2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 864 complaints · 6 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (418 complaints · 48.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 20
  • Fires 13
  • Injuries 17
  • 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 418 of 864 owner complaints (48.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 418 complaints, 48.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 418 · 48.4% · 2 crash reports 8 fire reports ENGINE: 95 complaints, 11.0% of reports ENGINE 95 · 11.0% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 58 complaints, 6.7% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 58 · 6.7% · 1 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 43 complaints, 5.0% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 43 · 5.0% STEERING: 40 complaints, 4.6% of reports STEERING 40 · 4.6% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 32 complaints, 3.7% of reports AIR BAGS 32 · 3.7% · 8 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 29 complaints, 3.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 29 · 3.4% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports WHEELS: 16 complaints, 1.9% of reports WHEELS 16 · 1.9% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 15 complaints, 1.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 15 · 1.7% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 137 complaints, 15.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 137 · 15.9% · 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)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 418 48.4% 2 crashes · 8 fires
ENGINE 95 11.0% 1 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 58 6.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 43 5.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 40 4.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 32 3.7% 8 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 29 3.4% 2 crashes · 1 fires
WHEELS 16 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 15 1.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 137 15.9% 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 Jan 2010; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 2011. 2010-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2011-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2011-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2011-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2011-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2012-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2012-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2012-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2013-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2013-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2013-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2013-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2014-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q2: 29 owner reports 29 2014-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2014-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2015-Q1: 34 owner reports 34 2015-Q2: 48 owner reports 48 2015-Q3: 100 owner reports 100 2015-Q4: 66 owner reports 66 2016-Q1: 61 owner reports 61 2016-Q2: 34 owner reports 34 2016-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2016-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2017-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2017-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2017-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2017-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2018-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2018-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2018-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2019-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2019-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2019-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2020-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2020-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2020-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2021-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2021-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2010 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 11V139000 ◆ Recall campaign 11V139000 Recall campaign 14V055000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V055000 Recall campaign 14V234000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V234000 Recall campaign 14V373000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V373000 Recall campaign 20V396000 ◆ Recall campaign 20V396000 Recall campaign 25V876000 ◆ Recall campaign 25V876000 Investigation RQ14002 ● Investigation RQ14002 Investigation DP14004 ● Investigation DP14004 Investigation PE19014 ● Investigation PE19014
  • Campaign 11V139000 was reported 293 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 14V055000 was reported 806 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 20V396000 was reported 3,555 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 25V876000 was reported 5,798 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2010-Q1 Owner reports 3
2010-Q2 Owner reports 4
2010-Q3 Owner reports 4
2010-Q4 Owner reports 8
2011-Q1 Owner reports 11
2011-Q2 Owner reports 14
2011-Q3 Owner reports 13
2011-Q4 Owner reports 16
2012-Q1 Owner reports 10
2012-Q2 Owner reports 8
2012-Q3 Owner reports 12
2012-Q4 Owner reports 9
2013-Q1 Owner reports 13
2013-Q2 Owner reports 14
2013-Q3 Owner reports 13
2013-Q4 Owner reports 9
2014-Q1 Owner reports 6
2014-Q2 Owner reports 29
2014-Q3 Owner reports 22
2014-Q4 Owner reports 15
2015-Q1 Owner reports 34
2015-Q2 Owner reports 48
2015-Q3 Owner reports 100
2015-Q4 Owner reports 66
2016-Q1 Owner reports 61
2016-Q2 Owner reports 34
2016-Q3 Owner reports 23
2016-Q4 Owner reports 14
2017-Q1 Owner reports 14
2017-Q2 Owner reports 14
2017-Q3 Owner reports 20
2017-Q4 Owner reports 9
2018-Q1 Owner reports 13
2018-Q2 Owner reports 9
2018-Q3 Owner reports 7
2018-Q4 Owner reports 11
2019-Q1 Owner reports 16
2019-Q2 Owner reports 8
2019-Q3 Owner reports 10
2019-Q4 Owner reports 14
2020-Q1 Owner reports 15
2020-Q2 Owner reports 9
2020-Q3 Owner reports 14
2020-Q4 Owner reports 4
2021-Q1 Owner reports 10
2021-Q2 Owner reports 3
2021-Q3 Owner reports 6
2021-Q4 Owner reports 3
2022-Q1 Owner reports 6
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 5
2023-Q2 Owner reports 3
2023-Q3 Owner reports 4
2023-Q4 Owner reports 2
2024-Q1 Owner reports 2
2024-Q2 Owner reports 2
2024-Q3 Owner reports 2
2024-Q4 Owner reports 4
2025-Q1 Owner reports 4
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 11V139000
Recall campaign 1 14V055000
Recall campaign 1 14V234000
Recall campaign 1 14V373000
Recall campaign 1 20V396000
Recall campaign 1 25V876000
Defect investigation 1 RQ14002
Defect investigation 1 DP14004
Defect investigation 1 PE19014
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Safety Recalls (6)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 11V139000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIN MODULES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  2. 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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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 14V234000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    An overheated switch may result in a vehicle fire.
    Remedy:
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the vent window switch with a newer version, free of charge. The owner notification letter was issued and the remedy campaign launched on on December 31, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P25.
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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 25V876000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
    Consequence:
    An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Rollx will work with Q'Straint to inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 5, 2026. Owners may contact Rollx's customer service at 1-800-956-6668.
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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: 2026-08-21.

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