Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. Highlighted: 1996. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 2001.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Grand Caravan | 20 | 1 |
| 2019 Grand Caravan | 245 | 4 |
| 2018 Grand Caravan | 271 | 4 |
| 2017 Grand Caravan | 414 | 3 |
| 2016 Grand CaravanMost complaints | 1,002 | 6 |
| 2015 Grand Caravan | 281 | 4 |
| 2014 Grand Caravan | 359 | 5 |
| 2013 Grand Caravan | 472 | 4 |
| 2012 Grand Caravan | 584 | 6 |
| 2011 Grand Caravan | 530 | 4 |
| 2010 Grand Caravan | 870 | 6 |
| 2009 Grand Caravan | 544 | 7 |
| 2008 Grand CaravanMost complaints | 1,293 | 8 |
| 2007 Grand Caravan | 182 | 2 |
| 2006 Grand Caravan | 284 | 3 |
| 2005 Grand CaravanMost complaints | 995 | 5 |
| 2004 Grand Caravan | 116 | 1 |
| 2003 Grand Caravan | 219 | 2 |
| 2002 Grand Caravan | 290 | 5 |
| 2001 Grand Caravan | 298 | 3 |
| 2000 Grand Caravan | 442 | 5 |
| 1999 Grand Caravan | 432 | 3 |
| 1998 Grand Caravan | 559 | 4 |
| 1997 Grand Caravan | 583 | 5 |
| 1996 Grand CaravanMost complaints | 1,157 | 9 |
| 1995 Grand Caravan | 108 | 1 |
| 1994 Grand Caravan | 199 | 4 |
| 1993 Grand Caravan | 289 | 7 |
| 1992 Grand Caravan | 255 | 6 |
| 1991 Grand Caravan | 129 | 6 |
| 1990 | 55 | 0 |
| 1989 | 24 | 0 |
| 1988 | 10 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Electrical system4,356
- Air bags1,685
- Power train1,611
- Engine1,028
- Structure1,027
- Unknown or other953
- Engine and engine cooling818
- Service brakes, hydraulic783
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 789 Grand Caravan vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 411 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | 8 |
| 2019 | 97 | 58 |
| 2018 | 71 | 47 |
| 2017 | 86 | 35 |
| 2016 | 68 | 32 |
| 2015 | 54 | 33 |
| 2014 | 81 | 36 |
| 2013 | 65 | 27 |
| 2012 | 64 | 25 |
| 2011 | 27 | 13 |
| 2010 | 68 | 44 |
| 2009 | 35 | 16 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 17 | 12 |
| 2002 | 33 | 23 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
Crash-test ratings by year
NHTSA 5-star results for 10 model-year variants; 0 of 9 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Year | Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2020 Dodge Grand Caravan MV FWD | ★★★★☆ | 16.4 % |
| 2019 | 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan VAN FWD Early Release | ★★★★☆ | 16.4 % |
| 2018 | 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan VAN FWD | ★★★★☆ | 16.4 % |
| 2017 | 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan VAN FWD | ★★★★☆ | 16.4 % |
| 2016 | 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan VAN FWD | ★★★★☆ | 16.4 % |
| 2015 | 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan VAN FWD | ★★★★☆ | 16.4 % |
| 2014 | 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan VAN FWD | ★★★★☆ | 16.4 % |
| 2013 | 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan VAN FWD | ★★★★☆ | 16.4 % |
| 2012 | 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan VAN FWD | ★★★★☆ | 16.4 % |
| 2011 | 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan VAN FWD | — | 16.4 % |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 26 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 11.6–13.0 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Grand Caravan · Minivan · Regular gasoline | 13.7 | 9.4 | 11.8 |
| 2019 | Grand Caravan FFV · Minivan · Regular gasoline | 13.7 | 9.4 | 11.8 |
| 2018 | Grand Caravan FFV · Minivan · Regular gasoline | 13.7 | 9.4 | 11.8 |
| 2017 | Grand Caravan FFV · Minivan · Regular gasoline | 13.7 | 9.4 | 11.8 |
| 2016 | Grand Caravan FFV · Minivan · Regular gasoline | 13.7 | 9.4 | 11.8 |
| 2015 | Grand Caravan FFV · Minivan · Regular gasoline | 13.7 | 9.4 | 11.8 |
| 2014 | Grand Caravan FFV · Minivan · Regular gasoline | 13.7 | 9.4 | 11.8 |
| 2013 | Grand Caravan FFV · Minivan · Regular gasoline | 13.7 | 9.4 | 11.8 |
| 2012 | Grand Caravan FFV · Minivan · Regular gasoline | 13.7 | 9.4 | 11.8 |
| 2011 | Grand Caravan FFV · Minivan · Regular gasoline | 13.7 | 9.4 | 11.8 |
| 2010 | Grand Caravan · Minivan · Regular gasoline | 13.7 | 9.4 | 11.8 |
| 2009 | Grand Caravan · Minivan · Regular gasoline | 13.7 | 9.4 | 11.8 |
| 2008 | Grand Caravan FFV C/V · Minivan · Regular gasoline | 13.5 | 9.7 | 11.8 |
| 2007 | Grand Caravan FFV C/V · Minivan · Regular gasoline | 13.5 | 9.7 | 11.8 |
| 2006 | Grand Caravan FFV C/V · Minivan · Regular gasoline | 13.5 | 9.7 | 11.8 |
| 2005 | Grand Caravan C/V FFV · Minivan · Regular gasoline | 13.5 | 9.7 | 11.8 |
| 2004 | Grand Caravan C/V · Minivan · Regular gasoline | 13.7 | 9.7 | 11.9 |
| 2003 | Grand Caravan C/V · Minivan · Regular gasoline | 13.5 | 9.7 | 11.8 |
| 2002 | Grand Caravan · Minivan · Regular gasoline | 14.9 | 10.6 | 13.0 |
| 2001 | Grand Caravan · Minivan · Regular gasoline | 14.9 | 10.6 | 13.0 |
| 2000 | Grand Caravan · Minivan · Regular gasoline | 14.5 | 10.2 | 12.5 |
| 1999 | Grand Caravan · Minivan · Regular gasoline | 14.3 | 9.8 | 12.3 |
| 1998 | Grand Caravan · Minivan · Regular gasoline | 13.3 | 9.7 | 11.7 |
| 1997 | Grand Caravan · Minivan · Regular gasoline | 13.5 | 10.3 | 12.1 |
| 1996 | Grand Caravan · Minivan · Regular gasoline | 13.2 | 9.6 | 11.6 |
