2017 Grand Design Reflection problems & reliability
25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2017 Grand Design Reflection, alongside 5 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 → | 18 | 72% |
| Suspension | 5 | 20% |
| Equipment | 3 | 12% |
| Unknown OR Other | 2 | 8% |
| Wheels | 2 | 8% |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 1 | 4% |
| Structure | 1 | 4% |
| Tires | 1 | 4% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Mileage when problems occurred
Among the 20 complaints that included a usable odometer reading, the median reported incident mileage was 2,250 miles (middle 50% between 1,650 and 4,250 miles).
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“Noticed the left side of the 5th wheel seemed lower, the smell of burning rubber was highly present. Upon further investigation noticed the front axle leaf spring had broken. Noticed the new tire was hot and rubbed up on and caused damage to the metal of the chassis and ruined the new tire.”
Suspension · filed Aug 9, 2021
“Intermittent brakes (lost brakes) on fifth wheel due to the use of undersize wire and overuse of scotchlok guillotine connectors. Each brake has a maximum current draw of 4amps. 4x4 = 16 amp possible draw on 14 awg wire at approximately 60+ foot loop round trip from pin box to brakes back to pin box. This is an…”
Service Brakes · filed Feb 19, 2021
“Tl* the contact owns a 2017 grand design reflection fifth wheel trailer equipped with westlake super st tires, size: st225/75/r15, dot number: jult1cm4016. The contact noticed a bulge on the sidewall of the front passenger tire upon inspection at a rest stop. The contact stated that while driving up a hill at 45 mph…”
Tires · filed Oct 23, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Technical service bulletins
5 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2017 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
Customer Satisfaction Program released to have a protective heat shield installed behind convection microwave on units identified below to address concerns with excessive heat buildup.
CSP 910019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 1, 2020
The #10 screws used to fasten the vertical column of the Schwintek In Wall system to the may have been over torqued, causing a loss of hold, resulting in loose and/or broken screwheads. As a result, columns may pull…
TSB 17-001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 3, 2017
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 2017 Grand Design Reflection has 5 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 2017 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.
- · Among complaints with usable mileage, the median reported incident mileage was 2,250 miles. This does not predict when a particular vehicle will develop a problem.