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Dodge Grand Caravan Problems by Year

Which Dodge Grand Caravan years have the most owner complaints, what goes wrong, and how many recalls each year has.

Dodge Grand Caravan, 2012 to 2020 model years
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Owners have filed 3,648 complaints with NHTSA about the Dodge Grand Caravan from 2012 to 2020. Across every year, the most reported problem areas are the electrical system, the body, doors and structure and the engine and cooling. The years with the most complaints are 2016, 2012 and 2013.

Years to avoid

2016

The most complaints compared with other Grand Caravan years.

Safer bets

20192020

Clearly fewer complaints than a typical Grand Caravan year. Years from 2022 on are too new to rate.

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Complaints by year

Tap a year to see its most reported problems, its recalls and what to check before you buy. Newer years have had less time on the road, so they always look better here. Red marks the worst years, orange years worse than most, and green the better ones.

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Every year at a glance

YearVs. other yearsComplaintsRecallsMost reported
2012 Grand CaravanWorse than most years5846Electrical system
2013 Grand CaravanWorse than most years4724Electrical system
2014 Grand CaravanAbout average3595Electrical system
2015 Grand CaravanAbout average2814Transmission and drivetrain
2016 Grand CaravanAmong the worst years1,0026Electrical system
2017 Grand CaravanAbout average4143Electrical system
2018 Grand CaravanAbout average2714Electrical system
2019 Grand CaravanOne of the better years2454Electrical system
2020 Grand CaravanOne of the better years201Transmission and drivetrain

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Dodge Grand Caravan questions

What are the worst Dodge Grand Caravan years?

Compared with its other years, the Grand Caravan years with the most owner complaints to NHTSA are 2016. The most reported problem area across all years is the electrical system.

What are the best Dodge Grand Caravan years?

The Grand Caravan years with clearly fewer complaints than a typical year are 2019 and 2020. Years from 2022 on are too new to rate fairly, since complaints keep coming in as cars age.

What are the most common Dodge Grand Caravan problems?

Across 2012 to 2020, owners report problems with the electrical system, the body, doors and structure and the engine and cooling most often. Each model year has its own pattern, so check the year you are looking at.

How many recalls does the Dodge Grand Caravan have?

NHTSA lists 37 recalls across the 2012 to 2020 Grand Caravan, counted per model year. A recall can cover several years.

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Where these numbers come from. Complaints are reports that owners filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), counted from NHTSA’s complaint database as of November 5, 2026. Owners do not have to prove a problem to file one, so a complaint is a report, not a confirmed defect. Models that sell in big numbers get more complaints, and newer model years have had less time on the road, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Recalls come from NHTSA’s recall database and cover every vehicle of that model year, not one particular car. Quotes are trimmed, and anything that looks like a VIN is hidden.