2014 Dodge Grand Caravan Problems

Half of the owners who gave a mileage had the problem by about 41,000 miles.

What to check before you buy

• Test every switch: windows, locks, mirrors, seat heaters, the screen, the backup camera, Bluetooth and every USB port.
• Watch the dash at startup. Every warning light should come on briefly and then go out.
• Have the battery and charging system tested. A weak alternator or battery drain shows up here.

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What owners said

Vehicle started on fire while parked. It was a total loss. The auto shop reported that the fire started due to faulty wiring under the driver side seat. Specifically, related to the harness wiring. Thankfully this didn't start while I was driving. I have seen other reports on this website for similar fires on the Dodge Grand Caravan AND…Owner complaint, filed 2024

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated the key fob remained stuck in the ignition. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing an unknown component on the dashboard to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The…Owner complaint, filed 2023, at 30,000 miles

Half of the owners who gave a mileage had the problem by about 77,000 miles.

What to check before you buy

• Ask the seller not to warm the car up, and start it cold. Listen for ticking, knocking or a rough idle in the first minute.
• Pull the oil dipstick and the oil cap. Low oil, a gasoline smell or a milky film on the cap are reasons to walk away or get an inspection.
• Plug in an OBD2 scanner. Stored or pending codes matter, and so do readiness monitors that show "not ready", which usually means the codes were cleared right before the sale.
• Ask for oil change records. A gap in the records on a model known for engine complaints is a negotiating point at minimum.

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What owners said

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle would lose automotive power and the steering wheel became difficult to veer in either the left or right direction. No warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or…Owner complaint, filed 2026, at 175,000 miles

The seals in the oil cooler/filter assembly are leaking and causing oil to run down the motor and along the exhaust system underneath potentially causing a serious fire risk. The leak could also cause the engine to seize and pose a risk while driving at highway speeds or in corners. When searching for recalls on the internet it says…Owner complaint, filed 2024

Half of the owners who gave a mileage had the problem by about 82,000 miles. Parts named most: Front assembly: head restraint (8).

What to check before you buy

• Pull out and latch every seat belt, and let each one retract on its own.
• Try every seat adjuster, and watch for a passenger air bag "off" light when an adult is in the seat.

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What owners said

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while entering the vehicle, the front driver’s seat headrest deployed. The contact stated that during the failure the key was not in the ignition, and the vehicle was off. No injury was sustained. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and…Owner complaint, filed 2026, at 96,000 miles

.....2014 Dodge Grand Caravan...dc: 07-14...approx date of incident:09-12-2025...reported to Dealer and Dodge customer svc @ 1997. Reported on 09 - 24,25,26 - 2025, after researching on you tube and the net and finding other vehicles with same issue, dodge case was opened with NO assistance from dodge at this time! Out of warranty! Dodge…Owner complaint, filed 2025

Half of the owners who gave a mileage had the problem by about 62,000 miles.

What to check before you buy

• The air bag (SRS) light should come on at startup and go out within a few seconds. If it stays on, the system may not work in a crash.
• Air bag recalls are some of the most serious. Check this exact VIN for open recalls and get proof any recall work was done.

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What owners said

Passenger headrest airbag went off /exploded open while I was parking the van in my driveway. No one was sitting in the passenger seat so no one was injured. Yes, you can inspect it. I called dodge but they said there were no recalls. No one has inspected it. No warning lights.Owner complaint, filed 2025

As I was driving down the road, doing about 40-45 mph, the airbag in my driver's seat headrest deployed. I was jolted forward and suffered neck and back pain, as well as a headache. Due to the neck and back pain, I had to visit the ER and have a CT scan done. There were no lights on the dash at the time of this happening to indicate it…Owner complaint, filed 2024

Half of the owners who gave a mileage had the problem by about 26,000 miles.

