2018 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 269 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (58 complaints · 21.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 8
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 13
  • Deaths 1
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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 58 of 269 owner complaints (21.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 58 complaints, 21.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 58 · 21.6% STRUCTURE: 49 complaints, 18.2% of reports STRUCTURE 49 · 18.2% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 26 complaints, 9.7% of reports ENGINE 26 · 9.7% POWER TRAIN: 18 complaints, 6.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 18 · 6.7% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 9 complaints, 3.4% of reports AIR BAGS 9 · 3.4% SERVICE BRAKES: 6 complaints, 2.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 6 · 2.2% · 3 crash reports STEERING: 4 complaints, 1.5% of reports STEERING 4 · 1.5% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 3 complaints, 1.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 3 · 1.1% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 3 complaints, 1.1% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 · 1.1% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 138 complaints, 51.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 138 · 51.3% · 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)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 58 21.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 49 18.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 26 9.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 18 6.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 9 3.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 6 2.2% 3 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 4 1.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 3 1.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 1.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 138 51.3% 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 Apr 2018. 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2020-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2020-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2021-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2021-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2021-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2022-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2022-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2022-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2022-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2023-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2023-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2023-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2023-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2024-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2024-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2024-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2024-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2025-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2025-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2025-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2025-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2026-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 2018 Jul 2026 Investigation PE19014 ● Investigation PE19014
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 3
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 3
2019-Q3 Owner reports 7
2019-Q4 Owner reports 4
2020-Q1 Owner reports 6
2020-Q2 Owner reports 8
2020-Q3 Owner reports 12
2020-Q4 Owner reports 11
2021-Q1 Owner reports 15
2021-Q2 Owner reports 10
2021-Q3 Owner reports 5
2021-Q4 Owner reports 12
2022-Q1 Owner reports 14
2022-Q2 Owner reports 8
2022-Q3 Owner reports 6
2022-Q4 Owner reports 11
2023-Q1 Owner reports 15
2023-Q2 Owner reports 14
2023-Q3 Owner reports 13
2023-Q4 Owner reports 12
2024-Q1 Owner reports 7
2024-Q2 Owner reports 11
2024-Q3 Owner reports 9
2024-Q4 Owner reports 8
2025-Q1 Owner reports 8
2025-Q2 Owner reports 11
2025-Q3 Owner reports 12
2025-Q4 Owner reports 2
2026-Q1 Owner reports 5
2026-Q2 Owner reports 2
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE19014
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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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