2010 Dodge Caravan Problems and Recalls (167 Complaints)

The most-reported problem on the 2010 Dodge Caravan is Electrical (35% of 167 owner reports). There are 2 safety recalls. Check the VIN and inspect Electrical — this is the NHTSA file, not a score.

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-09-07 167 complaints · 2 recalls

What problems show up on the 2010 Dodge Caravan?

58 of 167 filings named Electrical (35% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.

Second is Engine (20 reports).

There are 2 official safety recalls on this year. They were filed about Fuel system and Suspension. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov — a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific truck.

The 2009 has 115 reports on file; this year has 167. Older years collect more reports just by being on the road longer. If you need a fairer comparison, use the equal-time view.

What to check before you buy a 2010 Dodge Caravan

A useful visit to this page takes five minutes. YearTell does not score years and cannot see the vehicle in front of you.

Look up the VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov. This year has 2 campaigns on file below.
Electrical. Have a shop scan for stored codes and check battery, charging and any warning lights that stay on.
Engine. Have a shop check for oil consumption, coolant leaks, rough idle and unusual engine noise.
Brakes. Have a shop check pads, rotors, fluid and whether the pedal feels firm.
Skim a few owner reports below for Electrical. Look for the same symptom repeating.
Take that list to a mechanic. Do not turn the complaint total into a score.

What owners reported

System named most often: Electrical 58 complaints · 34.7% of the file

Crashes, fires, injuries and deaths in those filings:

Crashes 7
Fires 6
Injuries 5
Deaths 0

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NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Which systems owners named

Share of owner complaints filed against each vehicle system. These shares are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.

“Unclassified NHTSA leftover” is not a car part. It is a filing bucket and always sits last.

View component data as a table

System / Component	Complaints	Share of Reports	Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)	58	34.7%	0 crashes · 2 fires
Engine (ENGINE)	20	12.0%	0 crashes · 2 fires
Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES)	16	9.6%	0 crashes · 0 fires
Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING)	11	6.6%	0 crashes · 0 fires
Steering (STEERING)	10	6.0%	1 crashes · 0 fires
Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN)	9	5.4%	2 crashes · 0 fires
Tires (TIRES)	7	4.2%	1 crashes · 0 fires
Airbags (AIR BAGS)	3	1.8%	2 crashes · 0 fires
Body / frame (STRUCTURE)	3	1.8%	0 crashes · 1 fires
Unclassified NHTSA leftover	43	25.8%	4 crashes · 1 fires

NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

When reports and recalls showed up

When owners filed reports, and when recall campaigns showed up.

View timeline records as a table

Date	Record type	Count	Record identifier
2010-Q2	Owner reports	2
2010-Q3	Owner reports	4
2010-Q4	Owner reports	2
2011-Q1	Owner reports	4
2011-Q2	Owner reports	3
2011-Q3	Owner reports	4
2011-Q4	Owner reports	5
2012-Q1	Owner reports	8
2012-Q2	Owner reports	2
2012-Q3	Owner reports	6
2012-Q4	Owner reports	5
2013-Q1	Owner reports	2
2013-Q2	Owner reports	5
2013-Q3	Owner reports	4
2013-Q4	Owner reports	2
2014-Q1	Owner reports	4
2014-Q2	Owner reports	3
2014-Q3	Owner reports	9
2014-Q4	Owner reports	6
2015-Q1	Owner reports	11
2015-Q2	Owner reports	7
2015-Q3	Owner reports	18
2015-Q4	Owner reports	7
2016-Q1	Owner reports	11
2016-Q2	Owner reports	3
2016-Q3	Owner reports	1
2016-Q4	Owner reports	3
2017-Q1	Owner reports	4
2017-Q2	Owner reports	1
2017-Q4	Owner reports	3
2018-Q1	Owner reports	1
2018-Q2	Owner reports	2
2018-Q3	Owner reports	5
2018-Q4	Owner reports	4
2019-Q1	Owner reports	2
2019-Q2	Owner reports	2
2019-Q3	Owner reports	2
Apr 2010	Recall campaign	1	10V148000
Apr 2010	Recall campaign	1	10V164000
Sep 2014	Defect investigation	1	DP14004

NHTSA Safety Recalls Snapshot 2026-09-06 Open source record

Safety Recalls (2)

Official campaigns. Each one says what could go wrong and what the dealer was told to fix.

