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2024 Grand Design SOLITUDE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

7 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2024 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Structure is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 7 complaints (42.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior228.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Structure
3
Suspension
2
Unknown Or Other
2
Electrical System
1
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch
1
Service Brakes
1
Structure:Body
1
Suspension:Rear:Springs:Leaf Spring Assembly:Hanger/Bracket
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Structure3
Suspension2
Unknown Or Other2
Electrical System1
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch1
Service Brakes1
Structure:Body1
Suspension:Rear:Springs:Leaf Spring Assembly:Hanger/Bracket1

Structure: 3; Suspension: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2; Electrical System: 1; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 1; Service Brakes: 1; Structure:Body: 1; Suspension:Rear:Springs:Leaf Spring Assembly:Hanger/Bracket: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 7 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2024
1
2025
4
2026
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20241
20254
20262

2024: 1; 2025: 4; 2026: 2

Pattern summary

Structure leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 11648214 · 2025-03-13 (March 13, 2025)

Complaint Against Grand Design RV – Urgent Safety Concerns In our 2024 Grand Design Solitude 380FL, we have experienced two fires, a brake explosion, severe flooding, and multiple structural failures. These critical safety defects put us and others at serious risk. The attached document details: •Brake explosion and fire on a California highway (August 2024) – A mechanic confirmed we were seconds from losing wheels and the axle. •Refrigerator fire (January 2025) – Melted components and destroyed food. •Flooding from failed slide seal – Caused…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11648214 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11660135 · 2025-05-10 (May 10, 2025)

Made it 451 miles in our brand new Grand Design Solitude 380FL and noticed it looked crooked and smoke started coming from the drivers side while going 70 mph down I24 in TN. Pulled over and had a torn tire on both sides, axle was coming off due to missing a U bolt and the leaf spring had come apart. Fortunately we were paying attention and caught this as the 16,000 lb trailer would have flipped taking our vehicle and us with it. Mechanic came out, noticed locking bolts were not used on U bolts that were still in place, he was unable to fix it.…

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