2015 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-21 275 complaints · 0 recalls

Verdict & Safety Summary

Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (70 complaints · 25.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 6
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 18
  • 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 POWER TRAIN appears in 70 of 275 owner complaints (25.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 70 complaints, 25.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 70 · 25.5% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 29 complaints, 10.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 29 · 10.6% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports ENGINE: 22 complaints, 8.0% of reports ENGINE 22 · 8.0% · 1 fire reports STRUCTURE: 16 complaints, 5.8% of reports STRUCTURE 16 · 5.8% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 12 complaints, 4.4% of reports AIR BAGS 12 · 4.4% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 11 complaints, 4.0% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 11 · 4.0% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 6 complaints, 2.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 6 · 2.2% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 1.8% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 5 · 1.8% VISIBILITY: 4 complaints, 1.4% of reports VISIBILITY 4 · 1.4% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 117 complaints, 42.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 117 · 42.6% · 1 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)
POWER TRAIN 70 25.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 29 10.6% 1 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 22 8.0% 0 crashes · 1 fires
STRUCTURE 16 5.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 12 4.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 11 4.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 6 2.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 5 1.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 4 1.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 117 42.6% 1 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 Jan 2015. 2015-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2019-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2019-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2020-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2020-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2020-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2020-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2021-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2021-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2021-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2021-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2022-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2023-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2023-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2023-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2024-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2024-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2026-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 Owner reports Jan 2015 Jul 2026 Investigation PE19014 ● Investigation PE19014
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2015-Q1 Owner reports 3
2015-Q2 Owner reports 4
2015-Q3 Owner reports 4
2015-Q4 Owner reports 2
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 2
2016-Q4 Owner reports 2
2017-Q1 Owner reports 4
2017-Q2 Owner reports 3
2017-Q3 Owner reports 2
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 3
2018-Q2 Owner reports 4
2018-Q3 Owner reports 8
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 6
2019-Q2 Owner reports 10
2019-Q3 Owner reports 16
2019-Q4 Owner reports 11
2020-Q1 Owner reports 11
2020-Q2 Owner reports 13
2020-Q3 Owner reports 18
2020-Q4 Owner reports 16
2021-Q1 Owner reports 9
2021-Q2 Owner reports 15
2021-Q3 Owner reports 11
2021-Q4 Owner reports 6
2022-Q1 Owner reports 5
2022-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 4
2022-Q4 Owner reports 11
2023-Q1 Owner reports 3
2023-Q2 Owner reports 8
2023-Q3 Owner reports 9
2023-Q4 Owner reports 4
2024-Q1 Owner reports 6
2024-Q2 Owner reports 6
2024-Q3 Owner reports 3
2024-Q4 Owner reports 4
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 3
2025-Q3 Owner reports 4
2025-Q4 Owner reports 3
2026-Q1 Owner reports 4
2026-Q2 Owner reports 3
2026-Q3 Owner reports 3
Defect investigation 1 PE19014

Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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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