What to check before you buy

• The pedal should feel firm and the car should stop straight without pulling, grinding or a pulsing pedal.
• The ABS and stability control lights should go out after startup and stay out.
• Look through the wheels at the rotors. A deep lip on the edge means brakes are due soon, which is a fair thing to negotiate on.

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On 7/1/2023 my vehicle began to malfunction while driving - power was flickering with EMC drive error flashing. When this happened, I was at a complete stop in traffic, so I put it in park, then restarted. Everything seemed to be fine, but I was cautious. The same thing happened again, so I pulled into a parking lot and went inside a…Owner complaint, filed 2024

10/19/2019, vehicle stationary: the driver's side rear caliper froze in the full-on position when lightly using the emergency brake. I was just a mile from home and drove it to my garage (less that 30 MPH). It was dangerously hot and would have caused a fire and major breakdown had I been on my 18-hour freeway commute. I jacked up the…Owner complaint, filed 2019, at 40,000 miles

Half of the owners who gave a mileage had the problem by about 77,000 miles. Parts named most: Body (14).

What to check before you buy

• Look underneath with a flashlight. Utah road salt is hard on frames, brake lines and the bottoms of doors.
• Open and close every door, the hood and the liftgate, and lock and unlock each one.
• Use a paint thickness gauge and compare panels. A panel that reads very differently from the rest has likely been repaired.

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What owners said

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle with other passengers, the passenger's side sliding door failed to latch and close securely. The door ajar warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or…Owner complaint, filed 2025, at 77,000 miles

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the actuator for the driver’s side rear sliding door failed to operate as intended, and the contact was forced to secure the door with a ratchet strap. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed, and…Owner complaint, filed 2025, at 110,000 miles

Half of the owners who gave a mileage had the problem by about 79,000 miles.

What to check before you buy

• Drive it from cold if you can. Shifts should be smooth in every gear, including reverse.
• Feel for slipping (revs rise without the car speeding up), shudder at low speed and a delay when you put it in gear.
• Listen for whining, which is a common CVT complaint, and clunks when you go from drive to reverse.
• If it has 4WD or AWD, engage it on the test drive and ask when the transmission and differential fluids were last changed.

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What owners said

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving 40-45 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the engine revved but failed to accelerate as intended, and the transmission skipped gears, and made an abnormal whining sound. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The vehicle was towed to an independent…Owner complaint, filed 2026, at 84,900 miles

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, the vehicle suddenly came to a stop. The RPM increased to 4,000 and then decreased. The brake pedal was depressed to avoid a crash. The contact stated that the transmission became inoperable. The transmission downshifted unexpectedly, and the…Owner complaint, filed 2025, at 79,000 miles

Half of the owners who gave a mileage had the problem by about 23,000 miles.

What to check before you buy

• Check every light: headlights on low and high, fog lights, brake lights, turn signals and reverse lights.
• Run the wipers on every speed with washer fluid, and run the defroster front and back.

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What owners said

2014 dodge grand caravan. Consumer writes in regards to rear window defogger smoking. *ld the consumer stated the grids on the defroster to overheat. The consumer requested to be reimbursed for the repairs.Owner complaint, filed 2018

The window regulator broken when I was driving to my house from work. I am just was trying to open window on the left side near driving seat and window dropped down. Immediately with broken window I was driving to the dealer daytona dodge (james cohler 5730) they did not help me nothing and declined repair.this is was ridiculous!!!!!!!…Owner complaint, filed 2017, at 48,556 miles

Half of the owners who gave a mileage had the problem by about 11,000 miles.

What to check before you buy

• Read the four-digit DOT date on each tire. Tires older than about six years should be replaced, whatever the tread looks like.
• Check tread depth on all four. On AWD vehicles all four tires should match.
• The tire pressure light should go out after startup.

