2019 Grand Design Solitude problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Suspension (2) · Tires:tread/Belt (1) · Structure:frame And Members (1)
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Safety recalls (4)
Structure:body:step/Ladder 2025-02-07 · campaign 25V061000 · 21,982 vehicles
Defect: Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Grand Design Solitude fifth wheel trailers. The step tread joints may be unsupported, causing the tread to break.
Risk: A broken step increases the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will reinforce the current step tread with a metal bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 22, 2025. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910048.
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.
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer:lpg Systems:lines And Fittings 2018-06-14 · campaign 18V399000 · 200 vehicles
Defect: Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Grand Design Solitude fifth-wheel trailers. The liquid propane (LP) gas line on the optional pull-out outside kitchen may contact the underside of the hot grill.
Risk: Contact with the hot grill may result in a propane leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Grand Design will notify owners, and dealers will re-route the LP gas line to prevent it from contacting the bottom of the grill, free of charge. The recall began July 10, 2018. Owners may contact Grand Design RV customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 900013.
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.
Unknown Or Other 2024-03-11 · 24-002 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
broken interior step treads. steps may break at the riser due to the amount of overhang.
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.
What owners report
2025-08-18 · Structure:frame And Members“the contact owns a 2019 grand design solitude rv. the contact stated that while the rv was parked, the contact performed an inspection of the rv and noticed that the rv was sitting unevenly. the contact stated that upon further inspection, the contact became aware that the rear driver’s side leaf spring was cracked. the contact replaced the rear dr…”
2025-02-18 · Suspension“resubmitting from 2/3/2025 as the first form was not received. attn: [xxx] i am the original owner of this unit and there is approximately only 1,500 miles on my trailer. this grand design is a swap from the original 2019 grand design that i already had. when i am able to camp, when my trailer is not in the shop, we only camp about an hour away f…”
2024-05-03 · Suspension“the frame in the front of our fifth wheel was never attached to the body at the factory. this caused excessive wear and tear on the suspension causing a failure. this was found by dealer when they were inspecting the fifth wheel. suspensions should not be flat or in our case broken from normal usage of a fifth wheel.…”
2022-08-02 · Tires:tread/Belt“was starting out on my 940 mile road trip and 3 hrs into the trip both rear tires lost there tread. i have tpms and neither tire was out of temp range nor psi range. this is on a dual axle 5th wheel rv. took 5 hrs for roadside service to respond with acceptable tires. on day two with only 1.5 hrs left, the front two tires did the same thing. all 4 …”
2020-03-23 · Unknown Or Other“tl* the contact owns a 2019 grand design solitude 2930 rl. the contact stated that the stove in the trailer failed to operate. the contact took the trailer to rv country - fresno 3633 s maple ave, fresno, ca 93725 where they discovered that the propane fuel line attach to the stove had melted shut due to the furnace inside of the trailer. the conta…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.