Dodge Grand Caravan / 2009
2009 Dodge Grand Caravan problems
Owners have filed 798 complaints about the 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 42.4% of them — the clear leader, ahead of air bags at 17.3%.
Complaints798
Crashes20
Fires6
Injuries13
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 42.4% · 338
Air bags 17.3% · 138
Tires 5.1% · 41
Engine 5.1% · 41
Service brakes, hydraulic 4.3% · 34
Service brakes 3.8% · 30
Unknown or other 3.4% · 27
Steering 2.8% · 22
Severity
Of those complaints, 20 describe a crash, 6 describe a fire and 13 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 29 model years of the Dodge Grand Caravan in this data, 2009 sits 9th by complaint volume. 2008 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 4 in the last three years against 17 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 75,900 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred a second time. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 11v139000 (electrical system); however, the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 36,000. Electrical system · reported at 36,000 miles
The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 11v139000 (electrical system) and stated that the parts were not available for several months. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 5/28/15 *ta updated 07/07/2015 Electrical system
The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph, the check engine warning indicator illuminated and remained on .The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was it was diagnosed that the total integrated module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 136,000. Electrical system · reported at 136,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
Checking NHTSA for open recalls…