01 What the Reflection line is
Reflection is Grand Design's premium-mainstream towable family, sitting above the volume Imagine travel trailers and below the luxury Solitude and new Influence fifth wheels. It has grown into four sub-lines that share a name and a residential build but target different trucks and tow types — and understanding the split is the key to shopping the line.
The full-size Reflection fifth wheel is the heart of the range: residential coaches running roughly 33 to 41 feet, standing about 12′3″ to 12′8″ tall, carrying a 16-cubic-foot 12-volt refrigerator, a 74-gallon fresh tank, and pin weights from about 1,980 to 2,600 pounds — coaches for buyers with a well-equipped half-ton up through a three-quarter-ton. The Reflection travel trailer (the "…TS" plans) brings that same finish to a genuine bumper-pull, for buyers who want Reflection quality without an in-bed hitch. The Reflection 150 Series is the lightest fifth wheel — floorplans from about 7,500 pounds dry with a 90-degree turning pin box, CURT Touring Coil suspension, anti-lock brakes and a standard 180-watt solar package — and the Reflection 100 Series is the accessible short-bed fifth-wheel entry, pairing the residential build with the lowest pin weights and prices in the family.
Construction is consistent and central to the pitch across all four sub-lines: gel-coat fiberglass sidewalls over laminated aluminum framing (R-9 walls), an aluminum-framed main floor, a residential wood-framed roof, a one-piece TPO roof membrane with a limited lifetime warranty, and an aerodynamic painted-fiberglass front cap with a max turn radius. The lineup runs on Goodyear Endurance tires (E-rated on the 150 Series) over MORryde rubberized suspension, with a tankless on-demand water heater, residential cabinetry, automatic leveling, and the Compass Connect app with Tire-Linc tire-pressure monitoring. The 150 Series adds the CURT Touring Coil suspension, ABS with sway control and standard solar.
02 Floorplans profiled in depth
Twenty-three representative floorplans across all four sub-lines — Reflection travel trailers, full-size Reflection fifth wheels, the lightweight 150 Series and the half-ton-entry 100 Series — are profiled in full with manufacturer-verified specifications, spanning front-kitchen and rear-living couples, bunkhouse family, mid-kitchen, mid-bunk and rear-bath two-bedroom, front-living, and bunk-and-loft full-timer layouts, with deliberate fifth-wheel-versus-travel-trailer cross-shop pairs built in. The remaining Reflection floorplans are catalogued for reference and will be profiled as the catalog expands.
| Floorplan | Sub-line | Type | Dry wt | Length | Sleeps | Layout | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 322FKTS | TT | TT | 8,800 lbs | 35' 9" | 6 | Front-kitchen couples, rear bath | $80,330 |
| 317RSTS | TT | TT | 9,200 lbs | 35' 5" | 4 | Rear-living dual-slide, dual A/C | $83,702 |
| 312BHTS | TT | TT | 9,800 lbs | 37' 4" | 6 | Bunkhouse + outside kitchen, tri-slide | $89,635 |
| 345RLTS | TT | TT | 10,275 lbs | 38' 10" | 6 | Rear-living tri-slide, island, dual A/C | $89,279 |
| 342BHTS | TT | TT | 10,300 lbs | 37' 9" | 7 | New 2026: rear private bunkhouse, tri-slide | $74,980 |
| 303RLS | FW | 5W | 10,100 lbs | 32' 10" | 4 | Rear-living tri-slide best-seller | $87,049 |
| 337RLS | FW | 5W | 11,200 lbs | 35' 7" | 4 | Rear-living, big payload | $92,405 |
| 320MKS | FW | 5W | 11,100 lbs | 34' 9" | 4 | Mid-kitchen + outside kitchen, desk | $98,017 |
| 311BHS | FW | 5W | 11,700 lbs | 36' 11" | 6 | Private bunk room + bath, quad slide | $101,102 |
| 367BHS | FW | 5W | 12,900 lbs | 41' 1" | 8 | Bunk + loft full-timer flagship | $108,163 |
| 270BN | 150 | 5W | 8,050 lbs | 29' 11" | 2 | Single-slide rear bunk, lightest | $80,487 |
| 295RL | 150 | 5W | 9,045 lbs | 32' 9" | 4 | Rear-living dual-slide half-ton | $83,822 |
| 27BH | 100 | 5W | 8,200 lbs | 32' 3" | 10 | Bunkhouse, sleeps ten, lowest price | $64,964 |
| 28RL | 100 | 5W | 8,400 lbs | 31' 0" | 4 | Rear-living dual-slide, big payload | $68,605 |
