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2021 Grand Design Imagine Recalls & Complaints

3

open safety recalls on record

Critical

24 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.13 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Critical21V393000

Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Lpg Systems

Excessive gas pressure and a larger than intended appliance flame can raises the risk of a fire.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will replace the LP regulator, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 24, 2021. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910023.

Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2016-2021 Imagine, Transcend, and Momentum travel trailers. The LP regulator that controls the LP gas pressure may fail, allowing excessive gas pressure that causes the appliance flame to increase.

Serious22V039000

Structure:Interior Panels:Door

Sharp handles could scrape or cut an occupant, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will replace the handles, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 14, 2022. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910027.

Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Imagine travel trailers. The cast aluminum pull handles on the cabinet doors and drawers may have sharp edges.

Serious21V636000

Power Train:Axle Assembly

Incorrect inner bearings can cause the wheels to lock up or reduce stopping ability, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will inspect the axles for incorrect bearings and replace the bearings as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 24, 2021. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910024.

Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2021 Imagine recreational trailers equipped with Dexter D30 axles. The axles may have been assembled with incorrect inner bearings.

Complaint volume

24 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

0Crashes
1Fires
0Injuries
0Deaths

Across 24 complaints. Severity Index 0.13.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Suspension5 · 21%Structure · Body4 · 17%Unknown Or Other4 · 17%Tires3 · 13%Structure3 · 13%Equipment1 · 4%Fuel/Propulsion System1 · 4%Power Train1 · 4%
  1. Suspension — 5 reports
  2. Structure:Body — 4 reports
  3. Unknown Or Other — 4 reports
  4. Tires — 3 reports
  5. Structure — 3 reports
  6. Equipment — 1 reports
  7. Fuel/Propulsion System — 1 reports
  8. Power Train — 1 reports
  9. Tires:Tread/Belt — 1 reports
  10. Wheels — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2016 (2) · 2017 (5) · 2018 (4) · 2019 (3) · 2020 (2) · 2021 · 2022 (3) · 2023 (2) · 2024

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.