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2022 Grand Design Imagine

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

Owners have filed 13 safety complaints about the 2022 Grand Design Imagine with the US government. Of those, no death is recorded. 3 recall campaigns are open against it, covering equipment and the body structure.

The most complained-about system is the body structure, named in 4 complaints, 31% of the total.

Compiled from NHTSA's complaint, recall and investigation files · Covers November 2022 to September 2026 · How this is counted

What is on file

13 complaints on file

13

Complaints

0

Describe a crash

0

Mention fire

0

People injured

0

Deaths

A complaint is an unverified account by the person who filed it, not a finding of fault. One complaint is one ODI number, which is how NHTSA counts them.

A recall is the manufacturer conceding a defect, and the repair is free. Whether one covers your particular car is a question only its VIN can answer, because a campaign covers a production range rather than a model year.

Which system owners named

Complaints naming each system
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 8 · 62%
STRUCTURE 4 · 31%
SUSPENSION 3 · 23%
EQUIPMENT 2 · 15%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 · 8%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 · 8%
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 1 · 8%
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC 1 · 8%
TRAILER HITCHES 1 · 8%
0 4 8

Red marks a system with a recall campaign against it. One complaint can name several systems, so these add up to more than 13.

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2023 at 7.

8 6 4 2
22 23 25 26

This is the year the complaint was filed, not the year the failure happened. The range runs from 2022 to 2026, the last of them a part year, which is why its column is drawn faint.

Crash test ratings

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program

NHTSA has not crash tested the 2022 Grand Design Imagine. Its New Car Assessment Program tests a selection of each year's vehicles and does not reach motorcycles, heavy trucks, motorhomes or most low-volume models, so an absence here says nothing about how the vehicle would perform. It is not a low score.

What owners have reported about this vehicle is below, and it is a different question: a crash test measures what happens to the people inside in a controlled impact, while a complaint records what broke during ordinary use.

Recall campaigns

3 on file

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS

24V861000 · November 15, 2024

The defect
Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2022 Imagine, Reflection, Momentum, Solitude, and Transcend travel trailers. The quick disconnect fittings in the LP gas system may be cracked, causing a gas leak.
The risk
A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace quick disconnect as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 6, 2024. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910045. This recall supersedes Grand Design RV recall 22V308.

Grand Design RV, LLC · up to 30,435 vehicles across all model years covered

STRUCTURE:BODY

22V603000 · August 9, 2022

The defect
Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Momentum, Solitude, Imagine, Reflection, and Transcend travel trailers. The electric retractable awning has a welded seam on the fabric that may separate, potentially allowing the awning to drop beyond normal operation.
The risk
An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and repair, or replace the awning, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed by August 22, 2022. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910031.

Grand Design RV, LLC · up to 8,150 vehicles across all model years covered

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS

22V308000 · May 6, 2022

The defect
Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2022 Grand Design Imagine, Reflection, Momentum, Solitude and Transcend travel trailers. The quick disconnect fittings in the LP gas system may be cracked, causing a gas leak.
The risk
A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the quick disconnect fittings, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 30, 2022. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910029.

Grand Design RV, LLC · up to 34,021 vehicles across all model years covered

In owners’ own words

Quoted from the complaint file

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Structural Frame Cracks, risk of structural frame separation from the body at highway speeds. RV Frame cracks, horizontal, above suspension frame hangers.

NHTSA complaint 11766486. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

STRUCTURE
Timeline of Structural Failures June 11, 2026 — During tire replacement (approx. 6,000 towing miles), a crack at the driver‑side front spring hanger was discovered and photographed. June 15, 2026 — A bent A‑frame brace behind the battery tray was observed during travel, indicating front‑frame deformation. July 2, 2026 — Coroplast underbelly separation occurred; many fasteners were loose or missing. Temporary duct‑tape repairs were made while traveling. July 4, 2026 — Two of four battery‑tray welds failed. Battery assembly was held only by one weld, the propane line, and anti‑theft straps. Two batteries remained mounted. Photos documented the failure. Structural Issues Identified Cracked

NHTSA complaint 11749359, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Cracks in I-beams Cargo doors opening during transport Roof membrane structural issues Unit Information Date of Manufacture: 3/30/2022 Retail Sold Date: 7/11/2022

NHTSA complaint 11673176. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

SUSPENSION
While driving i had the frame ibeam break above rear passenger side shackle that holds the leaf spring and axel to frame. This was the actual ibeam/frame itself that broke about 2 inches above shackle weld. After further inspection we found an additional crack that started in the frame above the driver side rear shackle as well. If it broke it would have meant complete loss of axel. Luckily the leaf spring on passenger side with shackle and frame pined against bottom of frame.

NHTSA complaint 11670745. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

SUSPENSION
We have been having problems with our slide out for 2 years. The slide mechanism kept getting damaged/"chewed up" and kept needing to be replaced. We could not get the slide to go in or out on its own several times over the 2-year period. After 2 years of taking it for repeated repairs, a Lippert tech came to the shop to inspect it. Per Lippert, the manufacturer of the chassis, "Inspection of chassis found cracks in mains at crossmember near center hanger. Hangers start to roll in one direction. Front header bent." We were told verbally by Lippert that there are, "Cracks in iBeams and unit is deflecting - rear of unit sagging - causing issues with slide." We now also have water damage in

NHTSA complaint 11666191, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

4,000 miles

The contact owns a 2022 Grand Design Imagine. The contact stated that while having the RV serviced, the contact was informed that the wires to the front axle brake on the trailer was never connected. No warning light was illuminated. The RV had been diagnosed. The RV was repaired by an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 4,000. The VIN was not available.

NHTSA complaint 11551998. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the Grand Design Imagine

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2021 18 3 —
2020 12 2 —
2018 8 4 —

Other 2022 Grand Design models

Solitude 36 Momentum 33 Reflection 27

Complaints on file, same model year.

Every Grand Design on this site — 24 vehicles.

If this is your car and a dealer keeps failing to fix it, your state's lemon law may require the manufacturer to replace it or buy it back. How many repair attempts it takes, and how long you have to file, is set by the state you bought in and by nothing on this page.

Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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