Dodge / Grand Caravan / 2019

2019 Dodge Grand Caravan problems

Owners have filed 322 complaints about the 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 18% of them, narrowly the most common, ahead of power train at 15.2%. A further 15.8% were filed without a specific system named.

Complaints322

Crashes9

Fires5

Injuries21

Deaths0

What owners report breaking

Electrical system 18.0% · 58

Unknown or other 15.8% · 51

Power train 15.2% · 49

Engine 13.4% · 43

Structure 9.0% · 29

Seats 7.5% · 24

Air bags 4.0% · 13

Fuel/propulsion system 3.7% · 12

Severity

Of those complaints, 9 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire and 21 report an injury.

Reading the numbers

Across the 29 model years of the Dodge Grand Caravan in this data, 2019 sits 22nd by complaint volume. 2008 draws the most.

Filings are rising, 159 in the last three years against 128 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.

The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 49,500 miles.

In owners' own words

The contact owns a 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the vehicle's passenger's side sliding door locked and failed to unlock. The contact stated they were unable to unlock the door. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle had not been diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 27,000. Electrical system · reported at 27,000 miles

On several occasions, the right sliding door on the van would not open either manually or electronically. I tried unlocking all doors, pushing buttons on key fob and inside the vehicle, and pulling on the interior and exterior door handles. The door would be stuck. On one occasion, the left sliding door opened on its own when the vehicle was locked and unattended. Electrical system

Driver side passenger sliding door DOES NOT OPEN. It is not unlocking, stays in lock position. Completely unable to open the door without breaking it. HUGE safety issue with having kids being stuck in the car and not able to order the door. Seen numerous people having same issue with the latching system. No warning was given on the door not being able to work. Electrical system

Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Safety recalls

Checking NHTSA for open recalls…

Other Dodge Grand Caravan years

2013 659 complaints · 38.7% electrical system 2014 483 complaints · 26.7% electrical system 2015 355 complaints · 22.0% power train 2016 1,269 complaints · 24.7% electrical system 2017 550 complaints · 26.2% electrical system 2018 358 complaints · 25.7% electrical system

Compare all 29 model years →