2027 Great Dane Champion

Do not drive

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 3 times.

3 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Equipment › Mechanical › Integrated Jack/Leveler/Stabilizer › Hoses/Cables/Rods/Gears/Strut/Cylinder26V708000
Filed Oct 23, 20266,810 vehiclesGreat Dane Trailers

Defect. Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2027 Champion and Everest van trailers. The trailer landing gear k-brace welds may fail, resulting in the landing gear collapsing.

Risk. A trailer landing gear that collapses increases the risk of injury.

Remedy. Great Dane will inspect and replace the landing gear k-brace as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 22, 2026. Owners may contact Great Dane's customer service at 1-877-369-3493.

Trailer Hitches26V656000Do not drive
Filed Oct 6, 202669 vehiclesGreat Dane Trailers

Defect. Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2027 Champion dry van trailers. The upper coupler may have an incorrect bottom plate installed. The kingpin may protrude, preventing the trailer from coupling properly.

Risk. An improperly coupled trailer may detach, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Owners are advised not to use their trailers until the repair is completed. Great Dane will inspect and replace the upper coupler assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 4, 2026. Owners may contact Great Dane's customer service at 1-877-369-3493.

Structure › Body › Bumpers26V465000
Filed Jul 17, 202611 vehiclesGreat Dane Trailers

Defect. Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2027 Champion dry van trailers The trailers may have been produced without the installation of the rear impact guard extension channels. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 224, "Rear Impact Protection."

Risk. A rear impact guard that is not properly installed can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy. Dealers will install the rear impact guard extension channels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 3, 2026. Owners may contact Great Dane's customer service at 1-877-369-3493.

All 3 campaigns on file, newest first.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2027
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
2027 — this page0300Do not drive
20260300Routine
20250400Routine
20240300Routine
20230400Routine
20220500Routine
20210200Routine
20200100Routine

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Reading this record

NHTSA has issued a do-not-drive warning for a recall on this vehicle.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Oct 23, 2026. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.