Dodge Grand Caravan / 2014
2014 Dodge Grand Caravan problems
Owners have filed 480 complaints about the 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 26.9% of them — the clear leader, ahead of engine at 16.7%.
Complaints480
Crashes19
Fires18
Injuries24
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 26.9% · 129
Engine 16.7% · 80
Seats 12.7% · 61
Air bags 9.8% · 47
Unknown or other 7.1% · 34
Power train 3.8% · 18
Structure 3.5% · 17
Fuel/propulsion system 2.3% · 11
Severity
Of those complaints, 19 describe a crash, 18 describe a fire and 24 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 29 model years of the Dodge Grand Caravan in this data, 2014 sits 15th by complaint volume. 2008 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 49 in the last three years against 93 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 55,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v234000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The vin was not available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Electrical system
The ac was not working. Had it charged. Still no ac. Took the van to a shop and found via diagnostics something with the tippin module was wrong as well as a warning on the transmission that may be from the tippin module being bad was explained. Two months left on payments. Very pricey repair. My wife myself and our 5 kids will be walking for a bit. I recommend folks think twice on purchasing a caravan. Electrical system
The rear sliding door on the driver side started having a buzzing noise when the door auto locks or when the power lock is used. My local Dodge dealership said the lock actuator is going bad and will eventually cause the door to pop back open causing a safety hazard. They also said they have changed countless actuators on these vans. I feel there should be a recall on these to correct this issue. Electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
Checking NHTSA for open recalls…