2016 Dodge Grand Caravan transmission and drivetrain problems
220 of the 1,001 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan name the transmission and drivetrain (NHTSA’s “Power Train” heading — the transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading). Filed under the same heading: 9 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the transmission and drivetrain
Source: NHTSA complaint database1 of the 220 reports a crash · 1 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2016: 3 · 2017: 3 · 2018: 11 · 2019: 33 · 2020: 41 · 2021: 29 · 2022: 25 · 2023: 30 · 2024: 18 · 2025: 19 · 2026: 8
Half of the 133 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the transmission and drivetrain problem between 70,000 and 107,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
1,001 complaints in all about the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan, 8 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Power Train” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Dodge Grand Caravan transmission and drivetrain problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the transmission and drivetrain. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the transmission failed while taking off after, stopping at a drive thru restaurant. The contact would turn off and restart the vehicle but it made a grinding noise.
The contact owns a 2016 Dodge Caravan. While driving approximately 19 MPH, the transmission failed and the rpms rapidly increased from 2 to 6 rpms intermittently. In addition, the manual transmission was shifted into first gear and returned to the drive position without warning. The vehicle was not repaired.
Transmission pump at about 20-30 MPH the transmission does not shift smoothly or at 40mph it slips into neutral and revs to 4000 rpms but the speed does not increase
This is what you get with Dodge!! - purchased my Dodge Grand Caravan less than 2 years ago and the transmition is gone less than 1,000 miles after the warranty. They will not be helping me at all.. Listen to how they treat their customer's below!
While driving to work my wife noticed the van coasted to a traffic light while in drive. A loud whine could be heard when she accelerated passed the traffic light almost like a old power steering pump going bad. The van barely made it to the parking lot. That night we tried to see if the van was drivable going home.
What is on file about the transmission and drivetrain
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- 16V461000 HighJun 24, 2016 · 26,298 vehicles
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles manufactured July 31, 2015, to April 18, 2016, 2016 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured August 17, 2015, to January 29, 2016, and 2016 RAM ProMaster vehicles manufactured August 15, 2016, to April 15, 2016. The transmission pump may seize causing a loss of hydraulic pressure.
9 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
The 0 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
P076A P0868 P0944 P0302 P083B P084B P0740 P2764
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan
Source: the same files- electrical problems 314 complaints
- body and structure problems 230 complaints
- engine problems 85 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre transmission and drivetrain problems common on the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 220 owner complaints naming the transmission and drivetrain on this model year (22% of everything owners filed about it), and 9 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the transmission and drivetrain on the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 16V461000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do transmission and drivetrain problems show up on the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 88,000 miles; half of them between 70,000 and 107,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Power Train" heading cover?
The transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.