Dodge Grand Caravan
Every model year 2016–2020: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side, each value traced to the file it came from.
Which model year the record favours
Source: recalls and complaints per year on the roadOn the filed record so far, the 2020 is the cleanest Grand Caravan year we hold, and the 2016 the one to check hardest.
Both figures are divided by the number of years the car has been on sale, because otherwise the oldest year on the page loses every time simply for having been around longer. The current model year and any year under three on the road are left out: their records are not finished.
Which Dodge Grand Caravan years reported which system early
Source: NHTSA complaints, odometer at reportEarliest on the record: 2016 latches/locks/linkages complaints at 0.86× the mileage of same-age vehicles (median 60,000 miles). Latest: 2019 electrical system at 3.27× (50,000 miles).
| Year | Electrical System | Structure | Power Train | Engine | Latches/Locks/Linkages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.27× | — | 2.78× | — | — |
| 2018 | 2.17× | 2.78× | — | — | 1.48× |
| 2017 | 1.86× | 1.76× | 1.8× | 1.21× | 1.5× |
| 2016 | 1.33× | 1.29× | 1.69× | 1.29× | 0.86× |
Each cell is that model year’s median odometer when owners reported the system, divided by the median for the same system across every make’s complaints on the same model year. under 0.67× reported early; 1.5× or more late; a dash means too few readings. When problems get reported, not how often — complaint counts are in the table above. Across the whole fleet: which systems go first.
What owners filed about the Dodge Grand Caravan, by system
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsEvery system, every year →The systems the federal record is deep on for this nameplate: the complaints per model year, the mileage owners reported them at, and every recall, investigation and manufacturer bulletin filed under the heading — each one linked, none a failure rate.
What changed year to year
Source: computed from the filed record- 2020: 2 → 1 EPA configurations
In the studies
Source: computed from the same record, method on each pageCommon questions about the Dodge Grand Caravan
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsWhich Dodge Grand Caravan year is the best used buy?
On the recall record, the 2020 Grand Caravan comes out top of the years before the current one: Safety Signal grade A (92/100), 1 recall and 20 owner complaints on file. That ranks paperwork, not condition — a specific car's history and service record still decide it.
What Dodge Grand Caravan years should I avoid?
2016 has the weakest recall record in this range. The year pages list every campaign, its severity and whether a repair exists yet. Every Grand Caravan model year ranked, with the reasons.
How many recalls does the Dodge Grand Caravan have?
Across model years 2016–2020, NHTSA has posted 18 recall campaigns for the Dodge Grand Caravan. They are counted per model year in the table above, because a campaign almost never covers the whole run — it covers a build range.