2016 Dodge GRAND CARAVAN
Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report
Quick Summary
The 2016 Dodge GRAND CARAVAN has 1219 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 15.2x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is electrical problems (25% of all complaints), specifically: 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. ⚠️ 8 fire reports filed.
1219
Total Complaints
0
Recalls Issued
—/5
Safety Stars
15.2x
vs Segment Avg
Known Problems
ELECTRICAL
307 complaints- • 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 SC
- • TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN OVER TO START THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SHORTED OUT AND ALL THE GAUGES AND WARNING INDICATORS RANDOMLY FLICKERED. LASTLY, THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS
“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”
— NHTSA complaint filing
OTHER
233 complaints- • 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
- • THE VEHICLE'S REAR PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK EITHER FROM THE FOB OR FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS VERY WELL COULD CAUSE A SAFETY CONCERN.
- • PURCHASED THIS BRAND NEW SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. DROVE 8,000 MILES TO AND FROM WORK. TWICE WITHIN THE PAST WEEK THE VAN HAS COMPLETELY JUST TURNED OFF ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE NO IDEA WHY. I WAS JUST DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE VAN JUST TURNED OFF. IT'S AS IF SOMEONE WERE TO GRAB THE KEYS AND
“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 ”
— NHTSA complaint filing
BODY/STRUCTURE
221 complaints- • 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
- • TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE HOOD OPENED WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD TO SHATTER. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED CUTS THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE POLICE WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILE
- • TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. UPON ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE VEHICLE'S SLIDING DOORS, THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FAILED TO OPEN. THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR FAILED TO LOCK AND MADE A LOUD BUZZING NOISE WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO LOCK THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN
“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 ”
— NHTSA complaint filing
TRANSMISSION
209 complaints- • TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE ABOUT WHAT PART NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REP
- • TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V461000 (POWER TRAIN) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMA
- • WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE RPMS BEGAN JUMPING TO 5 AND 6 AND THE CAR WAS JERKING. PULLED OVER AND NOTICED TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE TO CAUSE THIS. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR 3 WEEKS AND HAVEN'T EVEN MADE A PAYMENT YET BECAUSE IT IS BRAND NEW. I'VE FOUND RESEARCH WHERE
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE ABOUT WHAT PART NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REP”
— NHTSA complaint filing
ENGINE
81 complaints- • TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V461000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED
- • TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN OVER TO START THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SHORTED OUT AND ALL THE GAUGES AND WARNING INDICATORS RANDOMLY FLICKERED. LASTLY, THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS
- • BEGINNING ON 1/7/2017, 1) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE SOB (135). 2) DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 2016 SHAKES (BUCKS) BETWEEN 25 MPH - 30 MPH. TODAY, 1/8/2017 1) I WOKE TO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON 2) DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 2016 SHAKES (BUCKS) BETWEEN 25 MPH - 30 MPH.
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V461000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED ”
— NHTSA complaint filing
Estimated Repair Costs
Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.
🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist
Based on 1219 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:
- ☐ELECTRICAL: 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
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐OTHER: 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
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐BODY/STRUCTURE: 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
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐TRANSMISSION: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE ABOUT WHAT PART NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REP
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)
Dodge GRAND CARAVAN — Year Comparison
How does 2016 compare to other years? Fewer complaints = more reliable.
NHTSA Safety Rating
No NHTSA safety rating available
At a Glance
- Complaints
- 1219
- Recalls
- 0
- Fire reports
- 8
- Crash reports
- 8
- Injury reports
- 5
- Segment avg
- 80
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