Dodge Grand Caravan / 2015
2015 Dodge Grand Caravan problems
Owners have filed 351 complaints about the 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 21.9% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of seats at 16%.
Complaints351
Crashes11
Fires3
Injuries23
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 21.9% · 77
Seats 16.0% · 56
Unknown or other 11.4% · 40
Engine 10.8% · 38
Electrical system 10.8% · 38
Structure 7.1% · 25
Air bags 6.8% · 24
Vehicle speed control 3.4% · 12
Severity
Of those complaints, 11 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 23 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 29 model years of the Dodge Grand Caravan in this data, 2015 sits 21st by complaint volume. 2008 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 50 in the last three years against 108 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 71,500 miles.
In owners' own words
On city street and highway, especially after full stop. The car would not accelerate. Whining on left front. Rolled backward on slight hill. Had towed to mechanic. Attached is list of issues, mainly powertrain and transmission. Mechanic said there was a recall for this issue (campaign # 16v461000). Dodge dealer claimed no recall on my specific vin, but for vehicles made at a similar time. Only 69000 miles on vehicle. Power train · reported at 69,069 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled without warning. The contact then heard an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 118,000. Power train · reported at 118,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan. While driving approximately 50 mph, the gears jerked and the rpms fluctuated when driving at a steady speed. The vehicle was taken to two different dealers who were unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure recurred several times. The failure mileage was 20,000. The vin was not provided. Power train · reported at 20,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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