2025 Grand Design Momentum problems: recalls, complaints and what to check
NHTSA has 2 recalls and 2 owner complaints on file for the 2025 Grand Design Momentum, including 1 fire. Here is what they are, what a technician checks for each kind of fault, and how to look one over before you buy it.
Structure, roof and leaks: 2 recalls
Recall 24V916000 (10/12/2024): STRUCTURE:BODY:STEP/LADDER
Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Momentum fifth wheel trailers. The interior step base does not adequately support the step tread.
Fix: Dealers will replace the step riser and step treads, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 16, 2025. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910047.
Recall 25V281000 (06/05/2025): STRUCTURE:BODY:STEP/LADDER
Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Momentum 320G, 325G, 344M, 250G, 351MS, 381MS, 392M, 395MS, 397THS, 398M, 399TH, 410TH, 414M, and 415G toy haulers, equipped with a removable step assembly. The clip-on bracket mounting bolts may come loose, allowing the steps to detach.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the clip-on bracket and make repairs as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 15, 2025. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910050.
What a tech checks: Roof sealant, seams, window and slide seals, and the frame. Water intrusion shows up as delamination, soft floors and stained ceilings months after the leak started. Before you buy: Press the sidewalls and walk the floor; look at every seam and seal.
Roof, leaks and body lessons · Seals and leaks guide
Axles, brakes, suspension and hitch: 2 complaints
What a tech checks: Bearings, brake magnets, worn shackle bolts and bent axles. A trailer that wears tires on the inside edge or pulls to one side usually has an axle or suspension problem. Before you buy: Bolts tight, springs not flat, brakes apply with the breakaway pin pulled.
Chassis and towing lessons · Trailer guide
What owners reported to NHTSA
07/03/2025, SERVICE BRAKES: Sudden loss of trailer brakes nearly caused me to rear end vehicle in front of me. The more concerning part is when I went to an RV dealer to disgnose, they pulled the break away emergency brake to test if brakes applied. They did not apply, however about 1 minute after the breakway was pulled the switch began to melt, then almost immediately there was smoke coming from inside the battery compartment and a fire
04/16/2026, SUSPENSION: In early November 2025, while towing our 2024 Grand Design Momentum 344M M-Class fifth wheel toy hauler to a family Thanksgiving gathering, the rearmost driver-side leaf spring fractured and failed during travel. The trailer was towed by a 2024 Ram 3500 dually, properly rated for this unit, operated within all load ratings, and driven at normal cautious speeds at the time of failure. The failure rendered the trailer
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The Buyer's Check walks you through it on your phone: what to ask, the outside walk-around, water damage, every system on every power source, with the recalls above built in. You get a report that says what's a walk-away and what to negotiate on.
Checked against NHTSA 2026-10-23. Recall repairs are free at an authorized dealer. Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA and are not verified.