially affected Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC

    Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain trailers of various models and model years. Click on "All Products Associated With This Recall" for a complete list. The tire certification labels applied to the vehicles may contain inaccurate tire sizing and/or inflation information. As such, these vehicles fail to…

    Remedy: Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will send a replacement label with the correct information, free of charge. The recall began on September 29, 2015. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at…

    Model years: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

  14. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 15V199000 Reported 252 vehicles potentially affected Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC

    Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain model year 2016 Big Country, Bighorn, Cyclone, Edge, Elkridge, North Trail, Prowler, Road Warrior, Sundance XLT, Torque, Wilderness and 2015-2016 Landmark 365 fifth wheel and travel trailers. In the affected vehicles, the bolts that attach the expanding room to the…

    Remedy: Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective bolts, free of charge. The recall began April 16, 2015. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032. Heartland's number for this…

    Model years: 2016

  15. Equipment

    NHTSA 13V181000 Reported 890 vehicles potentially affected Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC

    Heartland Recreational Vehicles is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Big Country, Bighorn, Elk Ridge, Elk Ridge Express, Landmark, Prowler, Sundance, Sundance XLT, and Silverado fith wheel and travel trailers manufactured February 13, 2013, through April 16, 2013. If the awning installation sequence was not completely followed, the…

    Remedy: Heartland will notify owners and Dometic staff will replace the affected motors with a design that is not subject to an out-of-sequence installation error. The recall began on May 20, 2013. A notification schedule has…

    Model years: 2013, 2014

Other Heartland models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.