"How reliable is the 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan?"

"Based on 599 NHTSA complaints, the 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan has a median complaint mileage of 86800 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION."

"What are common problems with the 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, accounting for a significant portion of the 599 total complaints filed."

1999 Dodge Grand Caravan: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 599 complaints

599

Total Complaints

86,800mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

65,000 25th Percentile

86,800 Median Mileage

117,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

AIR BAGS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SUSPENSION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, BRAKES WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. *AK"

"ABS LIGHT KEEPS BLINKING AND BRAKE FLUID LEAKS OUT. PROBLEM OCCURRED TWO TIMES. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK"

"TRANSMISSION GOT STUCK BETWEEN PARK AND REVERSE, THEN JUMPED BACK INTO REVERSE, BACKED UP AND HIT A TREE. IT IS VERY EASY TO PUT THE SHIFTER IN A POSITION THAT LOOKS LIKE PARK BUT IS NOT FULLY ENGAGED. *AK *ML"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28