| 1995 | Grand Caravan · Minivan · Regular gasoline | 13.9 | 10.2 | 12.2 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In New Zealand
1 Grand Caravan cars are on the New Zealand register; 100% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
New registrations in Europe
39 new Dodge Grand Caravan cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2022, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2022 the largest markets were Spain (1).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 179 (WLTP) |
| 2021 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 306 (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 14 | 239 (WLTP) |
| 2016 | 8 | — |
| 2014 | 2 | — |
| 2013 | 2 | — |
| 2012 | 3 | — |
| 2011 | 2 | — |
| 2010 | 5 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
EU safety alerts
Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the Grand Caravan in 2 alerts. European versions can differ from the North American car.
Incorrectly installed steering-wheel wiring may chafe and cause a short-circuit. As a consequence, the driver's airbag may be accidentally activated and may injure the occupants and/or cause an accident.
Corrosion in the control unit of the vehicle occupant protection system may lead to the front seat airbags not deploying correctly.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0
Recalls
67 campaigns cover the Grand Caravan; the latest 12 are below.
Rollx Vans (Rollx) is recalling certain GMC Yukon, Sierra, Chevrolet Express 2500, Ford Transit, E-250, Toyota Sienna, Sienna Hybrid, Honda Odyssey, Chrysler Town and Country, Voyager, Pacifica, Dodge Grand Caravan, and Ram Promaster vehicles equipped with QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. Please refer to Rollx's recall report for specific model year information. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2008-2010 Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan and 2007-2011 Dodge Nitro vehicles. These vehicles may have a loose or missing brand emblem in the center of the steering wheel. The loose emblem or the securing nuts for the emblem within the driver air bag module may become projectiles in the event of a driver air bag deployment.
Vantage Mobility International, LLC (Vantage) is recalling certain Vantage-modified 2016-2019 Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles. The fuel pump gasket may deteriorate, allowing fuel to leak.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles. 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 front outboard seat strikers for the third row bench seats may fail in the event of a rear impact crash. In addition, the second row bench and second row bucket seats may not withstand the required loads.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Renegade, Compass and Grand Cherokee, RAM 1500 and Promaster, Fiat 500x, Dodge Journey, Challenger, Charger and Durango and Chrysler 300x vehicles, 2017-2018 Jeep Wrangler, Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country vehicles and 2018-2019 Jeep Cherokee and 2018 Chrysler Pacifica and Pacifica Hybrid vehicles. 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.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Dodge Grand Caravan and Jeep Compass, 2018 Dodge Journey, and 2019 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons on these vehicles may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling various Dodge, Chrysler, and RAM vehicles equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. A list of the affected trailer models is available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17V824-0103.pdf. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or requiring excessive force to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2011-2012 Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles. 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.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles manufactured July 31, 2015, to April 18, 2016, 2016 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured August 17, 2015, to January 29, 2016, and 2016 RAM ProMaster vehicles manufactured August 15, 2016, to April 15, 2016. The transmission pump may seize causing a loss of hydraulic pressure.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country vehicles manufactured March 16, 2016, to March 17, 2016. The nuts on the third row seatbacks were incorrectly torqued and may become loose.
FCA US LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2009 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured December 31, 2007, to August 31, 2008, 2008-2009 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country vehicles manufactured June 18, 2007, to August 31, 2008. In the affected vehicles, the air bag control units may corrode and fail.
FCA US LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chrysler Town and Country, and 2014-2015 Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles manufactured August 16, 2014, to December 5, 2015. 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. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 212, "Windshield Mounting."
NHTSA recalls