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2021 Grand Design Imagine problems

NHTSA lists 18 complaints for the 2021 Grand Design Imagine, 0 of them mention a crash and 1 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as GRAND DESIGN IMAGINE.

At a glance

Complaints
18
With crash
0
With fire
1
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
3
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
55,508
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
5

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
STRUCTURE738.9%
SUSPENSION633.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER527.8%
TIRES422.2%
WHEELS211.1%
EQUIPMENT15.6%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM15.6%
POWER TRAIN15.6%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
STRUCTUREBODY4
TIRESTREAD/BELT1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
structural or corrosion1055.6%0.90
mechanical failure527.8%0.96
unclear211.1%0.88
fire or overheating15.6%0.95
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate1266.7%0.73
high316.7%0.61
low211.1%0.78
none15.6%0.29

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 18 tagged complaints of 18 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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3 recalls.

22V039000

Date: 2022-01-28. Systems: STRUCTURE.

Defect: Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Imagine travel trailers. The cast aluminum pull handles on the cabinet doors and drawers may have sharp edges.

Consequence: Sharp handles could scrape or cut an occupant, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the handles, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 14, 2022. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910027.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

21V636000

Date: 2021-08-13. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

Defect: Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2021 Imagine recreational trailers equipped with Dexter D30 axles. The axles may have been assembled with incorrect inner bearings.

Consequence: Incorrect inner bearings can cause the wheels to lock up or reduce stopping ability, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect the axles for incorrect bearings and replace the bearings as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 24, 2021. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910024.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

21V393000

Date: 2021-05-26. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

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.

Consequence: Excessive gas pressure and a larger than intended appliance flame can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy: 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.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

5 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
SUSPENSION3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
EQUIPMENT1

11023472

Date: 2025-08-05. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SUSPENSION.

Grand Design RV is launching a Customer Satisfaction Campaign to address concerns of I-beam cracks appearing above the spring hangers on some Imagine IM2910BH models manufactured between July 2020 and June 2023 which was prior to a running change of v-braces in the spring hangers being implemented.

11024408

Date: 2025-07-19. Type: Service Campaign. Systems: SUSPENSION.

Grand Design RV is launching a Customer Satisfaction Campaign to address concerns of I-beam cracks appearing above the spring hangers on some Imagine IM2910BH models manufactured between July 2020 and June 2023 which was prior to a running change of v-braces in the spring hangers being implemented.

11024409

Date: 2025-07-19. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SUSPENSION.

Grand Design RV is launching a Customer Satisfaction Campaign to address concerns of I-beam cracks appearing above the spring hangers on some Imagine IM2910BH models manufactured between July 2020 and June 2023 which was prior to a running change of v-braces in the spring hangers being implemented.

10233216

Date: 2022-11-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

A crack may occur in the existing skylight. As a result, there is a potential for water to intrude.

10195325

Date: 2021-06-09. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

TPMS System was wired to an inactive line in the solar prep harness and therefore will not have a direct power supply.

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
IMAGINE18

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