2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN

What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.

This is complaint data, not a random sample.

It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.

Component ranking

  1. #1

    engine stall or no start

    9 stranded, 156 unsafe

    165
    incidents
    Typical range: 54,000–119,000 mi

    Median 85,000 mi, based on 300 reports (12% had no usable mileage)

    • "WE BOUGHT OUR 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN NEW IN APRIL OF 2010. SHORTLY AFTER WE BOUGHT IT, I DROVE OVER A SPEED BUMP AND THE VAN ENGINE SHUT OFF. THIS TURNED OFF THE RADIO, POWER STEERING...EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL. I WROTE IT OFF TO GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP TOO…"~1,000 mi, complaint #1073013
    • "I'VE BEEN WAITING SINCE JUNE 9, 2015 TO BE CALLED FOR THE WIN R03/NHTSA 1V-373 RECALL. SINCE THEN I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE FOLLOWING: TRY TO START MY VAN AND IT WON'T START. HAVE TO WAIT, SOMETIMES UP TO AN HOUR TO TRY AGAIN."~50,100 mi, complaint #1247196
    • "THE VEHICLE TURNS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING, STOPPING, STOPPED OR OTHER OPERATION FOR NO APPARENT REASON."~85,600 mi, complaint #1581058
    • "WHEN DRIVING ALONG THE VEHICLE JUST SHUTS OFF"~114,000 mi, complaint #1457978
    • "WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS (35MPH OR SLOWER) THE VEHICLE ENGINE HAS STALLED 5 TIMES SINCE JULY OF 2016. THE STALLING ISSUE HAPPENS DURING THE FIRST DRIVE OF THE DAY. HAPPENS WITHIN THE FIRST 3-[REDACTED ADDRESS] BEEN TO THE FCA DEALERSHIP TWICE UNABLE TO F…"~840,000 mi, complaint #1320679
  2. #2

    control module

    2 stranded, 43 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    46
    incidents
    Typical range: 61,500–119,500 mi

    Median 89,500 mi, based on 76 reports (18% had no usable mileage)

    • "SUPPLEMENTAL TO CASE 10315972. FIRST EVENT 2/10/10. AFTER REPEATED COMPLAINTS TO THE DEALER, DODGE INSTALLED COMPUTER TO CATCH CODES DURING NEXT EVENT. AFTER ONE WEEK AND NO MORE INCIDENTS, THEY REMOVED THE COMPUTER. HAVE NOT BEEN DRIVING THE VAN SINCE THEN. T…"~5,900 mi, complaint #787155
    • "ATTEMPTING TO START OUR VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WOULD ATTEMPT TO START, HOWEVER NEVER TURN OVER. THIS HAD HAPPENED TO MY VEHICLE A BIT BACK HOWEVER AFTER TAKING OUT THE KEY AND TRYING AGAIN THE VEHICLE STARTED UP. THIS TIME WE HAD THE VEHICLE FLAT-BEDDED TO THE…"~65,000 mi, complaint #1209958
    • "MY HEAD LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY BLINK WHEN I TURN ON MY VEHICLE AS WELL AS WHEN I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE RUNNING LIGHTS STILL WORK BUT ITS THE HIGH AND LOW BEAM LIGHTS. THE LIGHTS WILL BLINK A FEW TIMES THEN STAY OFF. THE VEHICLE CAN BE IN MOTION OR SITTI…"~88,000 mi, complaint #1374962
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE EXITING A FAIRY BOAT AND ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIN MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WA…"~107,764 mi, complaint #1256155
    • "IN LATE 2014, THE VAN STARTED HAVING INTERMITTENT ISSUES STARTING & WOULD OCCASIONALLY STALL WHILE DRIVING. ISSUES STARTED TO PROGRESSIVELY GET WORSE OVER THE NEXT YEAR. THE VAN WOULD HAVE TO BE JUMPED TO START ON A DAILY BASIS. THE VAN WAS IN FOR SERVICE A…"~225,000 mi, complaint #1334263
  3. #3

    key fob and immobilizer

    2 stranded, 29 unsafe, 1 broken, 6 annoyance

    38
    incidents
    Typical range: 55,000–115,000 mi

    Median 95,000 mi, based on 53 reports (26% had no usable mileage)

    • "2010, DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ~ THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AROUND WITH MY THREE YOUNG CHILDREN AND THE VAN HAS DIED ENTIRELY. IT IS LUCKY THAT WE HAVE JUST BEEN IN TOWN. I HOLD MY BREATH THE ENTIRE TIME WE ARE ON THE HIGHWAY AT ALL (WHICH ISN'T OF…"~3,000 mi, complaint #800883
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS SOME DIFFICULTY WHEN LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT REGISTERING THE FOB KEYS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRI…"~51,044 mi, complaint #1234362
    • "I WAS PULLING OUT OF A SIDE STREET ONTO A MAIN ROAD WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME WITHIN THE PAST MONTH THAT THIS HAPPENED. ABOUT A WEEK AFTER I HAD THE SECOND IGNITION FAILURE I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE (L25) FROM CHRYSLER TELLING ME…"~78,450 mi, complaint #1117739
    • "THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND CONTINUES TO DO SO. WHEN THE VAN IS RUNNING AND IN PARK IT WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK UNLESS I PLAY WITH THE KEY (JOSTLE IT AROUND) THE SHIFT LEVER THEN IS VERY HARD TO SHIFT (AS IF IT IS HALF ENGAGED). WHEN T…"~115,000 mi, complaint #1263314
    • "AFTER DRIVING WITH VEHICLE IN PARK, TURN KEY OFF AND ENGINE KEEPS RUNNING AS SMOOTH AS NORMAL RUNNING, PULL FOBIK KEY OUT AND MOVE IT 50 FT AWAY AND VEHICLE KEEPS RUNNING."~212,000 mi, complaint #1409567
  4. #4

    wiring harness

    2 stranded, 28 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    32
    incidents
    Typical range: 32,500–95,500 mi

    Median 67,500 mi, based on 53 reports (17% had no usable mileage)

