Dodge Grand Caravan Recalls

The Dodge Grand Caravan has 53 recalls spanning 1993 through 2020, with the most serious recent issue being a defective powertrain controller on 2017 models that can cause the engine to stall while driving, raising the risk of a crash.

The 2017-2018 model years also have a wiring harness defect under the hood that can cause an unexpected engine stall. On the 2019 model, seat striker welds on the second and third row seats can fail in a crash, allowing seats or seatbelts to give way and fail to restrain occupants. The 2018-2019 models have rear brake caliper pistons that can develop gas pockets and reduce braking performance. A fuel pump gasket on Vantage-modified 2016-2019 vehicles can deteriorate and leak fuel near ignition sources. The 2016 model year has several separate issues: hood striker bolts can loosen and let the hood fly open while driving, the transmission pump can seize and cut drive power, third-row seatback fasteners can be under-torqued and separate in a crash, and a misrouted fuel line on certain Amerivan wheelchair-accessible versions can leak and cause a fire.

Going back to the 2010-2014 era, a vent window switch in the driver's door armrest can overheat and start a fire on 2010-2014 models. The 2013 model has two airbag concerns: the wrong software in the restraint control module can cause airbags to deploy incorrectly in a collision, and in some side impacts the airbag on the opposite side of the collision can deploy unexpectedly. On 2011-2012 models, a chafed wiring harness in the steering wheel can cause the driver's frontal airbag to deploy without warning. The 2008-2010 era is particularly dense with issues: a loose or missing steering wheel emblem can turn into a projectile when the driver's airbag fires; water leaking from the HVAC drain onto the airbag control module can cause inadvertent airbag deployment on 2008 models; an improperly routed sliding door wiring harness on 2008-2009 models can chafe against the door hinge bracket and start a fire inside the door; an unused electrical connector on 2009 models can corrode, short circuit, and start a fire if the fuse does not blow; the ignition switch on 2008-2010 models can slip from ON to accessory while driving, cutting engine power and disabling airbags and power brakes; and the airbag control unit on 2008-2009 models can corrode and fail, preventing airbag deployment in a crash. Wheelchair-accessible 2008-2010 conversions by Liberty Motor Company have a separate rear axle failure risk, and certain 2008 Amerivan mobility conversions have improperly routed rear brake lines that can chafe, leak fluid, and reduce braking ability.

The 2005-2006 model years, particularly in northern salt-belt states, have front crash sensors that can corrode and stop working, disabling airbag deployment. The 2002 model has a fuel tank control valve weld that can separate and leak fuel, creating a fire risk underneath the vehicle. The 1996 model has a similar fuel leak at the fuel pump module that can also lead to a fire. The 1997 model has a brake master cylinder rear seal that can fail to hold, allowing brake fluid loss and reduced