In short, these campaigns were filed about Fuel system and Suspension.

Recall campaign 10V148000

Fuel system

Report date

Apr 13, 2010

Component:

Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM)

Consequence:

CONTACT BETWEEN THE TIRE AND FUEL FILL PIPE MAY WEAR A HOLE IN ONE OR THE OTHER COMPONENTS OVER TIME. THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL IN THE EVENT OF TIRE PRESSURE LOSS, OR A VEHICLE FIRE IN THE EVENT THE FUEL PIPE IS COMPROMISED.

Remedy:

BRAUN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRAUN TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-488-0359.

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Recall campaign 10V164000

Suspension

Report date

Apr 23, 2010

Component:

Suspension (SUSPENSION)

Consequence:

CONTACT BETWEEN THE TIRE SPRING HAT MAY WEAR A HOLE IN THE TIRE OVER TIME. THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL IN THE EVENT OF TIRE PRESSURE LOSS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy:

BRAUN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRAUN TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-488-0359.

View authoritative NHTSA record →

NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

What owners actually wrote

Short excerpts from the public NHTSA file. Look for the same symptom repeating.

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-09-07

Showing 8 of 167 complaints · page 1 of 7

2019-08-13SUSPENSIONUnclassified NHTSA leftover

NHTSA ODI 11243678

CrashFireInjuryDeath

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT CHAMPION CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (6525 W SAGINAW HWY, LANSING, MI 48917, ([redacted]) FOR A POWER STEERING FAILURE, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE STABILIZER BAR WAS CORRODED THROUGH AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

2019-07-27Engine (ENGINE)

NHTSA ODI 11235233

CrashFireInjuryDeath

MY STX GRAND CARAVAN STALLS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITHOUT ANY WARNING. NO TROUBLE LIGHTS COME ON EXCEPT THE TRACTION LIGHT. THE LIGHT GOES OFF AS SOON AS YOU RESTART THE VAN. USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN I LET OFF THE GAS PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN. NO ONE KNOWS HOW TO FIX IT !! HAS HAPPENED IN THE CITY BUT MOSTLY WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I LET OFF THE GAS.

2019-05-23Unclassified NHTSA leftover

NHTSA ODI 11209592

CrashFireInjuryDeath

VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE IN MOTION USUALLY WITHIN FIRST 10 MINUTES OF DRIVING. WE THOUGHT IT WAS DOING IT BECAUSE WE DID NOT WARM UP THE ENGINE ENOUGH IN WINTER BUT NOW IT HAPPENS IS WARMER WEATHER AS WELL. THE ENGINE JUST SHUTS OFF USUALLY WITHIN .25-2 MILES FROM THE START OF THE TRIP. THERE IS NO ENGINE CHECK LIGHT, AND NO ERROR IN LOG. THE CAR HAS ALREADY UNDERGONE THE IGNITION KEY RECALL REPAIR AND A 3 DAY DIAGNOSTIC AT A LOCAL DODGE DEALER IN SCHAUMBURG IL, WITHOUT THEM FINDING ANYTHING WRONG. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS THE DRIVER LOOSES POWER STEERING, 2 TIMES WE ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE CAR STALLED MID TURN. IT WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT OR TURNING. USUALLY OF WE LET THE CAR SIT AND WARMING UP FOR 15-20 MINUTES THE PROBLEM WILL NOT SHOW UP, BUT IF WE START THE CAR AND PUT IT IN DRIVE WITHIN 1 MINUTE IT WILL MOST LIKELY STALL DURING THE DRIVE. WHILE THE CAR IS STILL ROLLING STRAIGHT THE WE CAN PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUE DRIVING BUT USUALLY WE HAVE TO MAKE A FULL STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRAFFIC LANE BECAUSE THE WHEEL IS TOO HARD TO TURN TO PULL OVER. THERE IS MANY INSTANCES OF OTHER DODGE GRAND CARAVANS DOING THIS.

