2016 Dodge Grand Caravan electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 314 complaints for the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan, 25% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 314 25% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 180 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 29 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 51 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 55 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 20 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 180 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles, and 49% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 fires.
What owners wrote
"takata recall the tipm in my brand new dodge grand carvan gave out and caused a fire in my starter which caused smoke to come out of cars engine. Bought car on 4/20 on 4/22 with 71 miles on it while turning a corner the tipm gave out causing the starter to keep turning over and made a horrible screeching noise then we turned car off and car started to shake and shimmy when we tried to turn car back on it was dead nothing would turn over. Had to have car towed to dealership where they tried to charge me for towing.
The rear driver side door will not unlock. It does not unlock with the key fob, or by manually trying to unlock the mechanism. Therefore, my children cannot exit the car from the drivers' side. This first happened after trying to unlock the door using the key fob, while parked, and trying to re-enter the car. This issue previously happened with the rear passenger side door. This is a known issue with the car and must be recalled.
Other problems reported for the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan
- Body & structure 230 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 219 complaints
- Engine 86 complaints
- Fuel system 26 complaints
- Latches & locks 26 complaints
- Seats 25 complaints
- Air bags 22 complaints
- Cruise control 17 complaints