    • "I CRANKED MY VAN AT WORK AND STARTED OUT OF THE PARKING LOT. ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COMPLETELY WENT OUT. THIS INCLUDES THE RADIO, AIR, INSIDE LIGHTS, ALL OF THE DASH PANEL ELECTRONICS. ETC. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I BOUGHT THE…"~22,000 mi, complaint #1011489
    • "DRIVING ON INTERSTATE I-90 WHEN I LOST POWER TO WIPERS,TURN SIGNALS,RADIO,POWER WINDOWS. I TOOK THE VAN BACK TO THE DODGE DEALER SINCE THEY HAD FIXED THE WIRELESS IGNITION MODULE UNDER A RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2010. I WAS TOLD TO TOUCH THE KEY AND THE POWE…"~38,000 mi, complaint #955334
    • "I WAS DRIVING APPROX 40MPH WHEN THE VAN SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. NO POWER STEERING, BRAKES, NOTHING. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A GAS STATION AND APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE. IT ONLY HAPPENED ONCE BUT NOW VAN IS NOT RECOGNIZING WHEN THE KEY IS REMOVED FROM THE I…"~65,000 mi, complaint #1205830
    • "VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY GO OUT DURING DRIVING OR STARTING OF VEHICLE. VARIOUS OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES INSIDE VEHICLE AS WELL OCCUR, FOR EXAMPLE: DASH LIGHTS GO OUT, RADIO LIGHTS GO OUT, ETC... LIGHTS MAY GO OUT WHILE PARKED OR WHILE DRIVING AND INTER…"~98,000 mi, complaint #1280062
    • "THIS VEHICLE HAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE NOT STARTING HAVE FOUND THAT IT KEEPS BURNING UP RELAYS"~165,000 mi, complaint #1680538
  5. #5

    brake pads and rotors

    1 stranded, 26 unsafe

    27
    incidents
    Typical range: 18,000–51,000 mi

    Median 31,500 mi, based on 35 reports (13% had no usable mileage)

    • "SINCE BASICALLY BRAND NEW THE BRAKES FELT FUNNY TO ME. MY WIFE SAID IT WAS JUST ME. HAD DEALER CHECK THEM UNDER 1 YEAR AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. WITHIN 6 MONTH OF THAT VISIT THE RECALL CAME OUT AND FRONT BRAKES COULD BE REPLACED. COST ME THE DEDUCTI…"~5,000 mi, complaint #1102386
    • "BOUGHT A PRE CERTIFIED FULL WARRANTY USED VEHICLE FROM SORENSONS. AFTER THE FIRST WEEK I COMPLAINED ABOUT VAN VIBRATING WHEN TRYING TO STOP AND PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES. I WAS TOLD THEY ARE FINE. STILL COMPLAINING AFTER A YEAR TO EXECUTIVE OFFICE AT CHRYSLER I GOT…"~18,000 mi, complaint #893290
    • "I WAS DRIVING AND THE REAR BRAKES SEIZED. I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND THEY WERE BURNING. I HAD COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER 2 MONTHS PRIOR THAT I THOUGHT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. I HAD A LOT OF PULSING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND DIDN'T FEEL LIKE I…"~29,000 mi, complaint #925694
    • "I AM ON MY 3RD SET OF BRAKES AND THEY FAILED TO FUNCTION ON 10/2/12 AT 35MPH. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO REPLACE THE BRAKES AT NO CHARGE SINCE I AM OVER 36000 EVEN THOUGH THE DEALERS ARE REFUSING TO SHIP THE PIECES TO OUTSIDE COMPANIES AND I CANNOT AFFORD DEALERSHIP…"~39,900 mi, complaint #942470
    • "THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE ALL HAPPENING WITHIN SEVERAL MONTHS. WE FIRST HAD ISSUES WITH THE TIRE TREAD, THEN A HOLE IN THE WATER HOSE AND RADIATOR, A HOLE IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THEN IT WAS BROKEN PIECES IN THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. NOW…"~155,733 mi, complaint #1626128
  6. #6

    other

    10 unsafe, 15 annoyance

    25
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=19, median 94,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "VEHICLE HAS AN ELDORADO AMERIVAN 14" LOWERED FLOOR CONVERSION. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS INCLUDING LOWERED FLOOR SEAT BASES WOULD NOT STAY LOCKED TO THE FLOOR SECUREMENT SYSTEM. SLIGHT PRESSURE APPLIED TO BOTH WOULD CAUSE THEM TO BECOME UNLOCKED F…"~27,000 mi, complaint #920180
    • "I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THE LONGEST TIME, FOR THE DODGE DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE THE PART, OR PARTS THAT THE RECALL PEOPLE, WAS RECALLING THE VEHICLE FOR. BUT INSTEAD, THEY KEEP TELLING ME THAT THE PART, OR PARTS HASN'T COME IN YET. I'VE BEEN HAVING ON GOING PROBL…"~66,000 mi, complaint #1254892
    • "WE RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL NOTICE. CALLED DEALERSHIP TO SCHEDULE REPAIRS, WAS TOLD THEY WOULD CALL BACK WHEN PARTS CAME IN. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, NO CALL. CALLED ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE SAME. IT HAS PROBABLY BEEN CLOSE TO A YEAR AND HAVEN'T HEAR…"~100,000 mi, complaint #1349690
    • "THE VAN SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING THE ISSUE ARE WITHIN THE RECENT RECALL THAT HAS HAPPENED BUT MY VAN WAS MANUFACTURERED TWO MONTHS AFTER THE RECALL IS STATING THAT IS AFFECTED.I WENT TO THE DEALER SHIP AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT…"~122,000 mi, complaint #1265224
    • "The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated the tv installed in the middle of the ceiling failed to stay up as needed. The contact's grandson was cut on his head due to the failure. No medical attention was needed. The contact inquired abou…"~187,000 mi, complaint #1859803
  7. #7

    airbag system

    23 unsafe

    23
    incidents
    Typical range: 53,000–94,000 mi

    Median 70,000 mi, based on 42 reports (16% had no usable mileage)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING, ALL OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT A CRASH INVOLVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPA…"~18,000 mi, complaint #1182935
    • "MAJOR FRONT END CRASH AIR BAG DID DEPLOY? $12,900 DAMAGE. MY SON WAS DIVING. ON 2/6/2013 ANOTHER FRONT END CRASH $10,500 DAMAGE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS DIVING, NOW I AM CONCERN. SENT A E-MAIL COMPLAINT TO DODGE? VERY GENERAL RESPONSE TO MY COMPLAINT,…"~41,000 mi, complaint #964299
    • "MY VAN OCCASIONALLY WILL NOT START. I REPLACED THE BATTERY AND SOON AFTER BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VAN FAILING TO START. THEN I NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DASHBOARD COVER WAS OPEN. ALSO, THE PASSENGER REAR SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY. I H…"~68,000 mi, complaint #1134296
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMB…"~90,000 mi, complaint #1226139
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, A DEER JUMPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD CAUSING A CRASH. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG AND DRIVER'S SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE PASS…"~217,000 mi, complaint #1626203
  8. #8

