2004 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 113 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: FUEL SYSTEM (33 complaints · 29.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 4
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 2
  • 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 FUEL SYSTEM appears in 33 of 113 owner complaints (29.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. FUEL SYSTEM: 33 complaints, 29.2% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 33 · 29.2% ENGINE: 17 complaints, 15.0% of reports ENGINE 17 · 15.0% · 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 14 complaints, 12.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 14 · 12.4% · 2 crash reports STEERING: 10 complaints, 8.9% of reports STEERING 10 · 8.9% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 9 complaints, 8.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 · 8.0% AIR BAGS: 5 complaints, 4.4% of reports AIR BAGS 5 · 4.4% · 2 crash reports STRUCTURE: 4 complaints, 3.5% of reports STRUCTURE 4 · 3.5% POWER TRAIN: 2 complaints, 1.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 2 · 1.8% SUSPENSION: 2 complaints, 1.8% of reports SUSPENSION 2 · 1.8% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 57 complaints, 50.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 57 · 50.4% · 2 crash 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)
FUEL SYSTEM 33 29.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 17 15.0% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 14 12.4% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 10 8.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 8.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 5 4.4% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 4 3.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 2 1.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 2 1.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 57 50.4% 2 crashes · 0 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 2003; the first recall shown was reported in Oct 2003. 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2005-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2003 Oct 2021 Recall campaign 03E053000 ◆ Recall campaign 03E053000 Recall campaign 04V386000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V386000 Recall campaign 07E104000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E104000 Investigation DP14002 ● Investigation DP14002
  • Campaign 07E104000 was reported 877 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 2
2004-Q2 Owner reports 1
2004-Q3 Owner reports 2
2004-Q4 Owner reports 4
2005-Q1 Owner reports 3
2005-Q2 Owner reports 2
2005-Q3 Owner reports 5
2005-Q4 Owner reports 3
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 2
2006-Q4 Owner reports 2
2007-Q1 Owner reports 3
2007-Q3 Owner reports 2
2007-Q4 Owner reports 4
2008-Q1 Owner reports 4
2008-Q3 Owner reports 3
2008-Q4 Owner reports 2
2009-Q1 Owner reports 2
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 2
2009-Q4 Owner reports 2
2010-Q1 Owner reports 3
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 4
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q2 Owner reports 3
2011-Q3 Owner reports 2
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 2
2012-Q2 Owner reports 2
2012-Q3 Owner reports 2
2012-Q4 Owner reports 2
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 4
2013-Q4 Owner reports 2
2014-Q1 Owner reports 2
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 7
2014-Q4 Owner reports 3
2015-Q1 Owner reports 2
2015-Q2 Owner reports 5
2015-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 3
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 03E053000
Recall campaign 1 04V386000
Recall campaign 1 07E104000
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 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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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07E104000

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT(S) MAY BE SERIOUSLY INJURED BY SHATTERED GLASS.
    Remedy:
    SAFELITE WILL NOTIFY ITS RETAIL CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE GLASS FREE OF CHARGE. RETAIL CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT SAFELITE TOLL FREE AT 1-888-843-2906. SAFELITE WILL NOTIFY ITS WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS AND REIMBURSE WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS FOR CURRENT INVENTORY AND AT A SPECIFIED RATE FOR REPLACING THEIR CUSTOMER'S GLASS. WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT SAFELITE'S WHOLESALE DIVISION, SERVICE AUTOGLASS TOLL FREE AT 1-888-246-6298. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 15, 2008.
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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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