2017 Grand Design Solitude problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (3) · Suspension (2) · Wheels (1)
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Safety recalls (2)
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:appliance:refrigerator 2020-08-28 · campaign 20V523000 · 8,161 vehicles
Defect: Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Solitude recreational trailers. The liquid propane (LP) supply line that runs through the exterior lower refrigerator compartment may contact the burner tube of the refrigerator, possibly damaging the line and causing an LP gas leak.
Risk: An LP gas leak increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Grand Design will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the LP supply line for damage, replacing it as necessary. All lines in the vicinity of the burner tube will be wrapped in a thermal foil heat barrier material, then secured away from the burner tube of the refrigerator with additional P-clamps, free of charge. The recall began September 17, 2020. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910021.
Service bulletins (6)
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.
Structure 2022-09-14 · TSB 22-003 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the rear upper deck on solitude st390rk models produced prior to june 6, 2022 may not be properly supported. as a result, the rear upper deck floor may sag slightly at the sidewalls. remedy: the remedy includes the use of additional fasteners (961113 - screw 14x1 hex waster type a zinc, 960736- #62
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.
Tires 2016-09-16 · TSB 16-005 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
flex-guard strap under the dinette slide my be within the 4" tire clearance requirement with the room closed. procedure is to convert from the flex-guard strap configuration to a spring configuration which assures a minumum clearance of 4".
What owners report
2025-12-23 · Structure · 55,000 mi“the contact owns a 2017 grand design solitude. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the contact became aware of a gap in the corner of the rv overhang, in the transition to the vehicle upper deck down to the lower deck. the contact became aware of movement underneath the fiberglass. additionally, the contact stated that the bedr…”
2025-01-02 · Unknown Or Other“the steel frame of the 5th wheel trailer developed broken welds and cracked metal tubing. this information should be included in the following current investigation. odi pe24029…”
2021-09-23 · Suspension · 8,000 mi“the contact owns a 2017 grand design solitude rv. the contact stated that while driving, the rear axle suspension separated from vehicle. the contacted noticed that the rear axle shifted three inches towards the driver’s side. the vehicle was taken to a rest stop where an independent mechanic replaced the left and right leaf springs. the local deal…”
2021-05-07 · Structure:body · 940 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2017 grand design solitude fifth wheel trailer. the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact was made aware by another driver that the rear wall of the trailer had separated from the sidewall. the contact pulled over and ratchet strapped the bottom of the rear wall onto the sidewall of the rv and drov…”
2018-02-09 · Service Brakes · 5,000 mi“bought new, after 6 months of use the brakes failed. the lippert axles on the coach had failure on the seals and coated the brakes with grease. this is a safety issue on a 16,000 trailer with no brakes. lippert knows about this issue but has not issued a recall on all of the trailers with their axles. most of the grand design coaches are having thi…”
2018-02-03 · Suspension:rear:springs:leaf Spring Assembly“notice - late email.... 11/13/17 grand design rv 11333 county road 2 middlebury, in 46540 greetings, this letter is regarding our 2017 solitude 375res, vin #[xxx]. we purchased the unit in february of 2017 from lazy days rv in tucson, az. when we arrived in utah we found that we a broken leaf spring on drivers side rear axel a…”
2017-07-28 · Wheels · 100 mi“over serviced wheel bearing hubs at factory by lci caused failure of rear bearing grease seals on all 4 wheels contaminating brake pads rendering braking ineffective when in motion making it unable to stop quickly in an emergency.…”
2017-07-14 · Suspension · 4,200 mi“our trailer has a lippert suspension originally with 7,000# axles that have been upgraded to 8,000# axles just 4,200 miles ago. one of the four spring packs came apart on the interstate causing the axle to become misaligned and nearly causing us to drive over the edge of a guardrail on a narrow bridge with two lanes at 50mph. this is the 3rd lipper…”
2017-05-27 · Service Brakes · 1,000 mi“we purchased a brand new 2017 grand design solitude 310gk. upon reviewing the grand design owner's forum, numerous people reported their brakes being covered in grease from the leaking seals. 75% of owners polled in the forum reported their brakes are faulty. we had our rv dealer pull the drums and they reported that all of the brakes are faulty a…”
2017-05-20 · Service Brakes · 3,000 mi“our grand design solitude 310gk was manufactured in sep 2016. the lci/lippert axles leaked grease out the backside past the lip seal and got all over the brakes and magnet. nothing wrong with the lip seal. suspected cause is overfilling with grease during manufacturing. if you have a grand design any model made in the last three years you better…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.