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What owners said

Tire pressure sensor light keeps coming on I've had the tire pressure sensors replaced with non OEM and now OEM Chrysler parts and vehicle doesn't recognize any of the sensors other than the Left front but all sensors pass when individually scanned vehicle was made with in one week of end date of the safety recall p63 NHTSA 14V-632…Owner complaint, filed 2026

My tire pressure sensors keep saying my tires are low but there not when I check em the sensors go on and off and I never know if there right just bought it for used dealer in may 2018 and have been going on and off I have even replaced the tires thinking something was wrong with them then I seen that they may have been recalled but…Owner complaint, filed 2018, at 90,000 miles

What to check before you buy

• Smell around the engine bay and under the rear of the car for raw fuel.
• On the test drive, accelerate firmly from a stop and up a grade. Stumbling, surging or a flashing check engine light are red flags.
• Fuel pump recalls are common. Check this exact VIN for open recalls before you buy.

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What owners said

Leaking oil from a cracked oil filter plastic cap after changing oil. Read that this is common in Dodge Grand Caravan. Don’t see why this issue has not been recalled. Hazardous incident can be a fire resulting from the oil filter that’s located at the top leaking down to the engine as well as onto the transmission. Another hazardous…Owner complaint, filed 2022

February 2020: van turned itself off while city driving about 25mph and restarted after coasting to curb. March 2020 van failed to start at home, starter motor working but engine wouldn't start. Mechanic replaced fuel pump and fuel pump relay after many days and great difficulty obtaining parts. June 2020 van engine wouldn't start, as…Owner complaint, filed 2020, at 65,678 miles

Half of the owners who gave a mileage had the problem by about 10,000 miles.

What to check before you buy

• On the test drive, press the gas gently and firmly. The response should be smooth with no lag or surge.
• Set the cruise control, then use resume and cancel to make sure each one works.

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What owners said

This dodge grand caravan 2014 was purchased on 5-2014. This van is a death trap. This needs investigation on the amount of people whom have died as a result of driving this van. This van has most likely been the cause of several accidents and deaths. Please look in to this. I am a experienced driver of over 35 years with knowledge of…Owner complaint, filed 2015, at 12,000 miles

Using cruise control: upon hitting resume, vehicle [VIN] rapidly to about 10 MPH more that the expected recent cruise speed, then cruise control shut off. When I turned cruise back on, the light indicated it was active, but pressing the set button made the cruise turn back off. Only after turning off the engine completely could I get…Owner complaint, filed 2015, at 1,500 miles

Half of the owners who gave a mileage had the problem by about 12,000 miles.

What to check before you buy

• Turn the wheel lock to lock while parked and listen for groaning, clicking or binding.
• On a straight road the car should track straight with the wheel centered and no loose feeling.
• A power steering warning on the dash, even briefly, deserves a mechanic’s look before you buy.

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What owners said

The contact owns a 2014 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that the steering wheel pulled to the right and caused the contact to lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering wheel failure was caused by the road crowning. The vehicle was not repaired. The [VIN] was…Owner complaint, filed 2017, at 12,000 miles

In October 2022 I was driving down a residential road and slowed to turn into a parking lot and all power was lost. Was able to safely maneuver car and stop in parking lot. Put car in park, turned off the ignition. Restarted car, seemed ok. Mechanic said nothing was wrong. Now it’s happened twice more (April 14th and 17th, 2023). Once…Owner complaint, filed 2023

What to check before you buy

• Drive over a few bumps and potholes slowly with the radio off and listen for clunks or rattles.
• Check the tires for uneven wear on the inside or outside edges, a sign of alignment or suspension trouble.
• Look behind the wheels for oily, wet shocks or struts.

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What owners said

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle experienced abnormal vibration and shaking. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who rotated the tires, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 67,000.Owner complaint, filed 2021, at 67,000 miles

At about 47,000 miles, I began to hear a growling, grinding, shaking sound while stopping on highway during high speed. I began to notice it at regular stopping speed. I thought it was brake pads. However, going to three shops. It was determined brakes were not the problem. I t was the left front wheel bearing. At such low mileage and…Owner complaint, filed 2016, at 47,000 miles