    lighting exterior

    18 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    20
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=21, median 89,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "INTERMITTENTLY THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AND WILL NOT COME RIGHT BACK ON. HAD VEHICLE IN SHOP TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM AND HEADLIGHTS WORKED AND WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK IN SHOP ON SEVERAL MORE OCCASIONS WITH OPERATOR COMPLAINT OF NO HEA…"~40,101 mi, complaint #1006759
    • "THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY. IT HAS DONE IT WHILE DRIVING, BOTH ON STREETS AND THE HIGHWAY, OR PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. WHILE INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE, I HAVE FOUND, ON YOUR SITE AND OTHERS, THAT THIS PROBLEM IS NOT A NEW OCCURRENCE. THIS BO…"~65,000 mi, complaint #1227276
    • "AFTER STARTING MY VAN, I WILL TURN ON MY HEADLIGHTS AND THEY WILL FLICKER ON AND THEN OFF REALLY QUICK. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY. I WILL WAIT A FEW MINUTES AND TRY AGAIN AND THE SAME THING WILL HAPPEN. I CAN FLIP THE HIGH BEAMS ON AND THEY WILL FLICKER ON AND THE…"~89,200 mi, complaint #1396025
    • "BOUGHT VEHICLE USED FROM KIA DEALERSHIP AUGUST 2016. MARCH 2017 I STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY SHUTTING OFF EITHER BEFORE STARTUP (WHILE PARKED AND IGNITION OFF) OR DURING OPERATION (WHILE DRIVING). ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS…"~100,000 mi, complaint #1400984
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE LOW AND HIGH BEAM HEAD LAMPS WERE ACTIVATED, BUT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT TH…"~120,000 mi, complaint #1305535
  9. #9

    door latch and hinge

    15 unsafe, 1 broken

    16
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=14, median 105,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING A BRAND NEW 2010 DOGE CARAVAN WE NOTICED THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF AIR LEAKAGE THROUGH THE TWO SIDE SLIDING DOOR (NON-AUTOMATIC) AND THEY RATTLED SIGNIFICANTLY WHEN DRIVING. WE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER WHO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE…"~10,000 mi, complaint #900926
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER DOOR SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO SIDE OF ROAD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND THEY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE DE…"~64,000 mi, complaint #1102477
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A CHILD STOOD ON TOP OF THE STOW AND GO COMPARTMENT ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE. THE FLOOR PANEL COLLAPSED AND THE HINGES FAILED. THE CHILD FELL ONTO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WER…"~83,200 mi, complaint #1277766
    • "PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. STUCK IN LOCKED POSITION. FAULTY DOOR ACTUATOR"~139,000 mi, complaint #1684854
    • "THE HANDLES ON THE PASSENGERS DOORS ARE BROKE I CAN NOT USE THE SLIDING DOORS THERE IS NO RUST AROUND THE HANDLES. TO ME THIS IS VERY HAZARDOUS WITH TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND ONE IS AUTISTIC. I BELIEVE THE HANDLES WERE DESIGNED POORLY AND NOT PUT ON RECALL. I WO…"~149,000 mi, complaint #1530221
  10. #10

    power windows and locks

    10 unsafe, 4 broken, 2 annoyance

    16
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=18, median 98,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "SHIFTER KNOB FELL OFF WHILE PARKING. THERE HAS BEEN OTHER ISSUES. WHEN I START THE CAR IF WILL TURN OFF BY IT SELF. WE BOUGHT THE CAR JUNE 2011 AND 3 MONTHS LATER AT 40K MILES THE ROTORS STARTED GOING OUT. I'VE RESEARCH THESE ISSUES AND THEY SO SP COMMON THAT…"~45,000 mi, complaint #910095
    • "VEHICLE WAS SOLD TO CUSTOMER WITHOUT RECALL NHTSA 11V-139 BEING INSTALLED IN NOV 2011. CUSTOMER NEVER NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAD A WINDOW SWITCH FAILURE IN FEB 2012 AT ABOUT 60K MILES AT WHICH TIME THE DEALER USED L25 INSTEAD OF A COMPLETE WIN MODULE R…"~60,000 mi, complaint #980680
    • "WINDOW VENT AND LOCK SWITCH STARTED SMOKING AND START A FIRE ON DRIVER SIDE DOOR DOOR PANEL IS ALSO MELTED DODGE REFUSING TO FIX UNDER THE RECALL FOR THE VENT SWITCH. *TR"~96,000 mi, complaint #1082785
    • "TL* THE CONTACT'S MOTHER OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVERS SIDE, AND THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS BECAME INOPERABLE. ALL MENTIONED WINDOWS WOULD INDEPENDENTLY OPEN AND CLOSE.…"~125,393 mi, complaint #1393607
    • "THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR WON'T OPEN. IT WON'T UNLOCK. IT DOESN'T WORK WITH THE KEY FOB, DOESN'T WORK MANUALLY, DOESN'T WORK WITH THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE. EVERYONE WITH A DODGE HAS THIS PROBLEM, SOONER OR LATER! JUST READ THE FORUMS! THIS IS A SAFETY ISS…"~143,000 mi, complaint #1695251
  11. #11

    starter

    7 stranded, 9 unsafe

    16
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=23, median 95,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "WE HAD OUR IGNITION REPAIRED 2 TIMES ALREADY. ONCE BECAUSE THE IGNITION SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AT 60 MILES PER HOUR. THEN AGAIN FOR THE RECALL FOR THE IGNITION MODULAR THAT WAS WHY THE ENGINE WAS GETTING SHUT OFF BY THE IGNITION AND NOW THE KEY WILL NOT COME OUT…"~32,000 mi, complaint #928071
    • "VEHICLE WON'T START. MAKES ELECTRONIC CLICKING NOISES AND LIGHTS AND WON'T STOP. BATTERY IS GOOD. ODOMETER READING FLASHES ALSO. *TR"~69,000 mi, complaint #1001099
    • "VAN WILL VERY RANDOMLY NOT START AS IF THE BATTERY IS DEAD BUT IT IS NOT. IT WILL START FINE FOR WEEKS AND SUDDENLY NOT START AND THEN START AGAIN LATER AND BE GONE FOR WEEKS AGAIN."~85,000 mi, complaint #1401680
    • "SINCE GETTING THE VEHICLE IN OCT. 2018, ITS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR STARTER ISSUES. WE HAVE REPLACED THE STARTER 4 TIMES AND STILL DOESN'T WANT TO START. THE NEXT THING WE DID WAS REPLACE THE TIPM MODULE AND 2 DAYS LATER STILL HAVING A PROBLEM WITH IT STARTING. A…"~118,000 mi, complaint #1551927
    • "VAN STALLS WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY CUTS OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE JANUARY 2020. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING, WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND AT IDLE WHEN IN PARK. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THERE I…"~174,000 mi, complaint #1708786
  12. #12

