2019 Dodge Grand Caravan electrical problems
56 of the 242 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan name the electrical system (NHTSA’s “Electrical System” heading — wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading). Filed under the same heading: 19 manufacturer bulletins. 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 electrical system
Source: NHTSA complaint database0 of the 56 reports a crash · 3 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2020: 6 · 2021: 7 · 2022: 8 · 2023: 10 · 2024: 14 · 2025: 8 · 2026: 3
Half of the 12 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the electrical problem between 36,000 and 52,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
242 complaints in all about the 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan, 3 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 “Electrical System” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Dodge Grand Caravan electrical problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the electrical system. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Passenger sliding door will only lock/unlock manually, does not lock or unlock with the electric door locks or with FOB. This was only discovered after someone was able to open the door with the vehicle locked. The vehicle was taken to an auto repair shop.
Lock actuator failure on driver side rear sliding door. This is a concern for a two year old vehicle and poses a safety risk for passenger/child egress
Rear left sliding passenger door lock actuator stuck in the locked position. Will not unlock and door is unable to be opened. The rear left side passengers will be unable to get out in case of emergency
Engine shutting off while driving on highway power steering very hard to streer and brakes are very hard to press then stopped very difficulty it restarted in transmission park position after 10min it happened 4 times a in week
Passenger side sliding door no longer locks without locking it by hand. My children can open the door while we are driving because it doesn't lock unless I reach over and lock it by hand. I have to unlocked it as well by hand to get the kids out. To use that door, I have to unlock the front door, reach back and unlock the door
What is on file about the electrical system
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications19 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
- S1408000384 Service bulletinJan 10, 2024
- Start Stop Charging Warning Lamp Illuminated On, Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS) State of Charge (SOC) Inaccurate, Battery Charging Message, Presence of IBS related Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs), or Battery Warning Lamp On
- 9100226 Service bulletinSep 15, 2023
- Connector kit Before ordering this connector repair kit 68018957A$, check it in the Mopar Connector Repair Kit Website to confirm part number and applicability. There is an error with the wiring diagrams in Service Library that is causing the incorrect repair kit part number to populate. Please use the Mopar Connector Repair Kit Website until this issue is resolved.
- 9100226 Service bulletinSep 15, 2023
- Connector kit Before ordering this connector repair kit 68018957A$, check it in the Mopar Connector Repair Kit Website to confirm part number and applicability. There is an error with the wiring diagrams in Service Library that is causing the incorrect repair kit part number to populate. Please use the Mopar Connector Repair Kit Website until this issue is resolved.
The 3 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
P0513 P083B P1790 P0299 P0733 P0736 P0868
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre electrical problems common on the 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 56 owner complaints naming the electrical system on this model year (23% of everything owners filed about it), and 19 manufacturer bulletins 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 electrical system on the 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 4 filed under other headings). A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do electrical problems show up on the 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 50,000 miles; half of them between 36,000 and 52,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Electrical System" heading cover?
Wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.