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

2015 vs 2016 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 131 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▲ 280.5% more 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	2015 share	2016 share	Share change
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	10.6%	24.0%	▲ 13.4 pts larger share
STRUCTURE	5.8%	16.6%	▲ 10.7 pts larger share
POWER TRAIN	25.5%	20.3%	▼ 5.2 pts smaller share
ENGINE	8.0%	4.9%	▼ 3.1 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS	4.4%	1.4%	▼ 3.0 pts smaller share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	4.0%	1.3%	▼ 2.7 pts smaller share
SERVICE BRAKES	2.2%	0.5%	▼ 1.7 pts smaller share
VISIBILITY	1.5%	0.2%	▼ 1.3 pts smaller share
FUEL SYSTEM	1.8%	1.4%	▼ 0.4 pts smaller share
STEERING	0.4%	0.7%	▲ 0.3 pts larger share
SEAT BELTS	0.7%	0.4%	▼ 0.3 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	not reported	0.3%	▲ 0.3 pts larger share
TIRES	not reported	0.1%	▲ 0.1 pts larger share
BACK OVER PREVENTION	not reported	0.1%	▲ 0.1 pts larger share
WHEELS	0.4%	0.4%	▲ 0.0 pts larger share
SUSPENSION	0.4%	0.4%	▲ 0.0 pts larger share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	42.6%	44.5%	▲ 2.0 pts larger share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

2015 4

Campaign components: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, POWER TRAIN, and VISIBILITY

2016 6

Campaign components: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, POWER TRAIN, and SEATS

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21