    brake hydraulics

    14 unsafe

    14
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=20, median 24,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "WHEN PRESSING BRAKES THERE IS A REAL BAD PULSATING VIBRATION . THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS TIMES I FELT LIKE THE VAN WAS NOT GOING TO STOP PROPERLY WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. *TR"~7,180 mi, complaint #965584
    • "IN 2012 OUR 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN STARTED SHAKING WHILE DRIVING. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN THEY AGREED TO FIX NOT REPLACE THE BRAKES BUT WE HAD TO PAY $100.00 DEDUCTIBLE. WE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AGAIN AUGUST 2013. IN DOING SOME RESEARCH I AM FINDING MANY…"~18,000 mi, complaint #999148
    • "BRAKES WENT OUT ONE MONTH AFTER PURCHASE FROM THE DEALERSHIP. REPLACEMENT COST $936 FOR WHICH WE RECEIVED NO HELP FROM THE DEALER EVEN THOUGH WE PAID FOR EXTENSIVE INSURANCE ON THE VEHICLE. HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM AND JUST ONE AND A HALF YEARS L…"~36,000 mi, complaint #1000844
    • "REAR BRAKES WEAR OUT INCREDIBLY FAST. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE CALIPER NOT RELEASING, WHICH SEEMS TO BE CAUSING THE REAR BRAKE WEAR."~68,000 mi, complaint #1590341
    • "FEBRUARY MY HUSBAND AND I FINANCED THIS CAR AND WITHIN LESS THAN ONE MONTH WE BEEN EXPERIENCING ONE ISSUE AFTER ANOTHER. FIRST, THE HEATER HOSE HAD A HOLE IN IT THEN AFTER THAT WAS THE RADIATOR THEN AFTER WE REPLACED THOSE TWO NOW WE HAVE A ISSUE WITH THE EXHA…"~155,733 mi, complaint #1626109
  13. #13

    stability and traction control

    12 unsafe

    12
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=22, median 127,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "ON 7/2/11 I WAS HEADING SOUTH ON THE BERLIN TURNPIKE IN NEWINGTON, CT. TURNED AROUND AT THE LIGHT TO HEAD NORTH ON THE BERLIN TURNPIKE AND AS I WAS MAKING THE TURN, THE ETC & ESC LIGHTS CAME ON. THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE MORE THAN 5 MPH. WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC HEA…"~13,000 mi, complaint #865363
    • "WHEN DRIVING THE 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE FIRST TIME, AND REGULAR STREET ROADS THE OTHER TIMES AND THE VEHICLE STALLS AND THE BRAKE, STEERING WHEEL AND GAS PEDAL LOCK CAUSING THE DRIVER…"~76,000 mi, complaint #1291567
    • "THE SWITCH WAS FIXED AND KEYS REPLACED BUT AFTER THAT THE CAR STALLED THREE TIMES(11/27/2015,1/6/16 AND 1/7/16) AND STOPPED COMPLETELY AND LOST POWER AND STEERING ABILITY. THE CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN FIRST AND NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE UNTIL EVERYTHING WAS…"~112,000 mi, complaint #1256963
    • "DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 70MPH. THE CAR TURNED OFF AND THE "TRACTION CONTROL" IDIOT LIGHT TURNED ON. I MANAGED TO STRUGGLE TO GET IT OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY (I-294 IN CHICAGO IS NOT EASY!) AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK. WITH THE CAR IN PARK, I WAS ABLE TO RE…"~138,500 mi, complaint #1651456
    • "WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IT WILL WITHOUT WARNING LOSE POWER AND SHUT OFF. IT HAS EVEN HAD A PROBLEM WHERE ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS FLASH AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS START, WHILE THE CONTROL IS OFF. *TR"~187,000 mi, complaint #1661525
  14. #14

    tpms

    2 stranded, 10 unsafe

    12
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=19, median 46,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "AFTER GETTING A FLAT TIRE, TOOK CAR TO A TIRE SHOP. FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH THE TIRE. THE SHOP SHOWED ME THE WHEEL SENSOR TRANSMITTER THAT WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE NUT HOLDING IT IN PLACE HAD DISINTEGRATED, CAUSING THE TIRE TO ABRUPTLY LOSE ALL AIR. CAR…"~23,500 mi, complaint #918147
    • "VALVE STEM BROKE OFF OF TIRE WHEN SERVICE STATION WAS CHANGING OIL AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, 3RD TIME IT HAS HAPPENED TO THIS VEHICLE: PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS . *TR"~31,000 mi, complaint #908577
    • "TWICE IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS THE ALUMINUM VALVE STEMS THAT HOLD THE TPMS SENSORS ON OUR GRAND CARAVAN HAVE BROKEN OFF. 1ST INCIDENT IN APRIL WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AND SECOND WHILE MY WIFE AND CHILDREN, AGE 5 AND 4 YEARS, WERE TRAVELING AT HIGHW…"~43,026 mi, complaint #926475
    • "DRIVING ON NY STATE THRUWAY AT 1 AM FRIDAY NIGHT AND TIRE SENSOR LIGHT WENT ON BUT NO INDICATION ANYTHING OTHER THAN LOW TIRE PRESSURE. SOON AFTER THE CAR MAKES NOISE WE PULL OVER TO SAFE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SEE THE TIRE IS FLAT. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS…"~68,368 mi, complaint #1209917
    • "I HAD A TIRE BLOW ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE TPMS CAME LOOSE BECAUSE OF CORROSION."~93,000 mi, complaint #1499892
  15. #15

    transmission automatic

    9 unsafe

    9
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=9)

