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
- Recall campaigns
- 49
- Most recalls
- 2008
- Owner complaints
- 9,711
2000–2020, with a recall
8 recalls
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
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | First years | vs median year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 20 | 9 | not ranked |
| 2019 | 4 | 245 | 80 | 0.6× |
| 2018 | 4 | 271 | 100 | 0.8× |
| 2017 | 3 | 414 | 131 | 1.0× |
| 2016avoid | 6 | 1,002 | 315 | 2.5× |
| 2015 | 4 | 281 | 47 | 0.4× |
| 2014 | 5 | 359 | 128 | 1.0× |
| 2013 | 4 | 472 | 197 | 1.5× |
| 2012 | 6 | 584 | 201 | 1.8× |
| 2011 | 4 | 530 | 89 | 0.9× |
| 2010 | 6 | 870 | 163 | 1.6× |
| 2009 | 7 | 544 | 84 | 1.2× |
| 2008avoid | 8 | 1,293 | 268 | 2.5× |
| 2007 | 3 | 182 | 52 | 0.4× |
| 2006 | 4 | 284 | 74 | 0.7× |
| 2005avoid | 6 | 995 | 309 | 3.1× |
| 2004 | 3 | 116 | 40 | 0.3× |
| 2003 | 3 | 219 | 120 | 1.0× |
| 2002 | 6 | 290 | 162 | 1.1× |
| 2001 | 5 | 298 | 137 | 0.9× |
| 2000 | 8 | 442 | 187 | 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)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25V876000December 17, 2025 | equipment adaptive/mobility: wheelchair restraints/securement: latch/anchor: | 2010–2020 | injury | 86 |
| 20V396000July 7, 2020 | air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 2008–2010 | crash and injury | 925,239 |
| 20V278000May 15, 2020 | fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 2016–2019 | fire | 122 |
| 19V759000October 24, 2019 | seats | 2019 | injury | 30,354 |
| 18V523000August 9, 2018 | service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 2018–2019 | crash | 154,335 |
| 18V524000August 9, 2018 | electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 2017–2018 | crash | 12,779 |
| 17V824000December 21, 2017 | equipment | 2014–2016 | fire and injury | 61,791 |
| 17V376000June 13, 2017 | air bags: frontal | 2011–2012 | crash and injury | 209,135 |
| 16V461000June 24, 2016 | power train: automatic transmission | 2015–2016 | crash | 26,298 |
| 16V300000May 16, 2016 | seats: mid/rear assembly | 2016 | injury | 99 |
| 16V047000January 29, 2016 | air bags: frontal | 2008–2009 | crash and injury | 110,482 |
| 16V044000January 28, 2016 | visibility: windshield | 2014–2015 | crash and injury | 184 |
| 15V595000September 24, 2015 | latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch | 2016 | crash | 1,625 |
| 14V632000October 8, 2014 | tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems | 2014 | crash | 10,390 |
| 14V373000June 26, 2014 | electrical system: ignition: switch | 2008–2010 | crash and injury | 722,705 |
| 14V234000May 7, 2014 | electrical system | 2010–2014 | fire | 644,757 |
| 14V055000February 11, 2014 | suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly | 2008–2010 | crash | 130 |
| 13V283000July 2, 2013 | electrical system | 2013 | crash and injury | 224,264 |
| 13V291000July 2, 2013 | air bags | 2013 | injury | 184 |
| 12V191000May 2, 2012 | equipment | 2012 | injury | 471 |
| 12V141000April 3, 2012 | suspension: rear | 2012 | crash | 289 |
| 11V487000September 29, 2011 | engine and engine cooling | 2012 | crash | 667 |
| 11V394000August 3, 2011 | air bags: frontal | 2008 | crash and injury | 298,949 |
| 11V315000June 8, 2011 | steering: column | 2011 | crash and injury | 11,096 |
| 11V139000March 1, 2011 | electrical system: ignition | 2010 | crash | 195,798 |
| 10V611000December 8, 2010 | equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 2008 | crash and injury | 299,635 |
| 10V338000July 27, 2010 | seats | 2006–2007 | injury | 2 |
| 10V270000June 17, 2010 | seats | 2000 | injury | 4 |
| 10V271000June 15, 2010 | equipment adaptive/mobility | 2005 | injury | 13 |
| 10V261000June 14, 2010 | seats | 2005, 2007 | injury | 2 |
| 10V235000June 3, 2010 | electrical system: wiring | 2008–2009 | fire | 284,655 |
| 10V008000January 11, 2010 | air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive | 2005–2006 | crash | 308,950 |
| 09V351000September 11, 2009 | service brakes, hydraulic | 2008–2009 | crash | 82 |
| 09V046000February 5, 2009 | electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 2009 | fire | 6,138 |
| 06V067000March 8, 2006 | visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor | 2005–2006 | crash | 268,800 |
| 04V531000November 2, 2004 | equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/cd etc. | 2001–2002 | fire | 238,000 |
| 04V480000October 6, 2004 | air bags | 2000 | — | 955,344 |
| 04V386000August 5, 2004 | steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections | 2002–2004 | fire | 681,000 |
| 04V047000February 3, 2004 | seat belts: front: retractor | 2005 | crash and injury | 3,200 |
| 03V505000December 10, 2003 | equipment: other: labels | 2000 | crash | 35,692 |
| 03V094000March 7, 2003 | structure | 2000–2003 | fire | 3,674 |
| 02V274000October 8, 2002 | fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 2002 | fire | 116,029 |
| 01V310000October 4, 2001 | child seat | 2002 | crash and injury | 52,649 |
| 01V152000May 8, 2001 | suspension: front: control arm: lower arm | 2001 | — | 41,587 |
| 00V268000September 13, 2000 | fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system | 2000 | fire | 1,163,000 |
| 01I003000 | latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 2001 | — | — |
| 03E053000 | fuel system, gasoline | 2000–2004 | fire | — |
| 06E091000 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2000 | crash | — |
| 07E104000 | visibility: glass, side/rear | 2000, 2004–2007 | crash 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