2017 Grand Design Solitude Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 40%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 2,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the brakes of the 2017 Grand Design Solitude, 40% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“We purchased a brand new 2017 Grand Design Solitude 310gk. Upon reviewing the Grand Design owner's forum, numerous people reported their brakes being covered in grease from the leaking seals. 75% of owners polled in the forum reported their brakes are faulty. We had our rv dealer pull the drums and they reported that all of the brakes are faulty and covered in grease. We're now waiting for the repair parts to arrive from Grand Design and lippert mfg. We were supposed to leave on a canadian rockies trip last week. …”
NHTSA complaint #10991920, filed 2017-05, 1,000 miles“Our Grand Design Solitude 310gk was manufactured in sep 2016. The lci/lippert axles leaked grease out the backside past the lip seal and got all over the brakes and magnet. Nothing wrong with the lip seal. Suspected cause is overfilling with grease during manufacturing. If you have a Grand Design any model made in the last three years you better pull your brake drums and inspect. Have lots of shop towels...it may be a mess. Luckily I wasn't coming down some mountain with grease all over my brakes, somebody may have been killed.”
NHTSA complaint #10990759, filed 2017-05, 3,000 miles“Bought new, after 6 months of use the brakes failed. The lippert axles on the coach had failure on the seals and coated the brakes with grease. This is a safety issue on a 16,000 trailer with no brakes. Lippert knows about this issue but has not issued a recall on all of the trailers with their axles. Most of the Grand Design coaches are having this problem”
NHTSA complaint #11071988, filed 2018-02, 5,000 miles“Over serviced wheel bearing hubs at factory by lci caused failure of rear bearing grease seals on all 4 wheels contaminating brake pads rendering braking ineffective when in motion making it unable to stop quickly in an emergency.”
NHTSA complaint #11011343, filed 2017-07, 100 milesBrakes: other model years
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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