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2019 Grand Design Imagine

Based on reports from 10 owners and 3 recalls for this exact model.

Complaints
10
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Recalls
3
TSBs
0
✅

Preliminary Verdict

Green Light

Based on 10 complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, and 3 recalls.

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Mechanic Inspection Checklist

!Check the BrakesHIGH

2 owners reported brakes issues — failures commonly reported around 5K miles.

!Inspect the SuspensionMED
Look for symptoms of wear and premature failure
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30,000-Mile Cost Projection

Best Case

$X,XXX

Most Likely

$X,XXX

Worst Case

$X,XXX

Top cost driver: Brakes (2 reports).

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Owner Intelligence

AI-synthesized themes from real complaints

Buyer Lot Checklist

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Buy / Skip Verdict

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Where the complaints fall

Other3 (30%)
Brakes2 (20%)
Suspension1 (10%)
Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking1 (10%)
Electrical1 (10%)
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/trailer1 (10%)
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/trailer:lpg Systems1 (10%)

2019 Grand Design Imagine: Known Issues & Problem Areas

Brakes Issues

Brakes complaints account for 20% of all reports filed for the 2019 Grand Design Imagine, with 2 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 5,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 5K-mile mark.

Suspension Issues

Suspension complaints account for 10% of all reports filed for the 2019 Grand Design Imagine, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to suspension-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.

Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking Issues

Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking complaints account for 10% of all reports filed for the 2019 Grand Design Imagine, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.

Electrical Issues

Electrical complaints account for 10% of all reports filed for the 2019 Grand Design Imagine, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.

Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.

Complaint trend by year

2
19
4
21
4
22

Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2019 Grand Design Imagine. Recent trend: stable.

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Recall History (3 recalls)

18V658000Oct 2018

SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2019 Grand Design Reflection, Imagine and Transcend travel trailers. These axles may be missing inner bearings on the hubs, which can cause the bearing to burnout or cause the hub to overheat.

18V823000Dec 2018

SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2019 Grand Design Imagine recreational trailers, built on D28H, D35, D40 or D44 trailer axles. The inner hub bearings may not have been sufficiently greased, which can cause the bearings to overheat and fail.

21V393000Jun 2021

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS

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.

Recall severity analysis & seller scripts

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About this data

NHTSA Complaints

Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 10 records for this vehicle.

NHTSA Recalls

Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 3 recalls found for this vehicle.

Repair Cost Data

Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.

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2019 Grand Design Imagine: Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most common problem with the 2019 Grand Design Imagine?
The most commonly reported issue with the 2019 Grand Design Imagine is related to the brakes, with 2 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Is the 2019 Grand Design Imagine reliable?
The 2019 Grand Design Imagine has 10 complaints, 0 crash reports, and 0 fire reports filed with NHTSA. The full report analyzes whether these numbers indicate real risk or are proportional to the vehicle’s popularity.
How much does it cost to fix 2019 Grand Design Imagine problems?
Repair costs vary by issue. The full BumperScan report includes detailed repair cost estimates (low/median/high) for every major issue, plus a 30,000-mile total cost of ownership projection.
Does the 2019 Grand Design Imagine have any recalls?
Yes, the 2019 Grand Design Imagine has 3 recalls on record. The full report includes recall severity analysis and scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
What mileage do Grand Design Imagine problems start?
Based on 2 complaints with mileage data, the median mileage at time of complaint is 5,000 miles. The highest concentration of reported issues occurs in the 0–30K mile range. The full report breaks down exactly which components fail at each mileage bracket.
What’s in the full report?
10 sections of AI analysis: severity-ranked issues, component scores (0-100), 30K-mile cost projection, failure timeline by mileage, recall details with seller scripts, owner sentiment analysis, mechanic checklist, buyer lot checklist, negotiation ammo with dollar figures, and a buy/skip verdict.
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