Dodge Grand Caravan reliability and problems by year
Owners have filed 5,045 complaints about the Dodge Grand Caravan with NHTSA since 2010, most often about electrical system and engine. Dodge has filed 6 warranty extensions and 0 service campaigns for it, and there are 23 safety recalls on file.
From NHTSA's public data files, downloaded 2026-10-10.
How reliable is the Dodge Grand Caravan? What NHTSA's records show
We don't give the Grand Caravan a reliability score. NHTSA publishes complaint counts but no sales figures, so complaints can't be turned into a rate or compared between models. Here is what's on file for model years 2010 on.
- Owner complaints
- 5,045
- Filed with NHTSA, all model years
- Warranty extensions
- 6
- Filed by Dodge
- Service campaigns
- 0
- Filed by Dodge
- Safety recalls
- 23
- Each covers part of the model
Every model year compared
Complaints rise with how many were sold and how long they've been on the road, so a newer or rarer year will show fewer. Compare years of the Grand Caravan with each other.
| Year | Complaints | Most named | Recalls | Warranty / campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20 | Transmission and drivetrain (40%) | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 244 | Electrical system (23%) | 4 | 1 |
| 2018 | 271 | Electrical system (34%) | 4 | 1 |
| 2017 | 414 | Electrical system (35%) | 3 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1,002 | Electrical system (31%) | 6 | 1 |
| 2015 | 281 | Transmission and drivetrain (27%) | 4 | 1 |
| 2014 | 359 | Electrical system (36%) | 5 | 0 |
| 2013 | 471 | Electrical system (54%) | 4 | 4 |
| 2012 | 584 | Electrical system (58%) | 6 | 4 |
| 2011 | 530 | Electrical system (63%) | 4 | 4 |
| 2010 | 869 | Electrical system (63%) | 6 | 0 |
Look up one model year, or a VIN
See the complaints, recalls and warranty extensions for a single Grand Caravan model year, with the typical mileage when owners reported each problem.
Acknowledged by Dodge
Warranty extensions and service campaigns Dodge filed with NHTSA for the Grand Caravan, in its own words. A warranty extension means Dodge pays for the repair beyond the normal warranty.
- Warranty extensionJan 2025· Body and structure· model years 2017–2019
Sliding Door Lock(s) Inoperable Warranty Extension XV1 The customer may describe one or more of the following: ● Either one or both of the sliding door locks do not function.
- Warranty extensionJan 2025· Body and structure· model years 2015–2017
Sliding Door Lock(s) Inoperable Warranty Extension X98 The customer may describe one or more of the following: ● Either one or both of the sliding door locks do not function.
- Warranty extensionDec 2014· Fuel system· model years 2011–2013
MIL Illumination: P0300, P0302, P0304 or P0306 (X56 Warranty Extension) This bulletin involves checking for excessive cylinder leakage and replacing the cylinder head if necessary.
- Warranty extensionDec 2014· Engine and cooling· model years 2011–2013
MIL Illumination: P0300, P0302, P0304 or P0306 (X56 Warranty Extension) This bulletin involves checking for excessive cylinder leakage and replacing the cylinder head if necessary.
- Warranty extensionOct 2014· Engine and cooling· model years 2011–2013
MIL Illumination: P0300, P0302, P0304 or P0306 (X56 Warranty Extension)
- Warranty extensionJun 2014· Engine and cooling· model years 2011–2013
MIL Illumination: P0300, P0302, P0304 or P0306 (X56 Warranty Extension) This bulletin involves checking for excessive cylinder leakage and replacing the cylinder head if necessary.
What owners report most
The parts of the car owners named in their complaints, across every Grand Caravan model year. Unverified, and not a failure rate.
- Electrical system2,250 (45%)
- Engine756 (15%)
- Other or unspecified753 (15%)
- Transmission and drivetrain601 (12%)
- Body and structure516 (10%)
- Airbags302 (6%)
- Fuel and propulsion272 (5%)
- Seats241 (5%)
Safety recalls
23 recalls cover at least one Grand Caravan model year. Each covers a range of VINs, not every car. Check one car at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Please refer to Rollx's recall report for specific model year information. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
These vehicles may have a loose or missing brand emblem in the center of the steering wheel.
The fuel pump gasket may deteriorate, allowing fuel to leak.
The welds on the outboard rear seat strikers for the second row bench and second row bucket seats may fail during a front impact crash.
The powertrain control module may be equipped with a voltage regulator chip in the circuit board that may fail, causing a stall or a no start condition.
The rear brake caliper pistons on these vehicles may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance.
A list of the affected trailer models is available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17V824-0103.pdf.
In the affected vehicles, the driver's frontal air bag may unexpectedly deploy if the air bag wiring harness gets chafed within the steering wheel and short circuits.
The transmission pump may seize causing a loss of hydraulic pressure.
The nuts on the third row seatbacks were incorrectly torqued and may become loose.
The windshield on the affected vehicles may have been installed using expired urethane primer, allowing the windshield to become displaced in the event of a crash.
In the affected vehicles, the bolts that attach the hood striker may loosen and, as a result, the hood may open unexpectedly while driving.
Due to a software error, the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) may fail to learn the locations of the individual sensors while the vehicle is being driven.
Road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
The affected vehicles may experience overheating of the vent window switch in the driver's door armrest.
And 8 more recalls on NHTSA.
NHTSA investigations
Defect investigations NHTSA opened. Many close without a recall.
- PE21016Preliminary evaluation· opened Jul 2021, closed Jul 2022· Doors, latches and locks· model years 2016
Sliding Doors Inoperative
- PE19014Preliminary evaluation· opened Sep 2019, closed Feb 2026· Seats· model years 2010–2019
Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment
- DP14004Defect petition· opened Sep 2014, closed Jul 2015· Electrical system· model years 2010–2014
Totally Integrated Power Module Failure
- RQ14002Recall query· opened Jun 2014, closed Mar 2015· Airbags· model years 2010
Air Bag Non-Deployment/Engine Stall
Led to recall 14V373000.
NHTSA's own page for the 2024 Dodge Grand Caravan has the complaint text and every document.
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Is the Dodge Grand Caravan reliable?
We don't score reliability: NHTSA publishes complaint counts but no sales figures, so complaints can't be turned into a rate or compared between models. What's on file for model years 2010 on: 5,045 owner complaints, 6 warranty extensions and 0 service campaigns Dodge filed, and 23 safety recalls. The model years with the most complaints are 2016 (1,002), 2010 (869), 2012 (584). Whether a known problem was fixed on one car is what its service records show.
What are the most common problems with the Dodge Grand Caravan?
Across every model year since 2010, owners' complaints to NHTSA most often name electrical system (45%), engine (15%), other or unspecified (15%). Dodge has filed 6 warranty extensions covering the Grand Caravan, listed on this page.
Which Grand Caravan model years have the most complaints?
2016 (1,002), 2010 (869), 2012 (584). Complaint counts rise with how many were sold and how long they've been on the road, so compare years of the Grand Caravan with each other rather than with other models.
Has Dodge extended the warranty on the Grand Caravan?
Yes: body and structure (model years 2017–2019); body and structure (model years 2015–2017); fuel system (model years 2011–2013), and 3 more. A dealer does a covered repair for free within the extended time or mileage.
How do I check recalls on a Grand Caravan?
Enter the car's 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. That answers for one vehicle; the 23 recalls listed here are for the model, and each covers only part of it.