"How reliable is the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan?"

"Based on 1214 NHTSA complaints, the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan has a median complaint mileage of 64000 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 1214 total complaints filed."

2016 Dodge Grand Caravan: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1214 complaints

1214

Total Complaints

64,000mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

44,900 25th Percentile

64,000 Median Mileage

85,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

301

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

231

POWER TRAIN

206

STRUCTURE:BODY

195

ENGINE

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

AIR BAGS

SEATS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AN ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF PRESSURE THAT MUST BE APPLIED TO OPERATE THE HORN. *SMD UPDATED 07/07/16.*JB"

"TAKATA RECALL THE TIPM IN MY BRAND NEW DODGE GRAND CARVAN GAVE OUT AND CAUSED A FIRE IN MY STARTER WHICH CAUSED SMOKE TO COME OUT OF CARS ENGINE. BOUGHT CAR ON 4/20 ON 4/22 WITH 71 MILES ON IT WHILE TURNING A CORNER THE TIPM GAVE OUT CAUSING THE STARTER TO KEEP TURNING OVER AND MADE A HORRIBLE SCR..."

"I WAS DRIVING AT 2 OR 3 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON A CITY STREET AND THE CAR ACCELERATED WHEN I TOUCHED THE BRAKE. PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AND IT CRASHED INTO THE CAR AHEAD, PUSHING IT INTO THE SECOND CAR AHEAD. EVENTUALLY THE RPMS DROPPED AFTER THE COLLISION. FAULT CODE ..."

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