2019-05-13Steering (STEERING)

NHTSA ODI 11207268

CrashFireInjuryDeath

BOUGHT THE VAN FROM COOKS VOLKSWAGEN ON MAY 7TH, 2018. IN THE FIRST 3 MTHS OF ME OWNING IT I HAD TO GET 2 MOTOR MOUNTS AND A STARTER PUT IN. THEN FROM THAT POINT IT WAS ALL DOWN HILL! IT HAS HAD 3 TRANSMISSIONS(COOKS HAS DONE 2 AND I TOOK THE VAN TO THOMPSON FOR THEM TO DO THE THIRD), HUB ASSEMBLY, WELDED THE CORE SUPPORT, POWER STEERING PULLEY AND BARING, STRUTS FOR THE TRUCK HATCH, I HAD TO PAY FOR OUT OF POCKET FOR POWER STEERING PULLEY AND BARING AND ONE DAY OF RENTAL FOR A RENTAL CAR! I HAVE ALREADY CALLED MY LAWYER AND TO HAVE CHRYSLER/DODGE SUED FOR SELLING AN UNINSPECTED VEHICLE AND FILING A CIVIL SUIT AGAINST YOUR COMPANY!!!! AS OF MAY 13,2019 IT IS IN THE SHOP AGAIN AND HAVE ANOTHER RENTAL VAN AFTER GETTING IT BACK ON FRIDAY MAY 10, 2019 AFTER IT'S 3RD TRANSMISSION BEING INSTALLED AND TRIED TO DRIVE IT DOWN 95 NORTH ON MAY 11,2019 AND I GOT TO 6TH GEAR AND IT WENT STRAIGHT INTO LIMP MODE AND HAD TO TAKE IT BACK TO THOMPSON'S TO FIX IT!

2019-03-14Unclassified NHTSA leftover

NHTSA ODI 11186871

CrashFireInjuryDeath

MY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL COMES ON AND I LOSE A POWER AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT

2019-01-11Body / frame (STRUCTURE)Unclassified NHTSA leftover

NHTSA ODI 11166465

CrashFireInjuryDeath

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR MALFUNCTIONED AND COULD NOT BE OPENED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER (BOB MARIANO DODGE, 146 MANCHESTER ST, CONCORD, NH) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

2018-12-27Steering (STEERING)

NHTSA ODI 11163767

CrashFireInjuryDeath

I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND IN THE NEXT SECOND THE CAR JUST LOST ALL POWER. NOTHING! I PULLED OVER AND IT STARTED ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER. HAVING TO DRIVE AN HOUR BACK HOME ON THE HIGHWAY WAS SCARED AND MY FATHER BEING A DISABLED VET - THIS IS THE VEHICLE THAT IS USED.

2018-12-19Unclassified NHTSA leftover

NHTSA ODI 11162540

CrashFireInjuryDeath

1 PUSH CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON 6-12 TIMES TO GET IT ON.WHEN CAR ON HIGHWAY 2 AUTO DOOR SENIOR IS HITTING RUBBER RAIL GUIDE AN STOPS DOOR FROM SHUTTING . SOMETIMES DRIVER SIDE SIDE DOOR HANGS UP WON'T OPEN MOST TIME WHEN ITS COLD OUT. HAPPENS IN PARKING LOT . BEEN GOING OFF AND ON SINCE 06 23 2016

Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems on the 2010 Dodge Caravan?

Owners named Electrical most often — 58 of 167 reports (35%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.

Are there recalls for the 2010 Dodge Caravan?

NHTSA lists 2 safety recall campaigns. They were filed about Fuel system and Suspension. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov; a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific vehicle.

What should I inspect before buying a 2010 Dodge Caravan?

Look up the VIN for open recalls. Have a shop scan for stored codes and check battery, charging and any warning lights that stay on. Then skim owner filings for the same symptom and take that list to a mechanic.

Does a high complaint count mean I should skip this year?

No. Counts are reports people chose to file and they are not adjusted for sales volume. YearTell does not publish scores or a list of years to skip. Inspect the vehicle.

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NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

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Source: NHTSA ODI / recalls, snapshot 2026-09-07. YearTell is not a government agency.

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