#1
Electrical System
Reported across 19 Dodge Grand Caravan model years analyzed. Pull the full reliability report for a specific year to see exact symptoms, mileage ranges, and repair-cost estimates.
Issue Pattern Analysis
Dodge Grand Caravan Common Problems
We analyzed every Dodge Grand Caravan reliability report across 33 model years (avg score 64/100) — here are the issues that keep showing up.
Most-Reported Grand Caravan Issues
Ranked by how often this issue appears in our Dodge Grand Caravan year-by-year reports.
Affects 58% of years
#2
Rust and Corrosion
Reported across 10 Dodge Grand Caravan model years analyzed. Pull the full reliability report for a specific year to see exact symptoms, mileage ranges, and repair-cost estimates.
#3
Transmission (62TE)
Reported across 8 Dodge Grand Caravan model years analyzed. Pull the full reliability report for a specific year to see exact symptoms, mileage ranges, and repair-cost estimates.
#4
Transmission
Reported across 5 Dodge Grand Caravan model years analyzed. Pull the full reliability report for a specific year to see exact symptoms, mileage ranges, and repair-cost estimates.
#5
Automatic Transmission
Reported across 5 Dodge Grand Caravan model years analyzed. Pull the full reliability report for a specific year to see exact symptoms, mileage ranges, and repair-cost estimates.
#6
Rust & Corrosion
Reported across 4 Dodge Grand Caravan model years analyzed. Pull the full reliability report for a specific year to see exact symptoms, mileage ranges, and repair-cost estimates.
#7
Electrical (TIPM)
Reported across 4 Dodge Grand Caravan model years analyzed. Pull the full reliability report for a specific year to see exact symptoms, mileage ranges, and repair-cost estimates.
#8
Power Sliding Doors
Reported across 4 Dodge Grand Caravan model years analyzed. Pull the full reliability report for a specific year to see exact symptoms, mileage ranges, and repair-cost estimates.
Problems by Model Year
1987 Dodge Grand Caravan58/100
A vintage utility icon that requires deep pockets and mechanical expertise to keep reliably on the road today.
1988 Dodge Grand Caravan45/100
A spacious, nostalgic workhorse that demands continuous mechanical attention and a keen eye for rust due to its considerable age.
1989 Dodge Grand Caravan62/100
A spacious, affordable classic for the mechanically inclined, but a ticking time bomb for the unaware.
1990 Dodge Grand Caravan58/100
A practical but profoundly unreliable utility vehicle demanding deep pockets or DIY expertise.
1991 Dodge Grand Caravan62/100
A highly practical and affordable classic, but its problematic automatic transmission and rust susceptibility demand a careful purchase and maintenance strategy.
1992 Dodge Grand Caravan68/100
A spacious, value-packed utility vehicle that demands careful transmission scrutiny and a readiness to address age-related wear.
1993 Dodge Grand Caravan68/100
A highly practical and affordable family hauler, but its transmission is a ticking time bomb that demands vigilance.
1994 Dodge Grand Caravan62/100
A spacious, budget-friendly hauler that demands a keen eye on its notoriously fragile transmission and creeping corrosion.
1995 Dodge Grand Caravan68/100
A value-packed family hauler, but its transmission can be a ticking time bomb if not thoroughly vetted.
1996 Dodge Grand Caravan62/100
A high-utility, high-risk proposition; budget heavily for the inevitable transmission service or replacement.
1997 Dodge Grand Caravan45/100
A budget-friendly people-mover that often becomes a money pit due to its fatally flawed automatic transmission.
1998 Dodge Grand Caravan62/100
A budget-friendly people mover, but be prepared to pay the 'transmission tax' and chase down electrical quirks.
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