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2023 Grand Design Solitude problems

NHTSA lists 19 complaints for the 2023 Grand Design Solitude, 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 SOLITUDE.

At a glance

Complaints
19
With crash
0
With fire
1
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
6
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
21,982
Investigations
1
Open investigations
1
Manufacturer communications
6

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
STRUCTURE1157.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1052.6%
SERVICE BRAKES421.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM210.5%
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES210.5%
SUSPENSION210.5%
EQUIPMENT15.3%
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC15.3%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
STRUCTUREBODY9
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGESDOORS2
EQUIPMENTRECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER1

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 corrosion1263.2%0.98
mechanical failure421.1%0.77
electrical electronic15.3%0.85
fire or overheating15.3%0.81
loss of control15.3%0.91
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate1894.7%0.83
high15.3%0.97

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 19 tagged complaints of 19 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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6 recalls.

26V044000

Date: 2026-01-26. Systems: SUSPENSION.

Defect: Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Momentum and 2022-2024 Solitude Fifth Wheel trailers. The U-bolt may become loose due to inadequate preload and preload losses, causing the axle to move out of position.

Consequence: An axle that moves out of position can cause a loss of vehicle control and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the axle attachment components, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 15, 2026. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910054. This recall supersedes NHTSA Recalls 23V490 and 24V193.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

25V784000

Date: 2025-11-13. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Defect: Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Solitude and 2023 Momentum fifth wheels trailers. Loose or missing fasteners on the refrigerator cooling unit can allow excessive movement of the unit, possibly causing the propane line to crack and leak.

Consequence: A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect the refrigerator, and repair or replace it as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 23, 2025. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910052. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall 24V378.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

25V061000

Date: 2025-02-07. Systems: EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURE.

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.

Consequence: A broken step increases the risk of injury.

Remedy: 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.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

24V378000

Date: 2024-05-29. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Defect: Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2023 Solitude fifth wheels. Loose or missing fasteners on the refrigerator cooling unit can allow excessive movement of the unit, possibly causing the propane line to crack and leak.

Consequence: A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect the refrigerator, and repair or replace it as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 12, 2024. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910043.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

23V490000

Date: 2023-07-17. Systems: SUSPENSION.

Defect: Grand Design RV, LLC. (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Momentum and Solitude fifth wheels, equipped with certain CURT 7000 and 8000 lb axles. The U-bolts may have been improperly tightened, which can cause the axle to move out of position.

Consequence: An axle that moves out of position can cause a loss of vehicle control and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and tighten the U-bolts, as necessary. Any damaged components will be replaced. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 16, 2023. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910039.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

22V603000

Date: 2022-08-09. Systems: EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURE.

Defect: Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Momentum, Solitude, Imagine, Reflection, and Transcend travel trailers. The electric retractable awning has a welded seam on the fabric that may separate, potentially allowing the awning to drop beyond normal operation.

Consequence: An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and repair, or replace the awning, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed by August 22, 2022. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910031.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

1 investigations; 1 open.

PE24029

Opened: 2024-10-09. Closed: Not listed.

Frame Flex on Grand Design Fifth Wheel Recreational Trailers

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received twenty-three complaints alleging excessive frame flex on model year 2017-2023 Grand Design fifth wheel recreational trailers, models Momentum and Solitude.A Twenty-two of the complaints allege that excessive frame flex resulted in a cargo or entry door opening while in transit, some with objects lost on roadways, while six complaints also stat

Systems: STRUCTURE.

Linked campaign numbers: None listed.

Manufacturer communications

6 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2
STRUCTURE2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2

11026622

Date: 2025-11-22. Type: Service Campaign. Systems: STRUCTURE.

Grand Design is addressing concerns of excessive frame flex or wall securement in the front upper deck area of a limited number of fifth-wheel units. This condition could potentially occur over time due to a combination of manufacturing variations, an overload condition, or hitch modifications. Wall

11024687

Date: 2025-10-31. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

We have found that when a customer reclines the customera s recliner may tip forward unexpectedly, this can result in the customer potentially falling out of the recliner. The fix for this is to ensure the recliners are secured at both the front and rear prior to July 2025 the recliners were only s

11007856

Date: 2024-09-15. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

7-Way Strain Relief Relocation. Current strain relief needs relocated to provide additional securement to the 7-way cord.

10253005

Date: 2024-04-10. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

TSB 24-001 Issued in March on March 7th. Concern: Complaint of upper deck flex which results in cosmetic damages to the interior and excessive flex at the pin box. Remedy : The procedure outlined in attached summary to assess damages if any and direct customers to the next steps.

11007851

Date: 2024-03-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Broken Interior Step treads. Steps may break at the riser due to the amount of overhang.

10233218

Date: 2023-01-23. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Wiring to the remote start/stop switch of the generator at the GenSet panel is wired incorrectly. During use, the generator must be unplugged to shut down. This is ONLY on Solitude units with factory installed generator package. Gen prep not affected.

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
SOLITUDE19

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