    • "WHILE STOPPED AND THEN TRY TO DRIVE FORWARD OR REVERSE, THERE WOULD BE A PAUSE AND THEN SUDDENLY JERK FORWARD/REVERSE AND THEN BE OKAY. THE LAST TIME BEFORE I HAD IT SERVICED, (UNDER WARRANTY), I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE FORWARD BUT REVERSE WOULD ONLY LAST A FEW SEC…"~5,100 mi, complaint #847063
    • "THE CAR SHIFTS HARD. WHEN FIRST STARTED IN THE MORNING IT RUINS UP HIGH PRM'S BEFORE THE CAR SHIFTS. THE CAR TRANSMISSION SOMETIMES FAILS TO ENGAGE WHEN I ATTEMPT TO PASS A CAR ON THE HIGHWAY OR WHEN I JUST WANT TO SPEED UP. THIS CAN HAPPEN WHEN I AM GOING…"~36,360 mi, complaint #941342
    • "WHEN SPEED CONTROL IS ON AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 45-65 MPH, WHEN GOING DOWNHILL, THE TRANSMISSION WILL DOWNSHIFT EXTREMELY HARD CAUSING HIGH RPMS 5500+. ATTEMPTED TO DISENGAGE MANUALLY AND BY STEPPING ON THE BRAKE BUT CONDITION CONTINUED FOR 45 SECS. PUT VEHICLE I…"~37,000 mi, complaint #882233
    • "'TAKATA RECALL' WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 55-60 . THEN APPLYING THE BRAKE QUICKLY TO STOP THE TRANSMISSION JUMPS FORWARD AT TIMES. ALSO ON OCCASIONS THE WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR A HOUR OR SO , IF YOU APPLY THE BRAKE WHEN AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN THE VEHICLE…"~83,000 mi, complaint #1449133
    • "THE CAR WILL NOT SWITCH OUT OF FIRST GEAR, COMPUTER SYSTEM CAN'T PIN POINT PROBLEM. HAVE ALREADY SPENT 1300 TO REPAIR ON FIRST MECHANIC, HE COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. CHARGED 1300 FOR HIS TIME. 2ND MECHANIC HAS HAD THE CAR FOR 6 MONTHS, HE CAN NOT FIND THE…"~100,000 mi, complaint #1261037
  16. #16

    steering electric assist

    8 unsafe

    8
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=15, median 107,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE SHUT DOWN WITH LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHEN TURNING LEFT IN TO A PARKING LOT. WAS ABLE TO STOP, PUT VEHICLE INTO PARK AND RESTART WITH NO ISSUES. AS WITH OTHER COMPLAINTS, VERY SCARY IF THIS HAPPENS AT A BUSY INTERSECTION. SCARY EN…"~30,000 mi, complaint #837559
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. ALSO, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. AFTER TURNING OFF AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, IT RESUMED NORMAL…"~87,500 mi, complaint #1581822
    • "The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the vehicle loss power steering functionality and ceased. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The contact restarted the vehicle and continued driving t…"~107,000 mi, complaint #1754858
    • "AS I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. I COULD NOT STEER THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO BRAKE. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT TWICE, WITH NO EFFECT. I WAS ABLE TO MUSCLE IT INTO THE PARKING SPACE. I SHUT THE CAR…"~121,000 mi, complaint #1381114
    • "TRACK LIGHT COMES ON AND THE STEERIMG WHEEL. TIGHTENS UP. AND YOUR HAVE TO SHUT THE VAN OFF AND RESTART IT MY VAN CAN DO THIS 2-4 IN A DAY OR NOT AT ALL . JUST BOUGHT THE VAN ON 11/10/2020"~186,000 mi, complaint #1708869
  17. #17

    wheel or rim

    1 stranded, 6 unsafe

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "A LOW TIRE INDICATOR APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. PROCEEDED TO CHECK TIRE PRESSURE. WHILE UNSCREWING VALVE CAP FROM THE TIRE VALVE STEM THE VALVE STEM BROKE LEAVING ALL AIR OUT OF THE TIRE. NEVER HAVE EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE. I TOOK THE TIRE OF…"~30,000 mi, complaint #1102926
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE TIRE DEFLATED AND THE LOW TIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHERE A DIFFERENT TIRE DEFLATED EACH…"~40,000 mi, complaint #1089212
    • "ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2015, WE WERE TRAVELLING TO OUR LOCAL BEACH AND I NOTICED A LOW TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR ON THE VANS DASHBOARD. I WAS LUCKY TO KNOW THIS PARTICULAR PART OF THE BRONX, SO WE IMMEDIATELY GOT OFF OF THE HIGHWAY AND STOPPED AT A LOCAL GARAGE. THIN…"~59,000 mi, complaint #1219984
    • "THE TIRE VALVE STEM CRACKED,CAUSING THE TIRE TO DEFLATE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME WITHIN A YEAR, DIFFERENT WHEEL THE FIRST INCIDENT. I AM GOING TO REPLACE ALL STEMS. BOTH TIRE STEMS WERE FOUND CRACKED AND LEAKING AIR WHILE PARKED. MANY ON LINE COMPLAINTS. NO…"~65,500 mi, complaint #1166904
    • "VAN WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, STARTED WASHING THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE TIRE RIM ON THE VAN AND THE VALVE STEM POPPED OFF AND THE TIRE COMPLETELY DEFLATED FROM JUST BARELY TOUCHING IT WITH A RAG!! SECOND TIRE THAT HAS DONE THIS. TWO WEEKS AGO ANOTHER TIRE WAS L…"~107,000 mi, complaint #1411919
  18. #18

    cruise control conventional

    6 unsafe

    6
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=17, median 48,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "WHEN SPEED CONTROL IS ON AND ACTIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEED, WHEN GOING DOWN A HILL THE TRANSMISSION WILL DOWNSHIFT 3RD GEAR LEVEL VERY HARD AND THE ENGINE WILL GO INTO A HIGH RPM REV. TURNED OFF SPEED CONTROL OR STEPPING ON THE BRAKES THIS CONDITION CONTINUED FOR…"~2,521 mi, complaint #791491
    • "CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVE ON OUR 2010 GRAND CARAVAN. WHEN GOING DOWN LONG HILL, TRANSMISSION WILL DOWN SHIFT ON OWN-3 GEAR LEVELS-HARD & RPM AS OBSERVED ON TAC APPROACHED 5000. HAD TO DISENGAGE CRUISE. DEALER HAD NO ERROR CODE. CONTACTED CHRYSLER. THIS WAS A…"~3,200 mi, complaint #802446
    • "2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH CRUISE CONTROL/TRANSMISSION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM HE ENCOUNTERED OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. WE HE APPROACHED THE TOP OF A HILL, THE CRUISE CONTROL REDUCED SPEED…"~3,200 mi, complaint #826693
    • "2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. SEVERELY DOWNSHIFTED WHILE USING CRUISE CONTROL WHILE GOING DOWN HILL. I HAS TO TURN THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF TO STOP THE DOWNSHIFT. *TR"~48,305 mi, complaint #855197
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. UPON ENGAGING AND DISENGAGING THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE BRAKE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT SLOWED DOWN AND APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND THE BRAKE WARNING LAMP WENT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNO…"~56,000 mi, complaint #1187863
  19. #19

    battery and charging

    2 stranded, 3 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=9)