| 32BH | 100 | 5W | 9,468 lbs | 35' 10" | 7 | Bunkhouse flagship, dual A/C | $74,333 |
| 324MBS | FW | 5W | 11,200 lbs | 37' 0" | 6 | Mid-bunk two-bedroom, tri-slide | $93,727 |
| 360FLS | FW | 5W | 12,388 lbs | 39' 2" | 6 | Front-living flagship, five slides | $109,335 |
| 362TBS | FW | 5W | 12,500 lbs | 39' 11" | 8 | Two-bedroom rear bath, sleeps eight | $100,878 |
| 250ML | 150 | 5W | 8,220 lbs | 29' 9" | 3 | Compact mid-living, single slide | $73,460 |
| 260RD | 150 | 5W | 7,534 lbs | 29' 10" | 4 | Lightest 5W, rear-living, big payload | $78,342 |
| 298BH | 150 | 5W | 9,050 lbs | 34' 9" | 8 | Half-ton bunkhouse, sleeps eight | $83,350 |
| 22RK | 100 | 5W | 7,000 lbs | 26' 11" | 4 | Smallest/cheapest 5W, biggest payload | $62,142 |
| 24RL | 100 | 5W | 7,664 lbs | 30' 0" | 4 | Rear-living, lightest pin, dual A/C | $63,302 |
Every figure on the profiled pages — lengths, heights, dry weight, GVWR, payload, pin or tongue weight, all three tanks, refrigerator and sleeping — is verified against the 2026 manufacturer records, each page code- and title-checked: the established floorplans against RVUSA's structured spec blocks, and the new-for-2026 342BHTS (not yet in RVUSA's structured index) against the Grand Design factory brochure and dealer spec sheets. No fields are inferred; payload is GVWR minus dry weight, and the profiled plans carry no flagged specifications. Pin and tongue weights are factory dry figures and climb once the trailer is loaded — always confirm against the unit's weight sticker and your truck's payload. MSRP is the manufacturer's starting suggested retail price; Grand Design dealers routinely sell well below it.
03 The four sub-lines compared
The single most useful thing to understand before shopping the Reflection line is how its four sub-lines differ — which are fifth wheels and which is a travel trailer, what truck each targets, and where the construction and tank capacities diverge. The table below lays out the differences that drive the choice.
| Attribute | Reflection TT | Reflection FW | 150 Series | 100 Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tow type | Travel trailer | Fifth wheel | Fifth wheel | Fifth wheel |
| Target truck | Half-ton / ¾-ton | Half-ton / ¾-ton | Half-ton (short-bed) | Half-ton (short-bed) |
| Hitch load | Tongue (bumper-pull) | Pin (in-bed) | Pin (in-bed) | Pin (in-bed) |
| Profiled dry range | 8,800–10,300 lbs | 10,100–12,900 lbs | 7,534–9,050 lbs | 7,000–9,468 lbs |
| Pin / tongue range | 1,110–1,400 lbs | 1,980–2,600 lbs | 1,200–1,460 lbs | 950–1,522 lbs |
| Height (approx) | 11' 11" | 12' 3"–12' 8" | 12' 0"–12' 10" | 12' 0"–12' 3" |
| Refrigerator | 16 cu ft 12V | 16 cu ft 12V | 10–16 cu ft 12V | 10 cu ft 12V |
| Fresh water | 54–55 gal | 74 gal | 55 gal | 55 gal |
| Suspension | MORryde rubberized | MORryde rubberized | CURT Touring Coil · ABS | MORryde rubberized |
| Standard solar | Prep | Prep | 180W standard | Prep |
A fifth wheel carries its hitch load (the pin weight) on a hitch mounted in the truck bed, over the rear axle, for a more planted, less sway-prone tow and a raised front bedroom — but it requires a pickup with an open bed. A travel trailer tows from a bumper-pull hitch behind the vehicle, needs no truck bed and costs less to enter, but tows less stably and lands its tongue weight behind the rear axle. Within the Reflection fifth wheels, the 100 and 150 Series are the lighter, more half-ton-friendly coaches; the full-size Reflection is the more residential, heavier one. For a deeper treatment, see the travel trailer vs. fifth wheel guide.
04 Family & model-year notes
Four sub-lines, two tow types — shop the split first
"Reflection" covers a genuine bumper-pull travel trailer (the "…TS" plans) and three fifth-wheel sub-lines (full-size, 150 Series and 100 Series). They differ in hitch type, running gear, height, tanks and price. Decide your truck and tow type before comparing floorplans — a full-size 367BHS and a 100 Series 32BH are both fifth wheels but ask for different trucks, and the 345RLTS is a travel trailer entirely.
