"How reliable is the 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan?"

"Based on 378 NHTSA complaints, the 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan has a median complaint mileage of 64155 miles. The most common issue is STEERING."

"What are common problems with the 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan is STEERING, accounting for a significant portion of the 378 total complaints filed."

2006 Dodge Grand Caravan: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 378 complaints

378

Total Complaints

64,155mi

Median Mileage

STEERING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

41,058 25th Percentile

64,155 Median Mileage

99,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

AIR BAGS

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

ENGINE

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

STRUCTURE:BODY

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AT 3851 MILES ON MY 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, THE MOTOR ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING, IN THE MIDDLE OF A TORRENTIAL DOWNPOUR, WHICH WAS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY A BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL. I WAS ABLE TO, VERY SLOWLY AND CAREFULLY, DRIVE THE CAR BACK HOME. *JB"

"ON JANUARY 12, 2006 MY VAN STARTING MAKING A CLUNKING SOUND FROM THE FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE AND THEN WOULD SUDDENLY JERK AND PULL THE VAN TO THE RIGHT. I SCHEDULED A SERVICE APPOINTMENT FOR THE NEXT DAY. WHILE IN ROUTE TO THE DEALERSHIP THE VAN CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP AS WELL AS WHILE TRYING TO..."

"WHILE RETURNING FROM A TRIP, MY DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE GAUGE CLUSTER ON MY 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT ILLUMINATED WITH OUT WARNING. *NM"

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