2010 Dodge Grand Caravan problems
The 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan has 1,312 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (43%) concerns electrical system. Next are engine (12%) and air bags (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,312 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 43% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 34 and 21
- Injuries and deaths
- 25 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 79,000 miles 901 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 88 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 97 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 120 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 153 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 121 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 131 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 81 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 57 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 25 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 18 |
| 200k+ miles | 10 |
What the data shows
Of the 901 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 79,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 85,000 miles (344 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 34 complaints mention a crash; 21 complaints mention a fire; 25 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 80% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2010 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 31 model years of the Dodge Grand Caravan with enough data (792 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that the ignition switch turned from the start position while driving 65 MPH. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a wall. The driver suffered injuries to the right arm and the front passenger suffered injuries to the back and right arm. The passenger in the rear suffered injuries to the nose. Medical attention was received. The failure was experienced several times. A police report was not filed.
My husband was driving our family home and some one lost control of their vehicle and our caravan hit them head on. The whole front of van was affected and it was deemed a total loss. None of airbags deployed and the passenger rear bucket seat belt failed and my 5 year-old's carseat flew into the passenger seat and console. His neck and leg were injured and he was taken to local er by ambulance. I was the passenger and my neck has been severely injured. I feel if the airbags deployed my neck may not be as bad.
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 dodge caravan. The contact stated that while making a left turn, the air bags warning light illuminated and the horn failed simultaneously. The failure recurred continuously. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 94,000.
Similar to other reports; vehicle will randomly lose power and/or stall. It has happened at slow speeds, stopped at a light, and even on the highway going 70MPH. Have to take key out of ignition, wait a few seconds and turn back on and car starts up. Also now having issues to turn on. Lights on dash will blink and dim; radio shuts off; ebs, anti lock brake, engine light all begin to blink. Idle needles gets low. Power brakes lose function. We have owned the car since march 2016, car has 56000 miles.