1995 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 108 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (24 complaints · 22.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 4
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 1
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 24 of 108 owner complaints (22.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 24 complaints, 22.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 24 · 22.2% STRUCTURE: 20 complaints, 18.5% of reports STRUCTURE 20 · 18.5% ENGINE: 14 complaints, 13.0% of reports ENGINE 14 · 13.0% SEAT BELTS: 8 complaints, 7.4% of reports SEAT BELTS 8 · 7.4% AIR BAGS: 7 complaints, 6.5% of reports AIR BAGS 7 · 6.5% · 4 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 4.6% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 5 · 4.6% SERVICE BRAKES: 5 complaints, 4.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 5 · 4.6% VISIBILITY: 5 complaints, 4.6% of reports VISIBILITY 5 · 4.6% · 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 3 complaints, 2.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 · 2.8% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 91 complaints, 84.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 91 · 84.3% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 24 22.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 20 18.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 14 13.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 8 7.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 7 6.5% 4 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 5 4.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 5 4.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 5 4.6% 0 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 2.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 91 84.3% 3 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jul 1996; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 1995. 1996-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1997-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 1997-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 1999-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 1999-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2001-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2002-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2003-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Mar 1995 Oct 2011 Recall campaign 95I001001 ◆ Recall campaign 95I001001 Recall campaign 95I001005 ◆ Recall campaign 95I001005 Recall campaign 99V113000 ◆ Recall campaign 99V113000 Investigation PE96008 ● Investigation PE96008 Investigation SQ96016 ● Investigation SQ96016 Investigation EA97003 ● Investigation EA97003 Investigation PE97049 ● Investigation PE97049 Investigation DP03002 ● Investigation DP03002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1996-Q3 Owner reports 2
1997-Q1 Owner reports 4
1997-Q2 Owner reports 2
1997-Q3 Owner reports 8
1997-Q4 Owner reports 3
1998-Q1 Owner reports 1
1998-Q2 Owner reports 1
1998-Q3 Owner reports 3
1998-Q4 Owner reports 1
1999-Q1 Owner reports 2
1999-Q2 Owner reports 5
1999-Q3 Owner reports 10
1999-Q4 Owner reports 3
2000-Q1 Owner reports 2
2000-Q2 Owner reports 3
2000-Q3 Owner reports 4
2000-Q4 Owner reports 3
2001-Q1 Owner reports 7
2001-Q2 Owner reports 2
2001-Q3 Owner reports 5
2001-Q4 Owner reports 5
2002-Q1 Owner reports 7
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2002-Q3 Owner reports 2
2002-Q4 Owner reports 3
2003-Q1 Owner reports 2
2003-Q2 Owner reports 5
2003-Q4 Owner reports 3
2004-Q1 Owner reports 3
2004-Q3 Owner reports 1
2004-Q4 Owner reports 2
2005-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 95I001001
Recall campaign 1 95I001005
Recall campaign 1 99V113000
Defect investigation 1 PE96008
Defect investigation 1 SQ96016
Defect investigation 1 EA97003
Defect investigation 1 PE97049
Defect investigation 1 DP03002
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 95I001001

    Report date
    Component:
    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
    Consequence:
    IF THE LIFTGATE LATCH OPENS, OCCUPANTS CAN BE EJECTED RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH.
    Remedy:
    CHRYSLER DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LIFTGATE LATCH WITH A NEW STRONGER LATCH ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE. CHRYSLER BEGAN NOTIFYING OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 1995.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 95I001005

    Report date
    Component:
    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
    Consequence:
    IF THE LIFTGATE LATCH OPENS, OCCUPANTS CAN BE EJECTED RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH.
    Remedy:
    CHRYSLER WILL REPLACE THE LIFTGATE LATCH WITH A NEW STRONGER LATCH ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE. CHRYSLER BEGAN NOTIFYING OWNERS DURING DECEMBER 1995.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 99V113000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN INJURE A FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL PERFORM AN ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTIC CHECK. ANY SHORT CIRCUITS IDENTIFIED IN EITHER THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INITIATOR WIRE CIRCUIT WILL BE REPAIRED.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-22.

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