"Half-ton" still means check the loaded pin or tongue
A dry pin or tongue weight always climbs once the front bedroom, storage and tanks are loaded. Even a half-ton-rated Reflection fifth wheel needs its loaded pin matched honestly to the truck's payload and rear-axle rating — and the larger full-size coaches genuinely want a three-quarter-ton. Treat factory hitch weights as a floor, weigh the loaded rig, and match it to your truck.
The 100 and 150 Series are both fifth wheels
Despite Grand Design occasionally marketing the lighter Reflections alongside its travel trailers, both the 100 Series and the 150 Series are fifth wheels — in-bed hitch, pin weight — per every structured spec record and dealer listing. The genuine Reflection travel trailers are the bumper-pull "…TS" plans. The 150 Series is distinguished by its CURT Touring Coil suspension, 90-degree turning pin box and standard 180-watt solar; the 100 Series is the lowest-priced fifth-wheel entry.
Top owner-satisfaction scores
Grand Design consistently posts among the industry's highest owner-satisfaction scores, and the Reflection is its volume premium line. The residential build — gel-coat fiberglass over laminated aluminum framing, a one-piece TPO roof, residential cabinetry and a 16-cubic-foot refrigerator on the full-size coaches — is central to that positioning against lighter-built competitors. The construction figures on these pages follow Grand Design's published specifications.
05 What every Reflection has
07 Recalls
NHTSA lists 20 recall campaigns affecting this line. The earliest was reported 10 Apr 2015 and the most recent 1 Jun 2026.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2026 | 26V354000 | Suspension | Broken shock retainer bolt heads and washers may detach and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| 15 Nov 2024 | 24V861000 | Equipment | A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire. |
| 9 Jul 2024 | 24V522000 | Electrical system | Wiring without circuit protection may become damaged and short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire. |
| 22 Nov 2023 | 23V788000 | Electrical system | Electrical outlet failure can increase the risk of a fire. |
| 29 Jun 2023 | 23V455000 | Suspension | A detached wheel increases the risk of a crash. |
| 9 Aug 2022 | 22V603000 | Structure | An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury. |
| 6 May 2022 | 22V308000 | Equipment | A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire. |
| 29 Mar 2022 | 22V203000 | Electrical system | Loose wiring can cause an electrical arc or short, increasing the risk of fire. |
| 28 Jan 2022 | 22V038000 | Equipment | An electrical arc increases the risk of a fire. |
| 19 Jun 2020 | 20V362000 | Electrical system | If water enters the wiring connector, it can cause a short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire. |
| 30 Oct 2018 | 18V764000 | Electrical system | An electrical short circuit in the unprotected circuit can increase the risk of a fire. |
| 16 Oct 2018 | 18V729000 | Electrical system | If the unprotected circuit overheats or experiences a short, it can increase the risk of a fire. |
| 24 Sep 2018 | 18V658000 | Suspension | If the bearings prematurely wear, it can cause the hub to overheat and smoke, increasing the risk of a fire. |
| 14 Sep 2018 | 18V637000 | Equipment | In the event of an electrical issue with an appliance or component that is plugged into the outside electrical outlet, an electrical shock may result, increasing… |
| 8 Dec 2017 | 17V789000 | Equipment | If the tongue jack retracts or extends unexpectedly, there could be an increased risk of a crash or injury. |
| 21 Nov 2017 | 17V743000 | Equipment | Tire failure can increase the risk of a crash. |
| 7 Oct 2016 | 16V717000 | Equipment | If the operator loads the vehicle to the GAWR on the label, it can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| 25 May 2016 | 16V355000 | Equipment | If the indicator sight glass cracks, propane gas may leak out, increasing the risk of a fire. |
| 14 Aug 2015 | 15V518000 | Suspension | The inaccurate label may result in users overloading their trailer, resulting in axle or tire failure and increasing the risk of a crash. |
| 10 Apr 2015 | 15V212000 | Suspension | If the wheel studs break, the wheel could detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. |
Coverage is not complete, and this matters. These campaigns come from two passes over NHTSA’s public record: a query-by-query harvest of the recall API (1,556 queries, of which 0 failed and 242 returned an explicit zero), and a sweep of NHTSA’s complete recall flat file (325,650 rows), which added 46 campaigns the API harvest had missed. It missed them because the roster it worked from was built by a catalog endpoint that refuses most requests, so entire manufacturer names were never asked about — NHTSA files several Forest River sub-brands as makes of their own. Two limits remain: NHTSA sometimes files a roster under a parent name, and some matches below rest on the wording of the recall rather than its model field. Campaigns affecting only pre-2005 units fall outside this catalog’s range and are not listed. This page is a starting point, not a clearance. Check a specific VIN at NHTSA before you buy, and again before you tow.
