2015 Grand Design Reflection problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (9) · Suspension (3) · Wheels (1)
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Safety recalls (4)
Equipment:appliance:refrigerator 2022-01-28 · campaign 22V038000 · 43,421 vehicles
Defect: Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2013-2021 Momentum, Solitude, and Reflection recreational vehicles. A 110-volt wire in the refrigerator cabinet may be improperly secured, which could result in the wire contacting the refrigerator cooling unit, causing an electrical arc.
Risk: An electrical arc increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace any damaged wiring, and properly secure the wires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 21, 2022. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910026.
Equipment:other:labels 2016-10-07 · campaign 16V717000 · 480 vehicles
Defect: Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Reflection recreational trailers, model 357BHS and 367BHS, manufactured November 12, 2014, to September 22, 2016. The affected vehicles have an incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) on the Federal Certification Label, stating a GAWR of 7,000 lbs when the actual GAWR is 6,400 lbs. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
Risk: If the operator loads the vehicle to the GAWR on the label, it can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Grand Design will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected Federal Certification Label, free of charge. Owners will also have the option to replace the Certification Label themselves, free of charge. The recall began on October 28, 2016. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910007.
Equipment:other:labels 2015-08-14 · campaign 15V518000 · 1,721 vehicles
Defect: Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Reflection fifth-wheel trailers manufactured September 5, 2013, to June 30, 2015. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured with axles rated to 5200 lbs. instead of 6000 lbs. as designed and as listed on the Certification Label. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
Risk: The inaccurate label may result in users overloading their trailer, resulting in axle or tire failure and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Grand Design will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the trailers and will replace any axle that is only rated to 5200 lbs. with an axle rated to 6000 lbs., free of charge. The recall began on September 10, 2015. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-8000 ext. 2015. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910004.
Suspension:rear:axle:non-Powered Axle Assembly 2015-04-10 · campaign 15V212000 · 148 vehicles
Defect: Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Reflection 303RLS, 308BHTS and 313RLTS, model 2016 Solitude 375RE trailers manufactured March 12, 2015, to April 6, 2015. In the affected trailers, the studs that are used to attach the wheels to the axle hubs may break.
Risk: If the wheel studs break, the wheel could detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Grand Design has notified owners, and dealers will replace any affected wheel hub, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2015. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910003.
Service bulletins (3)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-10-13 · 920015 · Service Campaign
lippert components and grand design rv are launching a customer satisfaction campaign to address frame web cracks appearing above the spring hangers on some solitude 310gk & reflection 303rls models. the units affected were produced between june 2013 and may 2021.
Unknown Or Other 2025-10-13 · 920015 · Service Campaign
lippert components and grand design rv are launching a customer satisfaction campaign to address frame web cracks appearing above the spring hangers on some solitude 310gk & reflection 303rls models. the units affected were produced between june 2013 and may 2021.
Unknown Or Other 2025-10-13 · 920015 · Service Campaign
lippert components and grand design rv are launching a customer satisfaction campaign to address frame web cracks appearing above the spring hangers on some solitude 310gk & reflection 303rls models. the units affected were produced between june 2013 and may 2021.
What owners report
2018-09-10 · Suspension · 12,000 mi“i purchased this rv new. i lost a wheel bearing because of a bad wheel hub. i was able to repair the axle enough to still use. in 2017 on my way to arizona i lost this same wheel bearing again and was able to repair it once again to continue my trip. after returning home last spring i decided to replace this axle. upon removing the axle i discovere…”
2018-07-07 · Wheels · 12,000 mi“graand design uses lionshead aluminum 5 spoke wheels on reflection models. the wheels crack. i know of 3 cases besides mine where the wheels have cracked, at some point someone is going to lose a wheel and kill someone. see here. https://www.facebook.com/groups/147999938972932/permalink/465702340536022/…”
2017-09-08 · Unknown Or Other“the strap that holds the electrical line and the propane line under the kitchen side out broke and the propane line rubbed on the tire while traveling on an interstate causing the line to cut in half and propane leaked out.…”
2017-07-05 · Service Brakes · 6,400 mi“all 4 electric drum brakes on the reflection fifth wheel camper trailer were contaminated with grease from the axles. after checking brakes because of poor trailer braking while towing the fifth wheel trail, i found that all 4 brake's shoes were barely worn after 2 years of use. the brake shoes had grease on them as well as the electric magnet tha…”
2017-02-17 · Suspension · 2,000 mi“brakes were contaminated with wheel bearing grease, either damaged/faulty rear wheel bearing seal or/and substandard grease that liquefies. the cavity in the hub is filled to maximum capacity with grease which is unnecessary which is another contributing factory. this is not an isolated incident and has been an issue for at least 6 years. suspensi…”
2016-11-01 · Service Brakes · 1,000 mi“grease seals failing causing axle grease to cover wheels and brake pads. dealer has replaced both sets of seals on both sides of both tandem axles due to this issue. one side was replaced in jan 2016, the other side was replaced in sept 2016.…”
2016-08-21 · Service Brakes · 10,000 mi“trailer wheel bearing seals leaking grease, and coating brake shoes with grease. three out of four seals were leaking. replaced all grease seals and repacked wheel bearings.…”
2016-08-14 · Tires · 7,200 mi“4 goodyear marathon were installed on our reflection fifth wheel camper. the original tires on the camper were exchanged for the goodyear tires. dot 2vun1lhr4213 through 4813. on july 24,2016 the tires were adjusted to 80 psi. after about 65 miles into our trip the driver side front tire exploded and sheared the tread from the tire. the exploding …”
2016-07-03 · Service Brakes · 3,000 mi“axle bearing grease leaks onto brake shoes and electric brake magnet mechanism, making brakes less effective increasing braking distance substantially, this occurs whenever using the brakes, the brakes are adjusted properly.…”
2016-05-18 · Service Brakes · 1,000 mi“grand design travel trailers/5th wheels using lippert axles. wheel seal failure letting wheel bearing grease contaminate the brake shoes/pads & electro magnets. almost complete loss of braking. emergency activation could not stop unit within 150 feet at 10mph. seals were hard when removed.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.