2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 981 complaints · 6 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (150 complaints · 15.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 28
  • Fires 6
  • Injuries 44
  • 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 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 150 of 981 owner complaints (15.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 150 complaints, 15.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 150 · 15.3% · 1 crash reports 3 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 128 complaints, 13.1% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 128 · 13.1% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports AIR BAGS: 82 complaints, 8.4% of reports AIR BAGS 82 · 8.4% · 17 crash reports STEERING: 63 complaints, 6.4% of reports STEERING 63 · 6.4% FUEL SYSTEM: 55 complaints, 5.6% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 55 · 5.6% STRUCTURE: 52 complaints, 5.3% of reports STRUCTURE 52 · 5.3% · 1 fire reports ENGINE: 28 complaints, 2.9% of reports ENGINE 28 · 2.9% SERVICE BRAKES: 23 complaints, 2.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 23 · 2.3% · 1 crash reports VISIBILITY: 23 complaints, 2.3% of reports VISIBILITY 23 · 2.3% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 554 complaints, 56.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 554 · 56.5% · 13 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)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 150 15.3% 1 crashes · 3 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 128 13.1% 1 crashes · 2 fires
AIR BAGS 82 8.4% 17 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 63 6.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 55 5.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 52 5.3% 0 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 28 2.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 23 2.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 23 2.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 554 56.5% 13 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 Apr 2004; the first recall shown was reported in Feb 2004. 2004-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2005-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2005-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2005-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2006-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2006-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2006-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2007-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2007-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2007-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2007-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2008-Q1: 42 owner reports 42 2008-Q2: 39 owner reports 39 2008-Q3: 26 owner reports 26 2008-Q4: 30 owner reports 30 2009-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2009-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2009-Q3: 28 owner reports 28 2009-Q4: 37 owner reports 37 2010-Q1: 44 owner reports 44 2010-Q2: 48 owner reports 48 2010-Q3: 48 owner reports 48 2010-Q4: 32 owner reports 32 2011-Q1: 32 owner reports 32 2011-Q2: 27 owner reports 27 2011-Q3: 35 owner reports 35 2011-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 2012-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 2012-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2012-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2012-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2013-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2013-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2013-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2013-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2014-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2014-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2014-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2014-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2015-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2015-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2015-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2015-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Feb 2004 Apr 2024 Recall campaign 04V047000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V047000 Recall campaign 06V067000 ◆ Recall campaign 06V067000 Recall campaign 07E104000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E104000 Recall campaign 10V008000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V008000 Recall campaign 10V261000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V261000 Recall campaign 10V271000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V271000 Investigation PE05061 ● Investigation PE05061 Investigation EA06003 ● Investigation EA06003 Investigation RQ09003 ● Investigation RQ09003 Investigation PE10022 ● Investigation PE10022 Investigation AQ10001 ● Investigation AQ10001 Investigation EA11010 ● Investigation EA11010 Investigation DP14002 ● Investigation DP14002
  • Campaign 06V067000 was reported 412 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 07E104000 was reported 1,055 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 10V008000 was reported 1,805 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2004-Q2 Owner reports 1
2004-Q3 Owner reports 1
2004-Q4 Owner reports 4
2005-Q1 Owner reports 8
2005-Q2 Owner reports 5
2005-Q3 Owner reports 11
2005-Q4 Owner reports 5
2006-Q1 Owner reports 22
2006-Q2 Owner reports 6
2006-Q3 Owner reports 8
2006-Q4 Owner reports 20
2007-Q1 Owner reports 21
2007-Q2 Owner reports 18
2007-Q3 Owner reports 15
2007-Q4 Owner reports 19
2008-Q1 Owner reports 42
2008-Q2 Owner reports 39
2008-Q3 Owner reports 26
2008-Q4 Owner reports 30
2009-Q1 Owner reports 21
2009-Q2 Owner reports 21
2009-Q3 Owner reports 28
2009-Q4 Owner reports 37
2010-Q1 Owner reports 44
2010-Q2 Owner reports 48
2010-Q3 Owner reports 48
2010-Q4 Owner reports 32
2011-Q1 Owner reports 32
2011-Q2 Owner reports 27
2011-Q3 Owner reports 35
2011-Q4 Owner reports 25
2012-Q1 Owner reports 24
2012-Q2 Owner reports 13
2012-Q3 Owner reports 18
2012-Q4 Owner reports 14
2013-Q1 Owner reports 17
2013-Q2 Owner reports 20
2013-Q3 Owner reports 11
2013-Q4 Owner reports 14
2014-Q1 Owner reports 16
2014-Q2 Owner reports 14
2014-Q3 Owner reports 20
2014-Q4 Owner reports 11
2015-Q1 Owner reports 11
2015-Q2 Owner reports 9
2015-Q3 Owner reports 10
2015-Q4 Owner reports 9
2016-Q1 Owner reports 5
2016-Q2 Owner reports 4
2016-Q3 Owner reports 6
2016-Q4 Owner reports 2
2017-Q1 Owner reports 5
2017-Q2 Owner reports 3
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 4
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 3
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 2
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 04V047000
Recall campaign 1 06V067000
Recall campaign 1 07E104000
Recall campaign 1 10V008000
Recall campaign 1 10V261000
Recall campaign 1 10V271000
Defect investigation 1 PE05061
Defect investigation 1 EA06003
Defect investigation 1 RQ09003
Defect investigation 1 PE10022
Defect investigation 1 AQ10001
Defect investigation 1 EA11010
Defect investigation 1 DP14002
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Safety Recalls (6)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 04V047000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    AS A RESULT, THE SEAT BELT MAY NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT DURING CERTAIN CRASH CONDITIONS, WHICH CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLIES AND ANY SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY THAT DOES NOT HAVE THE STAKE WILL BE REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 23, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06V067000

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    DURING CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS, LOSS OF FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPING CAPABILITY COULD OCCUR, AND THE DRIVER'S VISION COULD BE OBSCURED WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2006, TO DODGE DURANGO OWNERS. MINIVAN OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED DURING JULY 2006. OWNERS MAY 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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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10V008000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    IF THE FRONT CRASH SENSORS BECOME INOPERATIVE, THE DRIVER IS IMMEDIATELY ALERTED BY ILLUMINATION OF THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE PROMPTLY SERVICED. UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS REPAIRED, THE AIRBAGS MAY NOT PROVIDE THE ENHANCED PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    CHRYSLER WILL REPLACE THE FRONT AIRBAG SENSORS WITH A NEW DESIGN. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN WILL BEGIN DURING JUNE 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10V261000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY BE INJURED IF THE SEAT BASE PIN WERE TO BREAK.
    Remedy:
    AMP WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 10, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AMP AT 1-602-385-5988.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10V271000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY BE INJURED IF THE SEAT BASE PIN WERE TO BREAK.
    Remedy:
    ALL IN ONE MOBILITY WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ALL IN ONE MOBILITY AT 1-503-255-5005.
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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

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