2016 Grand Design Reflection problems & reliability
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2016 Grand Design Reflection, alongside 6 safety recall campaigns. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes → | 14 | 74% |
| Wheels | 4 | 21% |
| Electrical System | 2 | 11% |
| Suspension | 2 | 11% |
| Unknown OR Other | 2 | 11% |
| Equipment | 1 | 5% |
| Power Train | 1 | 5% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“I've had 2 wheel bearing failures on the same wheel. I'm wondering if the unit is over weight for these bearings. Gvwr 9995 lb, 2 axles rated 4400 lb each, 1536 lb hitch weight. Unit gvwr of 9995 lb minus hitch weight of 1536 lb puts 8459 lb on the axles. Two 4400 lb axles means 8800 lb total axle strength minus 8459…”
Wheels · filed Mar 21, 2019
“Suspected diminished braking action while towing my 2016 grand design 313 rlts 37 foot rv. We towed from the northeast to the southwest this last september. Once arriving at our destination and placing the rv in storage I began researching the brake set up. The manufacturer of the axles lippert components, inc had put…”
Service Brakes · filed Nov 23, 2018
“In august of this year, I purchased a 2016 grand design reflection 313rlts travel trailer (used) from a grand design dealer (palm beach rv, west palm beach, fl). Vin: [xxx]. I have driven this trailer approximately 2,000 miles. I noticed that the trailer wasn't braking as good as it should be, so I took it in to a…”
Service Brakes · filed Jan 8, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Technical service bulletins
3 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2016 Grand Design Reflection.
Lippert Components and Grand Design RV are launching a Customer Satisfaction Campaign to address frame web cracks appearing above the spring hangers on some Solitude 310GK & Reflection 303RLS models. The units affected…
920015 · Service Campaign · issued Oct 13, 2025
Lippert Components and Grand Design RV are launching a Customer Satisfaction Campaign to address frame web cracks appearing above the spring hangers on some Solitude 310GK & Reflection 303RLS models. The units affected…
920015 · Service Campaign · issued Oct 13, 2025
Lippert Components and Grand Design RV are launching a Customer Satisfaction Campaign to address frame web cracks appearing above the spring hangers on some Solitude 310GK & Reflection 303RLS models. The units affected…
920015 · Service Campaign · issued Oct 13, 2025
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 2016 Grand Design Reflection has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2016 Grand Design Reflection?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.