Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1995 Dodge Grand Caravan, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Power train24
- Structure20
- Engine and engine cooling14
- Seat belts8
- Air bags7
- Visibility6
- Fuel system, gasoline6
- Service brakes, hydraulic5
- Equipment4
- Vehicle speed control3
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 1995 Dodge Grand Caravan failed the safety check 3.08% of the time — 139% more often than the average 1995 passenger car (1.29%). Median odometer at inspection: 155,911 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 5 variants: combined 12.2–14.2 L/100 km (about 17–19 mpg US), CO₂ 281–327 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Caravan · Minivan · Regular gasoline | 13.9 | 10.2 | 12.2 |
| Grand Caravan · Minivan · Regular gasoline | 14.6 | 10.9 | 12.9 |
| Grand Caravan · Minivan · Regular gasoline | 15.6 | 11.1 | 13.6 |
| Grand Caravan AWD · Minivan · Regular gasoline | 15.7 | 12.0 | 14.1 |
| Grand Caravan AWD · Minivan · Regular gasoline | 16.2 | 11.8 | 14.2 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 1995 Dodge Grand Caravan.
| 1999104 27 May 1999 | Seats And Restraints On certain vehicles, an intermittent short circuit in the air bag initiator wire that occurs between 1.5 to 1.7 seconds after vehicle start-up (or "key on") may… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. THE WIRING THAT INITIATES THE DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER AIR BAG COULD ELECTRICALLY SHORT CIRCUIT TO GROUND. A SHORT CIRCUIT TO GROUND THAT EXISTS IMMEDIATELY AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION KEY TO THE "ON" OR "START" POSITION CAN CAUSE THE AIR BAG(S) TO INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Dodge told its dealers about the 1995 Dodge Grand Caravan: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10191460 | Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling. |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION
AIR BAG CIRCUIT/WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR
INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT BELT LOCKUP
INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT BELT LOCKUP
SAFETY BLT LATCH OPERATION
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation