2016 Dodge Grand Caravan: owner complaints and recalls

Owners have filed 1,153 complaints about the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan and NHTSA has issued 6 recall campaigns. The most-reported system is electrical system, named in 354 of them.

1,153
Complaints
6
Recalls
37
Crash reports
8
Fire reports
24
Injuries
33.7
Severity index

Severity index 33.7 - Low. It weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints, so a vehicle attracting serious reports scores above one attracting many trivial ones (how this is calculated).

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 33.7p25 35p75 96cleanestworst
Where the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan sits against the quartiles of every vehicle we track.

Among the 140 2016 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan ranks 108 of 140 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 23% of its model-year peers. See the full 2016 ranking.

What actually fails

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 354 complaints (30.7%)354 31%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 266 complaints (23.1%)266 23%Power TrainPower Train: 248 complaints (21.5%)248 22%StructureStructure: 233 complaints (20.2%)233 20%EngineEngine: 97 complaints (8.4%)97 8%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 56 complaints (4.9%)56 5%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 30 complaints (2.6%)30 3%Air BagsAir Bags: 28 complaints (2.4%)28 2%
Systems named in complaints. One complaint can name several, so shares overlap.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM35430.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER26623.1%
POWER TRAIN24821.5%
STRUCTURE23320.2%
ENGINE978.4%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING564.9%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM302.6%
AIR BAGS282.4%

Complaints filed per year

01452902016: 302017: 302018: 622019: 2872020: 2522021: 1842022: 1002023: 902024: 542025: 492026: 15 (partial year)1617181928720212223242526
Complaints filed per calendar year, not model year. The hatched bar is the current year and is still incomplete.
YearComplaints
201630
201730
201862
2019287
2020252
2021184
2022100
202390
202454
202549
2026 (year to date)15
Complaint volume is declining, consistent with a defect that was addressed by recall or that affected early builds.

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
17V82400021/12/2017EQUIPMENTChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling various Dodge, Chrysler, and RAM vehicles equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. A list of the affected trailer models is available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17V824-0103.pdf. Th
16V46100024/06/2016POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles manufactured July 31, 2015, to April 18, 2016, 2016 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured August 17, 2015, to January 29, 2016, and 2016 RAM ProMaster vehicles manu
16V30000016/05/2016SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLYChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country vehicles manufactured March 16, 2016, to March 17, 2016. The nuts on the third row seatbacks were incorrectly torqued and may become loose.
15V59500024/09/2015LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCHChrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles manufactured August 19, 2015 to August 27, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the bolts that attach the hood striker may loosen and, as a result, the hood m
20V27800015/05/2020FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLYVantage Mobility International, LLC (Vantage) is recalling certain Vantage-modified 2016-2019 Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles. The fuel pump gasket may deteriorate, allowing fuel to leak.
25V87600017/12/2025EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR RESTRAINTS/SECUREMENT:LATCH/ANCHOR:Rollx Vans (Rollx) is recalling certain GMC Yukon, Sierra, Chevrolet Express 2500, Ford Transit, E-250, Toyota Sienna, Sienna Hybrid, Honda Odyssey, Chrysler Town and Country, Voyager, Pacifica, Dodge Grand Caravan, and Ram Promaster vehicles equipped with QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.