"How reliable is the 2008 Heartland Cyclone?"

"Based on 23 NHTSA complaints, the 2008 Heartland Cyclone has a median complaint mileage of 3000 miles. The most common issue is TIRES."

"What are common problems with the 2008 Heartland Cyclone?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2008 Heartland Cyclone is TIRES, accounting for a significant portion of the 23 total complaints filed."

2008 Heartland Cyclone: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 23 complaints

Total Complaints

3,000mi

Median Mileage

TIRES

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

300 25th Percentile

3,000 Median Mileage

5,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

TIRES

SUSPENSION

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY

SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE

EQUIPMENT

STRUCTURE

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HEARTLAND CYCLONE MODEL # 4012. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHICH CAUSED A TIRE TO BLOWOUT. ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER'S REPORT THE TIRES SHOULD BE 16 INCHES TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S TIRES ARE 15 INCHES. THE ..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HEARTLAND CYCLONE, MODEL 3795. THE VEHICLE HAS MISSION TIRES, SIZE ST2257515 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, A PASSENGER SEATED IN THE REAR NOTICED SMOKE AND RUBBER FLYING PAST THE WINDOW. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR CENTER TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICL..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

TIRES 12 complaints

25th: 300 mi Median: 2,000 mi 75th: 5,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 7 AL: 3 OR: 2 TN: 2 FL: 2 UT: 2 TX: 2 ND: 1 MI: 1 NE: 1

Who Files Complaints?

43.5%

Original Owners

56.5%

Second+ Owners

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28