"How reliable is the 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan?"

"Based on 1962 NHTSA complaints, the 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan has a median complaint mileage of 76648 miles. The most common issue is Electrical System."

"What are common problems with the 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan is Electrical System, accounting for a significant portion of the 1962 total complaints filed."

2008 Dodge Grand Caravan: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1962 complaints

1962

Total Complaints

76,648mi

Median Mileage

Electrical System

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

42,374 25th Percentile

76,648 Median Mileage

107,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System

807

Air Bags

286

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

126

Engine

117

Service Brakes

Steering

Power Train

Exterior Lighting

Visibility/Wiper

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CAR WAS PUT INTO DRIVE, AS I STARTED TO DRIVE, I NOTICED THE ENGINE RACING. I LOOKED DOWN AND SAW IT WAS IN FIRST GEAR. I SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE RACED, I ENGAGED THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN AND IT SLAMMED INTO DRIVE AND SPUN THE WHEELS FOR A MOMENT THEN DROVE NORMALLY. IT HAS BEEN ACCELERATING..."

"2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER STATES THAT HIS WIFE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN SHE GOT HIT IN THE LEFT SIDE AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BUT LUCKILY SHE CAME OUT WITH JUST INJURIES. *KB"

"OUR 2008 GRAND CARAVAN HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR 7 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE. THE LAST OCCURRENCE ALMOST CAUSED MY WIFE TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT. THE TURN SIGNALS OF THE VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING. ALONG WITH THAT THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT FUNCTION NOR WOULD THE AC. SHE HAD TO RESTART THE VAN TWICE ..."

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.

Electrical System 807 complaints

25th: 62,000 mi Median: 85,000 mi 75th: 109,100 mi

Air Bags 286 complaints

25th: 60,000 mi Median: 95,000 mi 75th: 130,000 mi

Service Brakes, Hydraulic 126 complaints

25th: 14,768 mi Median: 20,000 mi 75th: 29,000 mi

Engine 117 complaints

25th: 70,000 mi Median: 92,000 mi 75th: 130,000 mi

Service Brakes 74 complaints

25th: 42,750 mi Median: 80,000 mi 75th: 115,914 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

PA: 144 MI: 119 NY: 104 CA: 103 IL: 97 FL: 92 VA: 83 OH: 82 MO: 75 GA: 72

Who Files Complaints?

1.8%

Original Owners

98.2%

Second+ Owners

Dodge Grand Caravan — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	69	-	Automatic Transmission	1
1991	150	157,009	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	0
1992	319	167,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	19
1993	391	137,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	12
1994	248	115,000	Automatic Transmission	10
1995	118	120,000	Automatic Transmission	4
1996	1860	97,926	Air Bags	40
1997	857	104,616	Air Bags	40
1998	761	90,000	Air Bags	49
1999	599	86,800	Automatic Transmission	28
2000	557	80,000	Automatic Transmission	30
2001	362	64,799	Electrical System	10
2002	415	50,000	Air Bags	16
2003	289	50,000	Steering	17
2004	144	84,000	Fuel/Propulsion System	4
2005	1341	65,000	Latches/Locks/Linkages	33
2006	378	64,155	Steering	18
2007	273	72,000	Fuel/Propulsion System	18
2009	795	75,900	Electrical System	20
2010	1307	78,591	Electrical System	34
2011	820	80,603	Electrical System	9
2012	812	97,200	Electrical System	8
2013	655	87,090	Electrical System	20
2014	474	55,000	Electrical System	19
2015	345	70,750	Power Train	11
2016	1214	64,000	Electrical System	19
2017	522	65,500	Electrical System	9
2018	346	50,000	Electrical System	9
2019	298	49,000	Electrical System	9
2020	22	83,749	Power Train	3

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