2016 Dodge Grand Caravan problems
The 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan has 1,269 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (25%) concerns electrical system. Next are body & structure (18%) and drivetrain & axles (17%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,269 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 25% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 20 and 9
- Injuries and deaths
- 14 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 64,000 miles 774 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 | 62 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 97 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 165 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 228 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 109 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 65 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 32 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 9 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 774 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 64,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 60,000 miles (180 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 20 complaints mention a crash; 9 complaints mention a fire; 14 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 90% 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 2016 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 31 model years of the Dodge Grand Caravan with enough data (943 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 owned a 2016 dodge grand caravan. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the contact crashed into a tree to avoid crashing into another vehicle. The side curtain air bags deployed, but the driver and passenger air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained neck and back pain, which required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to cedar bluff towing company of knoxville, tennessee. Chrysler dodge jeep of lenoir city, tennessee was contacted by email about the crash.
Tl* the contact owned a 2016 dodge caravan. While driving 50 MPH, the contact struck another vehicle on the front driver's side fender. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained neck and back injuries, which did not require medical attention. The manufacturer was notified and went to the contact's residence where it was confirmed that the vehicle was a total loss. The failure mileage was approximately 56,000.
When approaching a red light going slow speed and slowing down, car suddenly accelerated as if it was regaining cruise control speed, therefore slamming into the car in front of me. Pressing on break did not help. Is this a recall issue? I see others on here with same issue. I received a citation. Car was totaled. This is not right.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that while driving, the driver's side air bag warning light illuminated and remained illuminated. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 76,000. The VIN was not available.
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.