2004 Dodge Grand Caravan: Reliability Data

144
Total Complaints
84,000mi
Median Mileage
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

39,660 25th Percentile
84,000 Median Mileage
113,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
25
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
10
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
8
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
7
STEERING
6
ENGINE
6
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
4

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
2
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CONSUMER STATED THAT HE PURCHASED A 2004 GRAND DODGE CARAVAN AND IT VIBRATED WHILE DRIVING. HE STATED IT VIBRATED AS IF THE TIRES WERE UNBALANCED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER HAD REMOVED ALL THE TIRES AND HAD REBALANCED THEM, BUT IT DID NOT HELP. HE ALSO STATED THAT A CHRYSLER ENGINEER WAS CA..."
"WHEN IN DRIVE AND SITTING AT STOP LIGHT OR STILL THE MOTOR RUNS ROUGH. IT FEELS LIKE THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF.*AK"
"EXPOSED, UNPROTECTED WIRING IN CARGO AREA.*AK"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 25 complaints
25th: 75,000 mi Median: 104,000 mi 75th: 130,500 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10 complaints
25th: 25,000 mi Median: 99,680 mi 75th: 132,000 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 8 complaints
25th: 85,000 mi Median: 100,000 mi 75th: 113,500 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 7 complaints
25th: 43,825 mi Median: 84,000 mi 75th: 85,000 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 7 complaints
25th: 100,000 mi Median: 111,114 mi 75th: 121,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

VA: 12 NY: 11 FL: 10 MD: 8 IN: 8 MI: 7 NC: 7 TX: 6 NH: 6 WI: 5

Who Files Complaints?

25%
Original Owners
75%
Second+ Owners

Dodge Grand Caravan — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1990691
19911500
199231919
199339112
199424810
19951184
1996186040
199785740
199876149
199959928
200055730
200136210
200241516
200328917
2005134133
200637818
200727318
2008196247
200979520
2010130734
20118209
20128128
201365520
201447419
201534511
2016121419
20175229
20183469
20192989
2020223

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