Dodge Grand Caravan problems by year
18,782 complaints across 29 model years, 1991–2019. 2008 draws the most at 1,970; 1995 the fewest at 118.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 150 | Service brakes, hydraulic (24.0%) | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1992 | 319 | Service brakes, hydraulic (20.4%) | 19 | 4 | 1 |
| 1993 | 391 | Service brakes, hydraulic (27.9%) | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 248 | Power train (23.8%) | 10 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 118 | Power train (21.2%) | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1,860 | Power train (12.7%) | 40 | 68 | 7 |
| 1997 | 857 | Engine and engine cooling (14.6%) | 40 | 68 | 1 |
| 1998 | 761 | Engine and engine cooling (18.9%) | 49 | 34 | 1 |
| 1999 | 599 | Air bags (14.0%) | 28 | 23 | 8 |
| 2000 | 558 | Power train (18.3%) | 30 | 15 | 1 |
| 2001 | 362 | Exterior lighting (13.5%) | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 417 | Air bags (14.9%) | 16 | 24 | 4 |
| 2003 | 289 | Steering (15.6%) | 17 | 7 | 0 |
| 2004 | 144 | Fuel/propulsion system (17.4%) | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1,341 | Latches/locks/linkages (25.3%) | 33 | 10 | 0 |
| 2006 | 378 | Steering (16.1%) | 18 | 7 | 0 |
| 2007 | 273 | Fuel/propulsion system (15.0%) | 18 | 11 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1,970most | Electrical system (41.8%) | 47 | 27 | 3 |
| 2009 | 801 | Electrical system (42.2%) | 20 | 6 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1,311 | Electrical system (42.6%) | 34 | 21 | 0 |
| 2011 | 821 | Electrical system (40.4%) | 9 | 22 | 1 |
| 2012 | 818 | Electrical system (41.2%) | 8 | 17 | 0 |
| 2013 | 659 | Electrical system (38.7%) | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | 483 | Electrical system (26.7%) | 19 | 18 | 0 |
| 2015 | 355 | Power train (22.0%) | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1,269 | Electrical system (24.7%) | 20 | 9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 550 | Electrical system (26.2%) | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 358 | Electrical system (25.7%) | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 322 | Electrical system (18.0%) | 9 | 5 | 0 |