2016 Grand Design Momentum problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (3) · Structure:body (2) · 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:recreational Vehicle/Trailer:lpg Systems 2021-05-26 · campaign 21V393000 · 55,508 vehicles
Defect: Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2016-2021 Imagine, Transcend, and Momentum travel trailers. The LP regulator that controls the LP gas pressure may fail, allowing excessive gas pressure that causes the appliance flame to increase.
Risk: Excessive gas pressure and a larger than intended appliance flame can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will replace the LP regulator, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 24, 2021. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910023.
Equipment 2016-11-21 · campaign 16V841000 · 1,975 vehicles
Defect: Grand Design RV (Grand Design) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Momentum toy haulers and Solitude recreational trailers manufactured July 8, 2014, to August 31, 2015, equipped with certain aluminum black ladders manufactured by Christianson Industries. These ladders have retractable hinges, each with a welded 'top hat' that can separate from the hinge.
Risk: If the hinges separate from the ladder while in use, the ladder may fall from the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Grand Design will notify owners, and dealers will install a bracket over the back of existing hinges, free of charge. The recall began on December 16, 2016. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910008.
Equipment:other:labels 2015-12-08 · campaign 15V822000 · 32 vehicles
Defect: Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain model year 2016 Momentum trailers, models 397th, 398M, and 388M, manufactured September 2, 2015, to November 12, 2015. The affected trailers may be equipped with a Federal Certification Label that lists an incorrect unloaded vehicle weight (UVW), causing the cargo carrying capacity (CCC) to be overstated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
Risk: If the operator loads vehicle per the information on the label, the vehicle may exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Grand Design will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected label, free of charge. The recall began on January 11, 2016. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910005.
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.
Equipment 2020-04-01 · CSP 910019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
customer satisfaction program released to have a protective heat shield installed behind convection microwave on units identified below to address concerns with excessive heat buildup.
Fuel System, Other:storage:fuel Gauge System 2019-01-16 · TSB 19-001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the fuel gauges may be wired incorrectly. as a result, the interior fuel gauge does not function properly.
Equipment:electrical:accessory Generator 2016-08-26 · TSB 16-004 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
hour meter not visable on display panel on generator icon
What owners report
2025-08-08 · Unknown Or Other“the front left slide stopped working 3 weeks ago. something appeared to be wrong with the wall but i was not sure. yesterday i noticed the front left portion of the frame was flexing a significant amount. i started inspecting the frame and i am seeing broken welds…”
2025-02-27 · Unknown Or Other“frame tore/broke at welds where upper deck(living room) attaches to frame. fiberglass on exterior tore as a result. …”
2024-09-30 · Structure:body“what component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? - the frame is failing. it is available to be inspected but must be inspected on site. the camper is no longer safe to drive. after we heard a loud pop when attaching to the truck and seeing the pinbox move into the nose of the camper, we don't feel c…”
2024-08-22 · Structure:body“after pulling the camper home from a trip, we noticed that the molding was separating from the frame, after further inspection, we found that a weld was broken up on the frame that you can view from the front propane storage compartment. we contacted grand design and lippert, we were told from lippert to contact gd, we did that and gd has scheduled…”
2024-05-20 · Unknown Or Other“our trailer is experiencing frame flex/and or frame failure. the front of the trailer is separating and also is affecting the bedroom sidewall. also, the shackle broke and an equalizer broke. these are all know issues with grand design momentums.…”
2024-02-08 · Unknown Or Other“the frame has failed on our rv it is flexing when being pulled and we are afraid it may fail completely and break free from the pull vehicle. they are calling this frame flex and seems to be common please don't wait until a complete failure happens and people get hurt to address this issue.…”
2018-10-09 · Wheels · 5,000 mi“my 2016 grand design momentum 327m uses lippert axles. three of the four grease seals leaked and were found during a state inspection. the grease contaminated the brakes. a 2018 state inspection again showed failed grease seals and contaminated brakes. the warranty covered the cost on the 2016 inspection, but not the 2018 inspection. i contac…”
2017-05-08 · Service Brakes · 1,900 mi“axle seals leaked allowing grease to enter brake drums and coat shoes, magnet and drum. confirmed by lippert components while vehicle was at grand design service shop.…”
2017-04-02 · Service Brakes · 86 mi“the grease seals on the drums leaked from the factory and allowed the brakes to be contaminated. more details are at http://www.granddesignowners.com/forum/showthread.php/8531-poll-how-many-of-you-have-had-your-grease-seals-fail?p=104942&viewfull=1#post104942…”
2016-08-21 · Service Brakes · 2,500 mi“after reading on the grand design owners forum about leaking grease seals on the wheels, i decided to do an inspection of my brakes. i have put only 500 miles on my trailer since taking delivery on june 8, 2016. i assume that the trailer was delivered to oregon by towing it from the factory. i removed the right front brake drum and sure enough foun…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.