The 2020 Grand Design Solitude has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 73,564 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 22 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
STRUCTURE25V0610002025-02-0721,982 affected
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.
EQUIPMENT22V0380002022-01-2843,421 affected
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.
Consequence
An electrical arc increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy
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.
EQUIPMENT20V5230002020-08-288,161 affected
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.
Consequence
An LP gas leak increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy
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…
Complaints by component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
8
1fires
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
4
STRUCTURE:BODY
4
STRUCTURE
3
SUSPENSION
2
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1
Total complaints22
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2020 grand design solitude. The contact stated that while completing routine maintenance on the rv, the contact noticed that there were three cracks on the passenger’s side frame, and there was a crack on the weld. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not…”
“I beam frame, frame failure, compartment doors popping open, walls moving, lag screws incorrect. Rv is available for inspection. Compartment door popping open and tings falling out, walls coming loose and rv breaking apart king pin breaking at front of rv and coming loose from two vehicle. It has…”
“I beam frame, frame failure, compartment doors popping open, walls moving, lag screws incorrect. Rv is available for inspection. Compartment door popping open and tings falling out, walls coming loose and rv breaking apart king pin breaking at front of rv and coming loose from two vehicle. It has…”
“Excessive upper deck frame flex. Unit is currently at busted knuckle mobile rv repair auto, rv & trailer in henderson nv and has confirmed the unit is out of spec for frame flex. Grand design has authorized minimal repair. See attached document for issues/symptoms.”
“Excessive upper deck frame flex. Unit is currently at busted knuckle mobile rv repair auto, rv & trailer in henderson nv and has confirmed the unit is out of spec for frame flex. Grand design has authorized minimal repair. See attached document for issues/symptoms.”
“1. Frame flex caused damage behind the pin box and under the drivers side bedroom slide schwinteck system. The slide motors came derailed causing the slide to become non-secured. There was a possibility of the slide opening while the rv was being pulled on the road. Frame components required…”
“1. Frame flex caused damage behind the pin box and under the drivers side bedroom slide schwinteck system. The slide motors came derailed causing the slide to become non-secured. There was a possibility of the slide opening while the rv was being pulled on the road. Frame components required…”
“The main entry door is coming unlatched while driving down the highway. This condition has only worsened with time. With the latches in the locked condition, after stopping the main latch on the door has unfastened (not unlocked). The only part keeping the door closed is the deadbolt and the entry…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE24029 Opened 2024-10-09 · open
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. Twenty-two of the complaints allege that excessive frame flex resulted in a cargo or entry door opening…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2020 Grand Design Solitude as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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