    • "JAN 31, 2:00PM I PARKED THE VEHICLE TO PICK MY SON UP FROM PRE-SCHOOL. AFTER SECURING MY CHILDREN TO THEIR RESPECTIVE CAR SEATS, I BUCKLED MYSELF IN AND PROCEEDED TO START THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE WOULD NOT START. STRONG ELECTRICAL-SMELLING FUMES WER…"~25,338 mi, complaint #963014
    • "I HAVE HAD MY 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN FOR 1 YEAR. FIRST THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT THEN THE KEY MODULE THEN THE TRANSMISSION THEN THE SHIFTING HARNESSES CABLE AND NOW THE LIGHTS KEEP BLINKING ON AND OFF AND THE VAN FEELS LIKE IT HAS NO POWER THE BATTERY WAS JUST…"~71,000 mi, complaint #1343953
    • "MY 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN BEGAN HAVING ISSUES ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. THE ABS LIGHT WOULD LIGHT UP AND BEEP ON AND OFF AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM WITHOUT IT OCCURING AT THAT TIME. AS MONTHS WENT ON THE PR…"~99,854 mi, complaint #1383615
    • "I HAVE HAD THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR REPLACED. A FEW DAYS AFTER THE ALTERNATOR WAS INSTALLED, THE CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN. NOR THE NEXT DAY. THE MECHANIC KEPT THE CAR FOR TWO DAYS AND COULD NOT REPLICATE IT NOT STARTING. A FEW DAYS LATER IT WOULD NOT S…"~168,000 mi, complaint #1495339
  20. #20

    throttle and pedal

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=22, median 76,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "MY PARENTS BOUGHT A 2010 DODGE CARAVAN NEW, AND WE WERE ON A FAMILY ROAD TRIP IN CALIFORNIA THIS MONTH. MILEAGE WAS ONLY AT 3500 (M/L) WHEN WE LEFT WASHINGTON. IT HAD JUST BEEN SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE WE LEFT. USED CRUISE CONTROL ON I-5 SOUTH THROUGH…"~4,150 mi, complaint #1078964
    • "ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY, CAUSING INCONSISTENT, POOR OR NON-EXISTENT THROTTLE RESPONSE. TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT MAY ALSO LIGHT UP. RESTARTING THE VEHICLE USUALLY MAKES THE PROBLEM GO AWAY, BUT THIS IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE SOLUTION.…"~38,400 mi, complaint #903628
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, HE ATTEMPTED TO DECELERATE BY ENGAGING THE BRAKES HOWEVER, THE SPEED CONTINUED TO INCREASE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN T…"~43,731 mi, complaint #1015153
    • "ON JANUARY 7, 2017, I TRIED TO START MY 2010 CARAVAN. IT WOULDN'T START. THE LIGHT WAS ON FOR THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL, AS WAS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE MID-DECEMBER. THE OTHER TWO TIMES AFTER WAITIN…"~75,000 mi, complaint #1347395
  21. #21

    unintended acceleration

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AT SAM'S CLUB IN WOODBURY, MN. AS I WAS PULLING IN, MY VAN RAPIDLY ACCELERATED AND HIT THE CAR PARKED ACROSS FROM ME HEAD ON. IT FELT AS IF I WAS RIDING A BUMPER CAR AND I WAS WHIPPED AROUND A CORNER. MY VEHICLE SUFFERED DA…"~36,000 mi, complaint #981036
    • "WAS ENTERING A PARKING PLACE. RIGHT FOOT ON TOP OF BRAKE. WHILE MY CAR WAS MOVING AT IDOL SPEED-THE ENGINE RPM'S SPEED SURGES CAUSING NO CONTROL IN STEERING, BRAKE . THE SURGEING OVER RIDES THE BRAKE. STEERING, EVERYTHING.. HIT PARKED CAR. YOU HAVE NO CONTROL…"~50,000 mi, complaint #1008135
    • "I HAD TURNED ONTO A HIGHWAY AND WAS ACCELERATING AND WHEN I GOT UP TO SPEED, 65 MPH, I LET OFF THE GAS BUT THE VAN KEPT ACCELERATING. I HIT THE BRAKES AND IT KEPT TRYING TO ACCELERATE WHILE I WAS HITTING THE BRAKES. I CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THERE WAS NOTHING ON…"~71,100 mi, complaint #1303627
    • "I WAS DRIVING ON A 2 LANE STATE ROUTE LAST NIGHT AROUND 55 MILES PER HOUR. I WAS BEHIND 4 VEHICLES. MY 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HAS 113,982 MILES ON IT SUDDENLY WENT WILD OPEN, I PASSED 2 OF THE CARS AND THANK GOD THERE WAS NO ONE COMING THE OTHER WAY. I WAS O…"~113,982 mi, complaint #1606696
  22. #22

    engine internal

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=10, median 54,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "WHILE TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON I-75 AT MILEPOST 263.3 A FAINT ALARM OF SOME KIND CAME ON. THEN THE ENGINE BEGAN MAKING A NOISE AND QUIT. WHEN I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT SHOT FLAMES AND SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I WAS ATTEMP…"~42,377 mi, complaint #892879
    • "THE DISTANCE WAS ABOUT 35 MILES FROM OUR HOME, BOUT [REDACTED ADDRESS]. DRIVER DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE OR SEE ANY WARNING LIGHTS. THE CAR WAS SWAYING LIKE ON A WINDY DAY, ANOTHER CAR HONKED AT US, THEN WE HEARD LOUD ROAD NOISE. WE PULLED…"~53,000 mi, complaint #978627
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, A THUMPING NOISE WAS HEARD UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. AS THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND WOULD NOT ACCELERAT…"~54,800 mi, complaint #1258847
    • "THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING WHEN RUNNING. CODES SHOWED IT WAS THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. BOTH WERE REPLACED SEVERALL TIMES MY A MECHANIC. DEALERSHIP HAD VEHICLE FOR 2 WEEKS COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS…"~130,000 mi, complaint #1636920
  23. #23

    power steering hydraulic

    3 unsafe, 1 broken

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK FROM THE CRIMPED END OF THE POWER-STEERING PRESSURE HOSE. *TR"~41,000 mi, complaint #982218
    • "THE VAN SHUTS OF RANDOMLY AND LOSES POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THIS HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. MULTIPLE VISITS TO MECHANIC HAVE FAILED TO FIND A SOLUTION. BASED ON ONLINE POSTINGS, THIS APPEARS TO BE A ROUTINE PROBLEM THAT DODGE HAS FAILED TO ADDRESS."~47,000 mi, complaint #1448690
    • "POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN NOTICED A HYDRAULIC NOISE AS IF POWER STEERING WAS LABORING EVEN WHEN NOT TURNING THE WHEEL. STOPPED TO CHECK FLUID RESERVOIR AND NOTICED IT WAS UNDER PRESSURE WHEN OPENED BUT FLUID…"~76,900 mi, complaint #1351622
    • "I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY, MAKING A TURN, AND THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING, THEN THE BRAKING STOPPED, AND THE CAR HAD NO POWER. THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY MULTIPLE TIMES, AND THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT GET THE CAR TO REPE…"~103,000 mi, complaint #1174190
  24. #24

    engine oil consumption

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • " I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH AN OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM FOR OVER 20,000 MILES NOW.I HAVE A CASE # WITH CHRYSLER HEADQUARTERS BUT THE DEALER CAN'T FIND WHERE THE OIL IS GOING.I WAS THREE QUARTS LOW AT ONE OIL CHANGE AND CHRYSLER SAID THAT IS WITHIN THEIR LIMITS OF…"~46,137 mi, complaint #1101669
    • "WITH 4000 MILES SINCE LAST OIL CHANGE, THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. PUT 2 QUARTS OF 5W20 OIL IN THE ENGINE AND IT WAS STILL BELOW THE ADD LINE ON THE DIPSTICK. DEALER STATED THAT THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING IT AND THEY WOULD CHARGE…"~51,400 mi, complaint #1057118
    • "OUR 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN IS OVER CONSUMING OIL. WE HAVE A NORMAL OIL CHANGE DONE AND BEFORE WE GET TO THE 3000 MILES WHEN THE NEXT ONE IS TO BE DONE THE VAN IS DRY/OUT OF OIL! THE LIGHT COMES ON THE DASH INDICATING THERE IS NO OIL AND THE OIL LEVEL IN TH…"~54,173 mi, complaint #1124105
  25. #25

    steering rack mechanical

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "VEHICLE EXHIBITS WANDERING AND EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING AND HAS DONE SO SINCE NEW. *TR"~17,000 mi, complaint #872867
    • "WHILE DRIVING AT 35-40MPH ON A RURAL ZONE THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY FELT 'LOCKED' AND WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER. AT THE SAME TIME THE BRAKES WERE HARD TO PRESS AND THE TRACTION CONTROL DASH LIGHT CAME ON. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND FRIGHTENED HER VERY MU…"~135,000 mi, complaint #1583470
    • "DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD VEHICLE DOES AND LOSE STEERING,BRAKES HIGHWAY ,TURNING,IN MOTION"~150,000 mi, complaint #1716189
  26. #26

    abs module

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WENT OUT AT 50,000. THIS SHOWS UP AS WHEEL SENSOR. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. PLUS YOU CAN NOT FIND PART HARDLY."~50,000 mi, complaint #1679995
    • "I BOUGHT MY 2010 VAN IN 2017. MARCH 1ST 2019 MY COMPLETE AND BRAKE CONTROL MODULE HAS COMPLETELY FAILED. MY BRAKE, ABS, ESP BAD AND TRACTION SENSOR LIGHTS REMAIN ON MY DASH BOARD, AND I HAVE NO EMERGENCY BRAKING AT ALL. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW A COMPLETE ABS BRAKIN…"~109,778 mi, complaint #1545649
  27. #27

    ac compressor and refrigerant

    2 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "AT 30,015 MILES MY AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING AND BLOWING HOT AIR. I HAVE TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE I HAD BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW AND WAS TOLD SINCE IT WAS OVER 30,000 MILES IT WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. ONLY 15 MILES OVER. I AM A 70 YEAR OLD WOMAN O…"~30,015 mi, complaint #1077315
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS TURNED ON, HOT AIR BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED FREON. THE CONTACT ADDED FREON TO THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR CONDITIONER STARTED WORKIN…"~110,000 mi, complaint #1201301
  28. #28

    alignment and pull

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WOULD BECOME BALD PREMATURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. ADDITIONALLY, THE MOTOR MOUNT…"~13,000 mi, complaint #990925
  29. #29

    engine cooling

    1 stranded, 1 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "I LIVE IN TROY MICHIGAN AND ON A TRIP TO GO PICK UP MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER DRIVING.ON M-59 MY CAR STARTED EXPELLING COOLANT IN THE FORM.OF STEAM FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND INSIDE THE VEHICLE. I IMMEDIATE STOPPED AT THE CLOSEST AUTOMOTIVE STORE.LESS.THAN A MILE…"~57,000 mi, complaint #1083769
    • "THE HEATER HOSE Y PIPE IS DEFECTIVE. IT'S MADE OF PLASTIC, AND IT LASTED LESS THAN 5 YEARS BEFORE IT BURST AT THE SEAMS AND SPRAYED COOLANT ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHEN MY WIFE AND FOUR CHILDREN WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, LEAVING THEM STRANDED. THE…"~79,000 mi, complaint #1223212
  30. #30

    fuel pump

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "THE VAN WILL INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO START, OR IT SPUTTERS WHEN IT STARTS. BYPASSING THE FUEL PUMP RELAY ON THE TIPM MODULE WILL FIX THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER IT IS NOT A SAFE PERMANENT SOLUTION. OTHER MAKES AND MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE SAME ISSUE, HOWEVER…"~116,000 mi, complaint #1343386
    • "MY CAR ENGINE WOULD TURN BUT NOT START INTERMITTENTLY OR STALL. CHECKING THE INTERNET, I DISCOVERED IT IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES, WHERE THE FUEL PUMP RELAY GOES BAD. I MADE A TEST CABLE W/LED TO MONITOR MY FUEL PUMP RELAY AND IT CONFIRMED THAT…"~125,000 mi, complaint #1506146
  31. #31

