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2025 Grand Design Transcend

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jul 4, 2025
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2025 Grand Design Transcend, most frequently naming the electrical category. 1 manufacturer communication is on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Electrical1100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Electrical
Filed Jul 4, 2025

On May 27, 2025 (in Indiana) the mobile service tech who was sent by Grand Design RV came out to check problems, including rooftop AC unit. On roof, he discovered that this factory brand new 2025 Grand Design Transcend One 151bh travel trailer had unsealed areas of roof that he stated "definitely let rain into interior wall of trailer (at shower enclosure inside) There is a high humidity/moisture problem inside this trailer - in the mornings overnight, clothing and Dry Goods have dampness and moisture on them - now potential health issues. Water remediation specialist said that moisture contained within the inside of walls leads to mold problems, as well as parts of flooring, wall, structures breaking off in transport. A potential ROAD HAZARD. Also that the wood of the wall and other interior materials have absorbed the water and retained it, causing Environmental issues inside the cabin. Extreme VOC release also. I have communicated with [XXX] from Grand Design RV Consumer Affairs Dept. regarding other issues before this and now have requested to him that I want my full refund and reimbursement on this unit (purchased this year March 2025). Via email he refused and also said neither will they replace this unit, he only said it can be "inspected" (again?) and only repaired. Although according to their authorized dealership Blue Compass of Indianapolis, Blue Compass has a one-year buy back provision. So I want to know why Grand Design will not stand behind their product by issuing full refund and reimbursement to me for purchasing this defective, hazard of a travel trailer. Other issues include damaged entry door, which does not seal nor shut properly. Also faulty doors & locks on exterior cargo spaces which as [XXX] stated could fly open when transporting the unit. This unit was sold defective, faulty and flawed from GDRV factory. Also, tech checked ceiling lights running HOT at over 105 degrees and at too high amperage than normal. FIRE HAZARD. Etc...INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AC

NHTSA ID
11671270
Incident
May 27, 2025

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

24-004

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

12V Labeling Missing for breaker identification. Remedy = Install missing label on the distribution panel.

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Grand Design Transcend by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2025Viewing100—
2023020—
2022440—
2021310—
2020220—
2019020—
2018010—
2017010—
2016010—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.