Model year

2020 Grand Design Transcend

Trailer, Not Applicable, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Jul 14, 2021 to May 22, 2025.

Recall campaigns covering this model year256k vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints22.0 times the median 2020 trailer
Severity index0.02020 trailers average 7.3
First 24 months1Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2020 Grand Design Transcend peaked in 2021, with 1 filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

00.250.50.7512021120222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

50% of complaints about the 2020 Grand Design Transcend name equipment

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

Equipment
1
Structure
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

2 recall campaigns cover the 2020 Grand Design Transcend

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 2020 Grand Design Transcend
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
21V-393May 26, 2021LP regulator that controls the LP gas pressure may fail, allowing excessive gas pressure that causes the appliance flame to increaseEquipment55,508Part replacement
20V-757Dec 8, 2020Gas leak may occur at the joint between the cook stove's gas saddle valve for the burners and the manifold under the burner surfaceEquipment352Repair or modification
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2020 Grand Design Transcend

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

2 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.

  1. Filed May 22, 2025Failure May 10, 20251,500 milesArkadelphia, ARStructure

    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.

    NHTSA complaint 11662567
  2. Filed Jul 14, 2021Failure May 26, 2021Spring City, TNEquipment

    The contact owns a 2020 Grand Design Transcend RV. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21V393000 (Equipment) however, the part to do the recall was unavailable. The contact called the local dealer and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called an independent mechanic and it was confirmed that the part was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

    NHTSA complaint 11424830
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins

2 manufacturer communications cover this model year

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

  • TSB19-005 Oct 8, 2019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    On the roll-over sofa, the sofa back stop bolt may be missing. As a result, when the sofa back is rolled over to make a bed it may not lay flat.
  • TSB 19-003 May 8, 2019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    On certain Transcend models (187MK, 261BH & 31RLS) the air deflection baffle is missing at the top refrigerator vent. As a result, the refrigerator may not cool properly.
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.