Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

2013 vs 2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 155 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 22.7% fewer reports in the equal exposure window

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table

Component	2013 share	2014 share	Share change
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	38.8%	26.8%	▼ 12.1 pts smaller share
ENGINE	7.3%	17.2%	▲ 9.9 pts larger share
FUEL SYSTEM	6.4%	1.7%	▼ 4.7 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS	4.1%	7.0%	▲ 3.0 pts larger share
STEERING	3.4%	0.9%	▼ 2.6 pts smaller share
POWER TRAIN	6.2%	4.2%	▼ 2.0 pts smaller share
WHEELS	0.4%	2.3%	▲ 1.8 pts larger share
SEAT BELTS	0.4%	2.0%	▲ 1.5 pts larger share
STRUCTURE	4.7%	3.7%	▼ 1.0 pts smaller share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	1.1%	2.0%	▲ 0.9 pts larger share
TIRES	0.2%	0.9%	▲ 0.6 pts larger share
VISIBILITY	1.5%	2.0%	▲ 0.5 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES	2.1%	1.7%	▼ 0.4 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION	0.9%	0.6%	▼ 0.3 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	1.1%	0.9%	▼ 0.2 pts smaller share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE	0.2%	not reported	▼ 0.2 pts smaller share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	30.1%	32.7%	▲ 2.6 pts larger share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

2013 4

Campaign components: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

2014 5

Campaign components: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, TIRES, and VISIBILITY

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21