01 Pioneer recall campaigns, newest first
| Campaign | Reported | Pioneer model years | Component | NHTSA’s summary | Units potentially affected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24V236000 | 27 Mar 2024 | 2023–2024 | Equipment | 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… | Not shown: campaign also names 16 other models |
| 22V591000 | 8 Aug 2022 | 2022–2023 | Equipment | 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… | Not shown: campaign also names 14 other models |
| 22V432000 | 17 Jun 2022 | 2022 | Equipment | 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… | Not shown: campaign also names 15 other models |
| 21V491000 | 28 Jun 2021 | 2021 | Equipment | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2021 Heartland Pioneer SS171 travel trailers. The Federal Certification label has the incorrect Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and axle rating. As such… | 27 |
| 21V428000 | 4 Jun 2021 | 2018–2019 | Equipment | 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… | Not shown: campaign also names 10 other models |
| 20V084000 | 13 Feb 2020 | 2020 | Equipment | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2020 Bighorn Traveler, Elkridge, Milestone, and Pioneer Fifth Wheel trailers. The smoke detector may be incorrectly located in the bedroom. | Not shown: campaign also names 3 other models |
| 19V525000 | 12 Jul 2019 | 2017–2020 | Electrical system | 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… | Not shown: campaign also names 7 other models |
| 18V852000 | 30 Nov 2018 | 2019 | Visibility | Heartland RV (Heartland) is recalling certain 2019 Heartland Elk Ridge, Milestone, Elk Ridge Express, Pioneer, Sundance, and Sundance XLT fifth-wheel recreational trailers. The forward reflectors on one or both sides may not have… | Not shown: campaign also names 4 other models |
| 18V819000 | 20 Nov 2018 | 2019 | Suspension | 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… | Not shown: campaign also names 1 other model |
| 18V760000 | 29 Oct 2018 | 2019 | Equipment | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2019 Heartland Pioneer recreational trailers, model BH280. A flexible liquid propane (LP) hose was installed on the outside cooktop running into the firebox of… | 368 |
| 18V634000 | 21 Sep 2018 | 2019 | Suspension | 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… | Not shown: campaign also names 6 other models |
| 17V690000 | 1 Nov 2017 | 2018 | Equipment | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2018 Pioneer recreational trailers. The liquid propane (LP) manifold block may be mounted too close to the center shackle, allowing the shackle to hit the LP… | 561 |
| 17V511000 | 18 Aug 2017 | 2018 | Equipment | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2018 Pioneer recreational trailers, models RD210, BH270 and BH250. The liquid propane (LP) hose may not have been properly secured to the frame near the tire… | 101 |
| 15V482000 | 30 Jul 2015 | 2013–2015 | Equipment | 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… | Not shown: campaign also names 22 other models |
NHTSA’s units figure is a total for the whole campaign; it is shown on the 4 of 14 campaigns that name the Pioneer and no other model, and withheld where it would count other models’ trailers.
02 Year by year, 2013 to 2024
| Model year | Recall campaigns | Owner complaints | Components named |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | — | Equipment |
| 2014 | 1 | — | Equipment |
| 2015 | 1 | — | Equipment |
| 2016 | — | 1 | Wheels |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | Electrical system; Suspension |
| 2018 | 4 | 2 | Electrical system; Equipment; Tires |
| 2019 | 6 | 1 | Electrical system; Equipment; Structure; Suspension; Visibility |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | Electrical system; Equipment |
| 2021 | 1 | — | Equipment |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | Electrical system; Equipment; Structure |
| 2023 | 2 | — | Equipment |
| 2024 | 1 | — | Equipment |
Range is the span of the federal record for this line, not a production span. Every record we hold for this line falls inside the range shown.
03 What Pioneer owners reported
| Component | Owner complaints | Model years named |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 3 | 2018, 2020 and 2022 |
| Structure | 2 | 2019 and 2022 |
| Suspension | 1 | 2017 |
| Tires | 1 | 2018 |
| Wheels | 1 | 2016 |
8 complaints are on file; the most were filed against 2022 units (2). None of them cites a fire or a crash or reports an injury.
04 The record, year by year
Model year 2023
2 recall campaigns on file.
Model year 2022
2 recall campaigns and 2 owner complaints on file.
Complaints on 2022 units name Electrical system (1) and Structure (1).
Model year 2020
2 recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint on file.
Complaints on 2020 units name Electrical system (1).
Model year 2019
6 recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2021 | 21V428000 | Equipment |
| 12 Jul 2019 | 19V525000 | Electrical system |
| 30 Nov 2018 | 18V852000 | Visibility |
| 20 Nov 2018 | 18V819000 | Suspension |
| 29 Oct 2018 | 18V760000 | Equipment |
| 21 Sep 2018 | 18V634000 | Suspension |
Complaints on 2019 units name Structure (1).
Model year 2018
4 recall campaigns and 2 owner complaints on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2021 | 21V428000 | Equipment |
| 12 Jul 2019 | 19V525000 | Electrical system |
| 1 Nov 2017 | 17V690000 | Equipment |
| 18 Aug 2017 | 17V511000 | Equipment |
Complaints on 2018 units name Electrical system (1) and Tires (1).
Model year 2017
1 recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 2019 | 19V525000 | Electrical system |
Complaints on 2017 units name Suspension (1).
Model year 2016
1 owner complaint on file.
Complaints on 2016 units name Wheels (1).
05 The Pioneer in this site’s records
Spec pages: 19 floorplans on the Heartland Pioneer line page, for model year 2023. That year also falls inside the federal record above.
None of the 19 Pioneer floorplans here has separate records for two model years, so this site measures no change between years for this line.
Owner documents from the maker: Heartland Owner's Manual.
What was queried: NHTSA’s recall lookup under HEARTLAND PIONEER for model years 2016–2020 and 2022; for 2016 it answered HTTP 400 with a count of zero, which means no entry in NHTSA’s index under that name and year, not that no recall reached those trailers. The complete recall file added 1 of the 14 campaigns above, and every complaint count comes from the complete complaint file.
Counts of NHTSA records matched on NHTSA’s own model field; a complaint is one owner’s unverified report, and an empty year is an empty record, not a clean one (how this record is built). Check a trailer by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy.