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NHTSA Safety Recalls

Dodge Grand Caravan Recalls by Year

NHTSA's files hold 49 recall campaigns for the Dodge Grand Caravan, across 21 model years from 2000 to 2020. The 2008 has the most (8); the fewest among years with a recall is 2020 (1).

Dodge Grand Caravan years to avoid by our method: 2005 (3.1× the median year), 2008 (2.5× the median year) and 2016 (2.5× the median year).

Model years
21

2000–2020, with a recall

Recall campaigns
49
Most recalls
2008

8 recalls

Owner complaints
9,711

all model years, NHTSA

Owners have filed 9,711 complaints with NHTSA about the Dodge Grand Caravan across 21 model years; the most, 1,293, concern the 2008.

Owners marked a crash on 259 of the Dodge Grand Caravan complaints (3%) and a fire on 150.

Across all Dodge Grand Caravan model years, owners name the electrical system most often (at least 3,883 complaints), then the air bags (956).

NHTSA received the most complaints about the Dodge Grand Caravan in 2015: 1,553, across all model years.

The component recalled most often on the Dodge Grand Caravan is equipment adaptive/mobility: wheelchair restraints/securement: latch/anchor:, in 11 model-year listings.

The newest Dodge Grand Caravan recall, 25V876000, was reported on December 17, 2025 and concerns the equipment adaptive/mobility: wheelchair restraints/securement: latch/anchor:.

Dodge Grand Caravan years to avoid

The 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan stands out most: 309 complaints between 2004 and 2008, 34% of them naming the latches/locks/linkages.

The 2005 also carries 6 recalls, against a median of 4.5 for the ranked Dodge Grand Caravan years.

The best-measured Dodge Grand Caravan years are 2004 (0.3×), 2015 (0.4×) and 2007 (0.4×).

The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method

Recalls and complaints by model year

NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the Dodge Grand Caravan, by model year
YearRecallsComplaintsFirst yearsvs median year
20201209not ranked
2019424580
0.6×
20184271100
0.8×
20173414131
1.0×
2016avoid61,002315
2.5×
2015428147
0.4×
20145359128
1.0×
20134472197
1.5×
20126584201
1.8×
2011453089
0.9×
20106870163
1.6×
2009754484
1.2×
2008avoid81,293268
2.5×
2007318252
0.4×
2006428474
0.7×
2005avoid6995309
3.1×
2004311640
0.3×
20033219120
1.0×
20026290162
1.1×
20015298137
0.9×
20008442187
1.1×

First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Dodge Grand Caravan years without a link have no recall page on this site.

What gets recalled most on the Dodge Grand Caravan

  • EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR RESTRAINTS/SECUREMENT:LATCH/ANCHOR:11
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM6
  • SEATS6
  • VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR5
  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY5
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL5
  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE5
  • EQUIPMENT4
  • STRUCTURE4
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE3

Dodge Grand Caravan model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.

Every Dodge Grand Caravan recall campaign (49)

NHTSA recall campaigns covering the Dodge Grand Caravan, newest first
CampaignComponentYearsRisk namedVehicles
25V876000December 17, 2025equipment adaptive/mobility: wheelchair restraints/securement: latch/anchor:2010–2020injury86
20V396000July 7, 2020air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module2008–2010crash and injury925,239
20V278000May 15, 2020fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly2016–2019fire122
19V759000October 24, 2019seats2019injury30,354
18V523000August 9, 2018service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper2018–2019crash154,335
18V524000August 9, 2018electrical system: wiring: front underhood2017–2018crash12,779
17V824000December 21, 2017equipment2014–2016fire and injury61,791
17V376000June 13, 2017air bags: frontal2011–2012crash and injury209,135
16V461000June 24, 2016power train: automatic transmission2015–2016crash26,298
16V300000May 16, 2016seats: mid/rear assembly2016injury99
16V047000January 29, 2016air bags: frontal2008–2009crash and injury110,482
16V044000January 28, 2016visibility: windshield2014–2015crash and injury184
15V595000September 24, 2015latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch2016crash1,625
14V632000October 8, 2014tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems2014crash10,390
14V373000June 26, 2014electrical system: ignition: switch2008–2010crash and injury722,705
14V234000May 7, 2014electrical system2010–2014fire644,757
14V055000February 11, 2014suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly2008–2010crash130
13V283000July 2, 2013electrical system2013crash and injury224,264
13V291000July 2, 2013air bags2013injury184
12V191000May 2, 2012equipment2012injury471
12V141000April 3, 2012suspension: rear2012crash289
11V487000September 29, 2011engine and engine cooling2012crash667
11V394000August 3, 2011air bags: frontal2008crash and injury298,949
11V315000June 8, 2011steering: column2011crash and injury11,096
11V139000March 1, 2011electrical system: ignition2010crash195,798
10V611000December 8, 2010equipment: appliance: air conditioner2008crash and injury299,635
10V338000July 27, 2010seats2006–2007injury2
10V270000June 17, 2010seats2000injury4
10V271000June 15, 2010equipment adaptive/mobility2005injury13
10V261000June 14, 2010seats2005, 2007injury2
10V235000June 3, 2010electrical system: wiring2008–2009fire284,655
10V008000January 11, 2010air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive2005–2006crash308,950
09V351000September 11, 2009service brakes, hydraulic2008–2009crash82
09V046000February 5, 2009electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers2009fire6,138
06V067000March 8, 2006visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor2005–2006crash268,800
04V531000November 2, 2004equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/cd etc.2001–2002fire238,000
04V480000October 6, 2004air bags2000—955,344
04V386000August 5, 2004steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections2002–2004fire681,000
04V047000February 3, 2004seat belts: front: retractor2005crash and injury3,200
03V505000December 10, 2003equipment: other: labels2000crash35,692
03V094000March 7, 2003structure2000–2003fire3,674
02V274000October 8, 2002fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly2002fire116,029
01V310000October 4, 2001child seat2002crash and injury52,649
01V152000May 8, 2001suspension: front: control arm: lower arm2001—41,587
00V268000September 13, 2000fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system2000fire1,163,000
01I003000latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch2001——
03E053000fuel system, gasoline2000–2004fire—
06E091000fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump2000crash—
07E104000visibility: glass, side/rear2000, 2004–2007crash and injury—

Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Dodge Grand Caravan. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.

Newest record on this page: October 20, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted