Dodge Grand Caravan — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2008, 1996, 2005, 2016, 2010 · Best bets: 1990, 1995, 2004, 1991, 2007, 1994

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Dodge Grand Caravan Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2020 highlighted. 1984: 0 complaints 1984 1985: 1 complaints 1986: 0 complaints 1987: 2 complaints 1988: 10 complaints 1989: 24 complaints 1989 1990: 55 complaints 1991: 129 complaints 1992: 255 complaints 1993: 289 complaints 1994: 199 complaints 1994 1995: 108 complaints 1996: 1157 complaints 1997: 583 complaints 1998: 559 complaints 1999: 432 complaints 1999 2000: 442 complaints 2001: 298 complaints 2002: 290 complaints 2003: 219 complaints 2004: 116 complaints 2004 2005: 995 complaints 2006: 284 complaints 2007: 182 complaints 2008: 1290 complaints 2009: 543 complaints 2009 2010: 866 complaints 2011: 530 complaints 2012: 583 complaints 2013: 470 complaints 2014: 356 complaints 2014 2015: 276 complaints 2016: 961 complaints 2017: 401 complaints 2018: 263 complaints 2019: 233 complaints 2019 2020: 16 complaints 2020
2020: 16 complaints
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YearComplaints
19840
19851
19860
19872
198810
198924
199055
1991129
1992255
1993289
1994199
1995108
19961157
1997583
1998559
1999432
2000442
2001298
2002290
2003219
2004116
2005995
2006284
2007182
20081290
2009543
2010866
2011530
2012583
2013470
2014356
2015276
2016961
2017401
2018263
2019233
202016

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2020 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Recommended 233 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 263 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2017 Caution 401 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Avoid 961 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 276 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 356 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2013 Caution 470 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 Caution 583 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2011 Caution 530 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Avoid 866 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2009 Caution 543 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Avoid 1290 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2007 Recommended 182 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2006 Recommended 284 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2005 Avoid 995 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2004 Recommended 116 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 219 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 290 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2001 Recommended 298 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2000 Caution 442 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1999 Caution 432 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1998 Caution 559 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Caution 583 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1996 Avoid 1157 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1995 Recommended 108 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1994 Recommended 199 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 289 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 255 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 129 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1990 Recommended 55 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1989 Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.