08 Owner-reported problems
Owners have filed 153 complaints with NHTSA about this line. The earliest was filed 27 Jun 2001 and the most recent 17 Jul 2026. The breakdown below is what those owners actually reported, grouped by the component NHTSA assigned.
Safety outcomes in this set: 1 report describing a crash, 6 reports describing a fire and 3 reported injuries. These are the owner’s own account of what happened and have not been verified by NHTSA.
What gets reported
| Component group | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes | 42 | 27% |
| Structure | 28 | 18% |
| Suspension | 22 | 14% |
| Unknown or other | 19 | 12% |
| Equipment | 11 | 7% |
| Wheels | 10 | 7% |
| Electrical system | 7 | 5% |
| Tires | 6 | 4% |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 3 | 2% |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 1% |
| Fuel system, other | 1 | 1% |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | 1% |
| Power train | 1 | 1% |
| Visibility | 1 | 1% |
Most recent reports
The most recent 10 owner reports filed on this line, newest first. Wording is NHTSA’s summary of what the owner described.
| Filed | Component | Miles | What the owner reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2026 | Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch | 1,200 | The contact owns a 2022 Grand Design Reflection RV. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the entire rear wall detached from the frame and shifted from side to side. Additionally, on a separate occasion, the outriggers were bent. The manufacturer was notified of the… |
| 27 May 2026 | Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer | — | Slide out on RV repeatedly failed to fully extend and retract. Was told by RV repair shop that structural failure was the cause. The problem was discovered and confirmed by a dealer service center. As of 5-27-2026, it has not been inspected by the manufacturer. The structural failure could have… |
| 4 Apr 2026 | Tires › Pressure monitoring and regulating… | — | Fifth wheel was purchased with a tire monitoring system included. It has not worked since we purchased it 8-19-2024. We have taken it twice to the dealer, Blue Compass and it still doesn't work. I am told the problem is they put the wrong sensors in the tires. Lippert and Grand Design are fighting… |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Unknown or other | — | 2023 RV unit experienced front cap cracking through complete cap. Grand Design stated it was a paint issue and would not warranty the damage. 2025 RV unit experienced exact same front cap cracking throughout the cap, side corners of cap and front side seam separation of RV. Interior seam and trim… |
| 9 Jan 2026 | Structure | — | The contact owns a 2018 Grand Design Recreational Reflection RV. The contact stated that there were structural cracks and frame separation on the RV, causing the rear interior walls to separate from the floor of the RV. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The contact was informed of a… |
| 6 Jan 2026 | Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch | — | The contact owns a 2022 Grand Design Recreational Reflection RV. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the propane compartment doors opened unintendedly. The failure had occurred on several occasions. The contact stated that the roof was peeling and cracking and the contact… |
| 30 Dec 2025 | Structure | 6,000 | The contact owns a 2019 Grand Design Reflection RV. The contact stated that while pulling the RV, the contact noticed abnormal sounds coming from the hitch location, and the RV displayed excessive up and down movements. Upon inspection, the contact noticed that both the driver's side and… |
| 1 Oct 2025 | Structure › Frame and members | — | The contact owns a 2024 Grand Design Reflection RV. The contact stated that while attempting to raise the RV, the RV failed to raise up or level as designed. The RV was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed, and the contact was advised that the frame was bent because of a manufacturer's… |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch | — | After the trailer collapsed, I’m deeply concerned for my children’s safety and the safety of others. Despite raising these issues, the manufacture Grand Design has deflected responsibility and refused to act, even while under warranty. I kindly request immediate attention and a formal response. I… |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Structure | — | This is a Fifth wheel RV a 2021 Grand Design Reflection 303RLS. The Steel "I" Beam frame is developing cracks in the I Beam in the area of the spring hangers for the axles. This is yet to actually case an accident but may very well lead to one if the cracking worsens and the frame fails. Frame… |
How this count is drawn. A report is counted here only when NHTSA’s own model field names this line. What the owner typed in the description is never used to attribute a report: our line names are ordinary English words, and an owner writing “imagine my surprise when the axle went” or naming the state of Montana is not reporting a Grand Design Imagine or a Keystone Montana. The total does include reports NHTSA filed under this line’s own trim badge — Reflection 337RLS — because it names the same trailer.
Read these as reports, not as findings. Complaints are submitted by owners and NHTSA does not verify them; no complaint here has been confirmed as a defect, and none of them is a recall. The sample is also self-selected — only owners motivated to file appear in it — so a high count tracks how many units a line sold at least as much as how well it was built. Use the pattern, not the total: a component that keeps recurring is worth inspecting on any used unit. File or search complaints at NHTSA.