2003 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 204 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: STEERING (38 complaints · 18.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 12
  • Fires 5
  • Injuries 21
  • 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 STEERING appears in 38 of 204 owner complaints (18.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. STEERING: 38 complaints, 18.6% of reports STEERING 38 · 18.6% POWER TRAIN: 24 complaints, 11.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 24 · 11.8% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 21 complaints, 10.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 21 · 10.3% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports AIR BAGS: 16 complaints, 7.8% of reports AIR BAGS 16 · 7.8% · 2 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 13 complaints, 6.4% of reports SEAT BELTS 13 · 6.4% · 4 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 13 complaints, 6.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 13 · 6.4% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 12 complaints, 5.9% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 12 · 5.9% STRUCTURE: 10 complaints, 4.9% of reports STRUCTURE 10 · 4.9% · 1 crash reports VISIBILITY: 10 complaints, 4.9% of reports VISIBILITY 10 · 4.9% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 121 complaints, 59.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 121 · 59.3% · 5 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)
STEERING 38 18.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 24 11.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 21 10.3% 1 crashes · 2 fires
AIR BAGS 16 7.8% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 13 6.4% 4 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 13 6.4% 1 crashes · 1 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 12 5.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 10 4.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 10 4.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 121 59.3% 5 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 Oct 2002; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 2003. 2002-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2003-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2004-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2004-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2004-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2004-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2005-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2005-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2005-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2006-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2006-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2007-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2007-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2002 Jan 2024 Recall campaign 03V094000 ◆ Recall campaign 03V094000 Recall campaign 03E053000 ◆ Recall campaign 03E053000 Recall campaign 04V386000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V386000 Investigation PE04054 ● Investigation PE04054 Investigation EA04031 ● Investigation EA04031 Investigation DP14002 ● Investigation DP14002
  • Campaign 04V386000 was reported 262 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2002-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q1 Owner reports 2
2003-Q2 Owner reports 7
2003-Q3 Owner reports 4
2003-Q4 Owner reports 11
2004-Q1 Owner reports 10
2004-Q2 Owner reports 5
2004-Q3 Owner reports 9
2004-Q4 Owner reports 13
2005-Q1 Owner reports 6
2005-Q2 Owner reports 2
2005-Q3 Owner reports 5
2005-Q4 Owner reports 7
2006-Q1 Owner reports 5
2006-Q2 Owner reports 4
2006-Q3 Owner reports 6
2006-Q4 Owner reports 13
2007-Q1 Owner reports 6
2007-Q2 Owner reports 9
2007-Q3 Owner reports 2
2007-Q4 Owner reports 3
2008-Q1 Owner reports 2
2008-Q2 Owner reports 3
2008-Q3 Owner reports 1
2008-Q4 Owner reports 6
2009-Q1 Owner reports 3
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 4
2009-Q4 Owner reports 4
2010-Q1 Owner reports 5
2010-Q2 Owner reports 4
2010-Q3 Owner reports 2
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q1 Owner reports 3
2011-Q4 Owner reports 2
2012-Q1 Owner reports 2
2012-Q3 Owner reports 3
2013-Q1 Owner reports 2
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 3
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 2
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2015-Q1 Owner reports 2
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 3
2016-Q2 Owner reports 2
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 03V094000
Recall campaign 1 03E053000
Recall campaign 1 04V386000
Defect investigation 1 PE04054
Defect investigation 1 EA04031
Defect investigation 1 DP14002
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 03E053000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    A POSSIBLE FIRE CAN OCCUR IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE.
    Remedy:
    WIX WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. NOTE: THIS DOES NOT INVOLVE ANY PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP. NOR ANY DAILMERCHRYSLER DEALERS. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2003. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT WIX AT 704-864-6711.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 03V094000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS OVERHEATING CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE RUNNING BOARD TO MELT OR CAUSE A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS ON THESE RUNNING BOARDS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 7, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SOUTHERN COMFORT AT 1-800-745-6096.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 04V386000

    Report date
    Component:
    STEERING
    Consequence:
    POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN AN UNDER HOOD FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE UPPER POWER STEERING COOLER HOSE. THIS RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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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
55% city45% highway
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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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