2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,280 complaints · 8 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (626 complaints · 48.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 22
  • Fires 16
  • Injuries 18
  • Deaths 2
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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 626 of 1,280 owner complaints (48.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 626 complaints, 48.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 626 · 48.9% · 2 crash reports 3 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 166 complaints, 13.0% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 166 · 13.0% · 1 crash reports 4 fire reports ENGINE: 88 complaints, 6.9% of reports ENGINE 88 · 6.9% · 3 crash reports 3 fire reports AIR BAGS: 74 complaints, 5.8% of reports AIR BAGS 74 · 5.8% · 6 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 47 complaints, 3.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 47 · 3.7% · 2 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 44 complaints, 3.4% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 44 · 3.4% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports STEERING: 35 complaints, 2.7% of reports STEERING 35 · 2.7% · 2 crash reports VISIBILITY: 31 complaints, 2.4% of reports VISIBILITY 31 · 2.4% · 1 fire reports TIRES: 24 complaints, 1.9% of reports TIRES 24 · 1.9% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 277 complaints, 21.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 277 · 21.6% · 3 crash reports 7 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)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 626 48.9% 2 crashes · 3 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 166 13.0% 1 crashes · 4 fires
ENGINE 88 6.9% 3 crashes · 3 fires
AIR BAGS 74 5.8% 6 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 47 3.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 44 3.4% 1 crashes · 1 fires
STEERING 35 2.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 31 2.4% 0 crashes · 1 fires
TIRES 24 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 277 21.6% 3 crashes · 7 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 Jan 2008; the first recall shown was reported in Sep 2009. 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2009-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2009-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2009-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2010-Q1: 29 owner reports 29 2010-Q2: 27 owner reports 27 2010-Q3: 29 owner reports 29 2010-Q4: 22 owner reports 22 2011-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2011-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2011-Q3: 35 owner reports 35 2011-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2012-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2012-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2012-Q3: 28 owner reports 28 2012-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2013-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2013-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2013-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2013-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2014-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2014-Q2: 24 owner reports 24 2014-Q3: 39 owner reports 39 2014-Q4: 55 owner reports 55 2015-Q1: 124 owner reports 124 2015-Q2: 144 owner reports 144 2015-Q3: 141 owner reports 141 2015-Q4: 88 owner reports 88 2016-Q1: 102 owner reports 102 2016-Q2: 31 owner reports 31 2016-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2016-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2017-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2017-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2017-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2008 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 09V351000 ◆ Recall campaign 09V351000 Recall campaign 10V235000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V235000 Recall campaign 10V611000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V611000 Recall campaign 11V394000 ◆ Recall campaign 11V394000 Recall campaign 14V055000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V055000 Recall campaign 14V373000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V373000 Recall campaign 16V047000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V047000 Recall campaign 20V396000 ◆ Recall campaign 20V396000 Investigation RQ14002 ● Investigation RQ14002 Investigation DP14004 ● Investigation DP14004
  • Campaign 10V235000 was reported 713 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 10V611000 was reported 1,038 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 11V394000 was reported 1,219 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 14V055000 was reported 1,893 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 16V047000 was reported 2,859 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 20V396000 was reported 4,480 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 5
2008-Q3 Owner reports 6
2008-Q4 Owner reports 11
2009-Q1 Owner reports 2
2009-Q2 Owner reports 8
2009-Q3 Owner reports 13
2009-Q4 Owner reports 20
2010-Q1 Owner reports 29
2010-Q2 Owner reports 27
2010-Q3 Owner reports 29
2010-Q4 Owner reports 22
2011-Q1 Owner reports 10
2011-Q2 Owner reports 22
2011-Q3 Owner reports 35
2011-Q4 Owner reports 17
2012-Q1 Owner reports 15
2012-Q2 Owner reports 15
2012-Q3 Owner reports 28
2012-Q4 Owner reports 20
2013-Q1 Owner reports 8
2013-Q2 Owner reports 12
2013-Q3 Owner reports 17
2013-Q4 Owner reports 11
2014-Q1 Owner reports 15
2014-Q2 Owner reports 24
2014-Q3 Owner reports 39
2014-Q4 Owner reports 55
2015-Q1 Owner reports 124
2015-Q2 Owner reports 144
2015-Q3 Owner reports 141
2015-Q4 Owner reports 88
2016-Q1 Owner reports 102
2016-Q2 Owner reports 31
2016-Q3 Owner reports 18
2016-Q4 Owner reports 11
2017-Q1 Owner reports 14
2017-Q2 Owner reports 13
2017-Q3 Owner reports 8
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 5
2018-Q2 Owner reports 4
2018-Q3 Owner reports 6
2018-Q4 Owner reports 5
2019-Q1 Owner reports 8
2019-Q2 Owner reports 7
2019-Q3 Owner reports 2
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2020-Q1 Owner reports 5
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 4
2021-Q1 Owner reports 2
2021-Q2 Owner reports 4
2021-Q3 Owner reports 3
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 2
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 09V351000
Recall campaign 1 10V235000
Recall campaign 1 10V611000
Recall campaign 1 11V394000
Recall campaign 1 14V055000
Recall campaign 1 14V373000
Recall campaign 1 16V047000
Recall campaign 1 20V396000
Defect investigation 1 RQ14002
Defect investigation 1 DP14004
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Safety Recalls (8)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09V351000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    A BRAKE FLUID LEAK COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY, POSSIBLY CAUSING A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    ELDORADO NATIONAL AMERIVAN DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES AND IF THE BRAKE LINES WERE IMPROPERLY ROUTED THEY WILL BE CORRECTLY REINSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 13, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ELDORADO NATIONAL AT 1-800-955-9086. THESE MINIVANS HAVE BEEN ALTERED INTO WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE VEHICLES BY ELDORADO. THIS RECALL IS NOT BEING CONDUCTED BY CHRYSLER GROUP LLC AND WILL NOT BE PERFORMED AT NO COST BY DODGE OR CHRYSLER DEALERS UNLESS THEY ARE ALSO AN ELDORADO NATIONAL DEALER.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10V235000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    A SHORT CIRCUIT COULD OCCUR INSIDE THE SLIDING DOOR, OVERHEATING THE LATCH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10V611000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    AN INADVERTENT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT IN FRONT OF THE DEPLOYING AIRBAG AND/OR A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HVAC DRAIN GROMMET FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 14, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 11V394000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    AN INADVERTENT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT IN FRONT OF THE DEPLOYING AIRBAG AND/OR A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED AIR BAG MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 14, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 14V055000

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    Failure of the rear axle may increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Freedom Motors will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected axles, free of charge. The recall began on April 1, 2014. Owners can contact Freedom Motors at 1-800-561-9600. Freedom Motors' number for this recall is ENGF0216-3.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 14V373000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    If the ignition key inadvertently moves into the OFF or ACCESSORY position, the engine will turn off, which will then depower various key safety systems including but not limited to air bags, power steering, and power braking. Loss of functionality of these systems may increase the risk of crash and/or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch and key FOBs, free of charge. The recall began on May 26, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R03. Note: This is an expansion of recall 11V-139.
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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V047000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    If the air bag control unit fails, the air bags may not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury. Additionally, the air bags may inadvertently deploy, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control unit, free of charge. The recall began on December 6, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S07.
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  8. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 20V396000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    Projectiles as a result of driver air bag deployment in the event of a crash can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag cover with a redesigned cover, free of charge. The recall began February 11, 2021. Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W09.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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Adjacent Model Years

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Methodology & Data Integrity

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