    fuel tank and lines

    1 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "FUEL SENSOR IS NOT WORKING. WE DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE GAS TANK IS EMPTY OR IF IT IS FULL. ONE WEEK IT TAKES 11 GALLONS TO FILL THE TANK AND THE NEXT WEEK 14. SO THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FUEL SENSOR LAST WEEK. WE HAVE HAD GAS FUMES IN THE VAN SINCE THEN. ALSO…"~22,379 mi, complaint #853169
    • "GAS CAP OFTEN FAILS TO CLOSE COMPLETELY. EVEN AFTER CAREFULLY CLOSING IT, YOU OFTEN FIND IT OPENED BY ITSELF. *TR"~98,020 mi, complaint #1137057
  32. #32

    instrument cluster

    1 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "SOME OF MY DASH LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING. I TOOK TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID, "THIS WOULD BE AN EIGHT-HOUR JOB AND COST ABOUT $800.00. HE DID NOT WANT THIS JOB AND SUGGESTED I CONTACT DODGE TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS. I CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE THIS REPAIRE…"~24,000 mi, complaint #1272176
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING, THE SPEEDOMETER DID NOT DISPLAY THE CORRECT SPEED, THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR WAS INOPERATIVE, AND THE ODOMETER NO LONGER RECORDED THE MILEAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT…"~207,000 mi, complaint #1570655
  33. #33

    parking brake

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "ON APRIL 30, 2010 MY 2010 DODGE CARAVAN EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS BROKEN, AND REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP. ON NOVEMBER 24, 2010, OUR EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS GONE OUT YET AGAIN, AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. ALONG WITH OUR EMERGENCY BRAKE GOING OUT, I HAVE NOTICED THE OIL CHA…"~19,400 mi, complaint #828069
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWN A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED AND THE BRAKES BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE BRAKES ALSO EMITTED A BURNING ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SHOULDER AND STOPPED. AFTER ALLOWIN…"~30,000 mi, complaint #883863
  34. #34

    seat mechanism

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Front passenger seat headrest deployed for no apparent reason at all . This is a severe safety hazard that can result in severe injury or death as there are sharp parts that could pierce into the passengers head . I have had no help from Chrysler Dodge . I hav…"complaint #2066351
    • "DRIVER ARM REST DOES NOT SUPPORT WEIGHT AND WILL FALL DOWN CAUSING DRIVER TO BRIEFLY LOSE CONTROL OF CAR. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY AND WAS TOLD THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. SO I HAVE A 2010 DODG…"complaint #835562
  35. #35

    tire failure

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "WE PURCHASED A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN IN JULY OF THIS YEAR. IT HAS BEEN A DRY SUMMER HERE IN NORTHEASTERN PA AND WE HAVE NOT DRIVEN MUCH UNDER WET CONDITIONS. APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AGO MY WIFE AND I WERE GOING OUT TO DINNER AND THE ROADS WERE WET FROM A…"~1,763 mi, complaint #816320
  36. #36

    wheel bearing

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD HUMMING NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHO STATED THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WERE WORN PREMATURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT…"~52,976 mi, complaint #1019171
    • "FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED; HAD THEM REPLACED BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED"~109,624 mi, complaint #1324912
  37. #37

    wiper and washer

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents
    Typical range: 57,000–132,500 mi

    Median 100,000 mi, based on 30 reports (6% had no usable mileage)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD SUDDENLY FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. T…"~42,000 mi, complaint #1062628
  38. #38

    catalytic converter

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER 3 TIMES ALREADY. I WENT THIS MONTH TO GET A SAFETY INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD IT IS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AGAIN. DO YOU HAVE A RECALL ON CATALYTIC CONVERTER FOR THIS VEHICLE?"complaint #1478164
  39. #39

    corrosion and rust

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "I HAVE THREE TOMS SENSORS NUTS CORRODE AND FALL OFF MY VEHICLE. I HAVE PAID OUT HUNDREDS AND HAVE BEEN LUCKY TO NOT BE GOING DOWN A HIGHWAY WHEN IT HAPPENS. CAN'T BELIEVE SOMETHING HAS NOT BEEN DONE THRU DODGE TO FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR"~46,543 mi, complaint #1069485
  40. #40

    differential

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE REAR AXLE PREMATURELY CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES IN THE REAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER AND AN INDEPENDEN…"~100,000 mi, complaint #1404244
  41. #41

    fuel injector

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5-30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SEIZE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WOULD RESTART THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY ISSUES. THE FAILURE RECU…"~36,500 mi, complaint #949601
  42. #42

    heater core and blower

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ANTIFREEZE LEAKED ALL OVER THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEATER HOSE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE…"~49,000 mi, complaint #1154214
  43. #43

    noise or vibration unspecified

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

  44. #44

    seatbelt and pretensioner

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "THE THIRD ROW IS UN-USEABLE TO ANY PASSENGER THAT IS NOT IN A HIGH BACK BOOSTER, REARFACING RESTRAINT OR IS IN A FORWARD FACING RESTRAINT SYSTEM. A NORMAL ADULT WILL HAVE 2 OR SO INCHES OF A GAP FROM THE SEAT BELT TO THEIR SHOULDER/ COLLARBONE AND FEET WILL MO…"~116,830 mi, complaint #1313768
  45. #45

    sunroof

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "MY FACTORY INSTALLED SUNROOF HAS LEAKED SEVERAL TIMES FLOODING THE INSIDE OF THE VAN WITH AS MUCH AS 1 1/2" OF WATER COLLECTING IN THE CONSOLE. WATER POURS OUT OF THE ELECTRICAL CONSOLE ON THE CEILING OF THE VAN AND MORE SERIOUSLY THE BUTTON ON THE DOOR JAMS F…"~10,000 mi, complaint #896222
  46. #46

    suspension arms and bushings

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR TORSION BAR ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING . THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 32536002…"~31,241 mi, complaint #1412111
  47. #47

    timing belt or chain

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "FEW JUST A FEW OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE THE ENGINE STARTED TO KILL FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES, THEY SAY THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. FINALLY THERE WERE A FEW RECALLS. PROBLEM OF ENGINE KILLING WAS SOLVED, BUT THEN ALL ELECTR…"~117,527 mi, complaint #1467491

Recall-sized clusters

These are large batches of near-identical complaints (recall notifications, service campaigns), kept separate from the ranking above so they don't drown out individually-reported problems.

Not matched to any cluster below: every campaign NHTSA has on file for this exact make/model/year is 11V139000, 14V055000, 14V234000, 14V373000, 20V396000, 25V876000. This is a vehicle-wide list, not an attribution - see below for which clusters have a real, complainant-cited match.

NHTSA investigations

Search NHTSA's own recall and complaint database for DODGE GRAND CARAVAN directly.