2020 Grand Design Transcend
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Equipment is the leading concern among 2 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 3rd highest complaint count among 4 Transcend model years with reports.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Equipment, recreational vehicle/trailer, lpg systemsMay 26, 2021
Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2016-2021 Imagine, Transcend, and Momentum travel trailers. The LP regulator that controls the LP gas pressure may fail, allowing excessive gas pressure that causes the appliance flame to increase.
Excessive gas pressure and a larger than intended appliance flame can increase the risk of a fire.
Dealers will replace the LP regulator, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 24, 2021. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910023.
Campaign 21V393000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, appliance, oven/stove/cooktopDec 8, 2020
Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2020 Transcend recreational trailers. A gas leak may occur at the joint between the cook stove's gas saddle valve for the burners and the manifold under the burner surface.
A gas leak increases the risk of a fire.
Grand Design will notify owners, and dealers will install a remedy kit that includes gaskets, washers, thread locker bolts and orange stickers, free of charge. The recall began February 5, 2021. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910022.
Campaign 20V757000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: structure
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Structure, May 22, 2025
The contact owns a 2020 Grand Design Transcend RV. The contact stated that the RV was parked and set in place. The contact stated that upon exiting the RV and stepping on the bottom step, the bottom step detached. The contact noticed that the bottom step steel screws, which attached the step to the frame, had sheared off. The contact stated that the steps were made of aluminum and were attached to the trailers with four steel screws, two on each side on the stair frame. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by a local dealer or an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and advised the contact that there were no recalls for the step screws. The failure mileage was approximately 1,500.