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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Grand Design Transcend problems by model year
7 recall entries and 10 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Transcend | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Transcend | 4 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Transcend | 1 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Transcend | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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