2016 Grand Design Reflection problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (10) · Wheels (4) · Electrical System (2)
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Safety recalls (6)
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.
Electrical System:wiring 2020-06-19 · campaign 20V362000 · 22,797 vehicles
Defect: Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Reflection trailers. A wiring connector in the vehicle underbody may not be properly secured, allowing water intrusion into the wiring connector, possibly resulting in an electrical short circuit.
Risk: If water enters the wiring connector, it can cause a short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Grand Design will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and secure the wiring connectors up to prevent water intrusion, free of charge. This recall began June 29, 2020. Owners may contact Grand Design's customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910020.
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:recreational Vehicle/Trailer:lpg Systems:lines And Fittings 2016-05-25 · campaign 16V355000 · 1,300 vehicles
Defect: Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Imagine and Reflection recreational trailers manufactured January 15, 2016 to May 4, 2016. The MB Sturgis LP regulator on these vehicles may allow propane gas to leak into the regulator sight glass causing it to degrade and potentially crack.
Risk: If the indicator sight glass cracks, propane gas may leak out, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Grand Design will notify owners, and dealers will replace the LP regulator kit, free of charge. The recall began on June 6, 2016. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910006.
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
2019-03-21 · Wheels · 9,000 mi“i've had 2 wheel bearing failures on the same wheel. i'm wondering if the unit is over weight for these bearings. gvwr 9995 lb, 2 axles rated 4400 lb each, 1536 lb hitch weight. unit gvwr of 9995 lb minus hitch weight of 1536 lb puts 8459 lb on the axles. two 4400 lb axles means 8800 lb total axle strength minus 8459 lb trailer weight means …”
2018-11-23 · Service Brakes · 15,000 mi“suspected diminished braking action while towing my 2016 grand design 313 rlts 37 foot rv. we towed from the northeast to the southwest this last september. once arriving at our destination and placing the rv in storage i began researching the brake set up. the manufacturer of the axles lippert components, inc had put out a notice that affected my …”
2018-01-08 · Suspension · 2,000 mi“in august of this year, i purchased a 2016 grand design reflection 313rlts travel trailer (used) from a grand design dealer (palm beach rv, west palm beach, fl). vin: [xxx]. i have driven this trailer approximately 2,000 miles. i noticed that the trailer wasn't braking as good as it should be, so i took it in to a local rv repair shop (rvtech, f…”
2017-08-29 · Service Brakes · 1,500 mi“over packed wheel bearings from factory causing grease to be forced past rear wheel bearing seals and contaminating electric brakes. brake effectiveness severely compromised causing difficulty in stopping 5th wheel trailer. problem should have been found by selling dealership during it's first warranty inspection but was ignored or overlooked. (t…”
2017-07-13 · Service Brakes · 200 mi“after less than 200 miles of total travel, we are informed that the wheel bearings and "backing plates" need to be replaced to the tune of nearly $1,000. my brakes are getting grease on them. this is an obvious safety hazard. searching on the internet - the web is full of people with the same issues. the manufacturer, so far, is avoiding responsibi…”
2017-06-07 · Service Brakes · 500 mi“lippert break components. the grease seals failed on the drum breaks on my double axle trailer. the trailer was manufactured 4/2015 and i noticed the failure by 7/2017. all four break assemblies had grease on the drum, pads and other parts. entire assembly has been replaced at all four wheels.…”
2017-05-16 · Wheels · 500 mi“leaking axel seals causing grease to cover brake shoes, brake magnets and drums.…”
2017-04-06 · Service Brakes · 1,000 mi“grease getting past the seals from the bearings. this was present on all of the wheels on 5th wheel affecting the brakes. upon inspection grease was present on all the brakes affecting the stopping effectiveness. totally unacceptable this company knows about this problem and has not corrected it.…”
2017-03-01 · Service Brakes · 1,100 mi“axle bearing grease leaked past the axle grease seals and coated the brake drums and brake shoes causing a loss of braking ability.…”
2017-02-28 · Unknown Or Other · 2,000 mi“at about 2000 miles i noticed an oily substance leaking onto our wheels of our travel trailer. at the same time there was a noticeable decrease in the breaking ability when pulling the 5th wheel. upon inspection of the wheels and pulling off the break drums, there was leaking seals and the breaks were contaminated with grease. obviously this was…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.