2024 Great Dane Champion problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (3)
Structure:body:hatchback/Liftgate 2025-12-09 · campaign 25V848000 · 3 vehicles
Defect: Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Champion trailers. The cylinder pin in the slide liftgate may be insufficiently lubricated, which can cause the pin to seize, resulting in lift gate failure.
Risk: A lift gate that fails during operation increases the risk of injury.
Fix: Great Dane will work with Hiab to replace the lift gate cylinder pins, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 28, 2026. Owners may contact Great Dane's customer service at 1-877-369-3493.
Suspension:rear:axle:spindle 2023-12-12 · campaign 23V839000 · 346 vehicles
Defect: Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2024 Champion trailers. The axle spindle nut may have been improperly tightened.
Risk: A loose axle spindle nut can allow the wheel to detach from the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Great Dane will inspect and tighten the axle spindle nut and/or rebuild the hub as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 08, 2024. Owners may contact Great Dane customer service at 1-877-369-3493.
Tires:pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems 2023-06-14 · campaign 23V427000 · 2,426 vehicles
Defect: Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2024 Champion and Everest dry van trailers equipped with Tire Pilot Plus-Electronic Regulator Control Unit assemblies. All 8 tires may experience a loss of tire pressure while driving faster than 45 mph.
Risk: Tire pressure loss while driving can cause a loss of stability and control or tire tread separation, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Great Dane will work with equipment manufacturer to replace and reactivate the Tire Pilot Plus system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 05, 2024. Owners may contact Great Dane customer service at 1-877-369-3493.
Service bulletins (1)
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.
Exterior Lighting 2025-12-13 · TSB 502 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
campaign to inspect and replace/repair interior cargo lighting for moisture intrusion/corrosion.
What owners report
No detailed complaint narratives on file.
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.