Reliability & cost of ownership
Grand Design Transcend Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Grand Design Transcend? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Grand Design Transcend problems by model year
15 recall entries and 10 owner complaints on file across 10 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 Transcend | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2025 Transcend | 0 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2023 Transcend | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 Transcend | 4 | 4 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 Transcend | 1 | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2020 Transcend | 2 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 Transcend | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 Transcend | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 Transcend | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 Transcend | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Grand Design Transcend, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- structure3 complaints
- unknown or other3 complaints
- electrical system3 complaints
- service brakes2 complaints
- wheels2 complaints
- equipment1 complaint
- suspension1 complaint
- tires1 complaint