Dodge Grand Caravan: which model years to avoid
Complaint and recall totals for every Dodge Grand Caravan model year we track, ranked by severity.
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Severity | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 583 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 38.4 Medium | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2013 | 469 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 52.5 Medium | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2014 | 356 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 81.5 Medium | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2015 | 277 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 66.4 Medium | POWER TRAIN |
| 2016 | 1,153 | 6 | 37 | 8 | 33.7 Low | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2017 | 410 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 23.9 Low | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2018 | 267 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 65.9 Medium | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2019 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 80.0 Medium | POWER TRAIN |
| 2020 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 273.7 High | POWER TRAIN |
Across 9 model years, the 2020 Dodge Grand Caravan carries the highest severity index (273.7, driven by power train), while the 2017 is the cleanest at 23.9.
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.