Grand Design Reflection Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 144 consumer complaints across the 9 model years of the Grand Design Reflection (2015–2024) that have at least 5 complaints. 2022 has the most, with 27. Across all years, the part named most often is brakes (50 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Reflection model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | — | 3 | 1 | — | Too new |
| 2022 | 27 | 1,200 | 4 | 1 | Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years) | Rising |
| 2021 | 24 | 1,600 | 1 | 4 | — | Rising |
| 2020 | 5 | 1,150 | 1 | 5 | — | Not enough data |
| 2019 | 9 | 1,500 | 5 | 5 | — | Not enough data |
| 2018 | 11 | 5,850 | 5 | 5 | — | Not enough data |
| 2017 | 26 | 1,925 | 5 | 5 | Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years) | Falling |
| 2016 | 19 | 1,300 | 6 | 3 | — | Stable |
| 2015 | 16 | 2,500 | 4 | 3 | — | Stable |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Brakes50 26%
- Body and structure44 23%
- Other or unknown33 17%
- Suspension27 14%
- Equipment13 6.8%
- Wheels11 5.8%
- Electrical system8 4.2%
- Tires5 2.6%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2017: “The right rear leaf spring hanger for the rear axle broke off from the trailer frame, this happened when vehicle was in motion on the highway. Noticed rear axle out of place when we were parked in our driveway upon further inspection that is when we noticed the right rear hanger broken completely out of frame and the left rear hanger cracked.”
NHTSA complaint #11360350, filed 2020-09, 15,000 miles2015: “Shortly after delivery of a brand new 5th wheel travel trailer I began to notice grease leaking from the drum. After pulling the brake drums I found dark grease had migrated past the seals and in to the drums coating the inside of the drums, brake pad surfaces and magnet. The brake system on my trailer are manufactured and assembled by lippert components, ind.”
NHTSA complaint #10746975, filed 2015-08, 2,000 miles2016: “Lippert break components. The grease seals failed on the drum breaks on my double axle trailer. The trailer was manufactured 4/2015 and I noticed the failure by 7/2017. All four break assemblies had grease on the drum, pads and other parts. Entire assembly has been replaced at all four wheels.”
NHTSA complaint #10993770, filed 2017-06, 500 milesOther Grand Design models
206 complaintsGrand Design Solitude
145 complaintsGrand Design Imagine
67 complaintsGrand Design Reflection 337RLS
5 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology