U.S. public vehicle records

2010 Dodge GRAND CARAVAN problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

868 owner complaints analyzed

6 distinct recall campaigns

75,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2010 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 607 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 538 of 868 complaints (62.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Electrical and battery issues	324	37.3%
Braking behavior	169	19.5%
Engine operation	158	18.2%
Steering behavior	121	13.9%
Transmission and shifting	33	3.8%
Fuel system concerns	6	0.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System

538

Air Bags

142

Engine

137

Service Brakes

Steering

Unknown Or Other

Exterior Lighting

Power Train

Electrical System: 538; Air Bags: 142; Engine: 137; Service Brakes: 70; Steering: 64; Unknown Or Other: 61; Exterior Lighting: 42; Power Train: 37

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

117

75,000 to 99,999

109

100,000 to 149,999

145

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 88; 25,000 to 49,999: 94; 50,000 to 74,999: 117; 75,000 to 99,999: 109; 100,000 to 149,999: 145; 150,000 and above: 54

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (145). 261 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

248

2016

132

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

2010: 20; 2011: 55; 2012: 39; 2013: 49; 2014: 72; 2015: 248; 2016: 132; 2017: 57; 2018: 40; 2019: 48; 2020: 42; 2021: 22; 2022: 9; 2023: 15; 2024: 10; 2025: 7; 2026: 3

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 324 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 169 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 158 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10358955 · 2010-10-03 (October 3, 2010)

LEMON VEHICLE BUT DEALER STATES THAT IT IS NOT: 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT 4.0L , INTERMITTENT STALLING OF THE ENGINE WITHOUT WARNING OR SERVICE LIGHTS, WILL RESTART. STALLING BEGAN IN JUNE 2010, WAS PURCHASED IN 3/10. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPLICATE THE STALLING FAILURE DUE TO THE INTERMITTENT NATURE. REPAIRS ATTEMPTED: REPROGRAMMING, MOVING A WIRING HARNESS, REPLACEMENT OF WIRELESS CONTROL MODULE. SEEMS TO STALL MORE ON LEFT TURNS, OR WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES ARE 90+ DEGREES FOR LONG PERIODS. ALSO HAD TO HAVE REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10358955 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10386288 · 2011-03-03 (March 3, 2011)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY FIVE DIFFERENT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS TESTING YET THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT R…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,067 miles reported. Look up ODI 10386288 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10334720 · 2010-06-05 (June 5, 2010)

WHEN SPEED CONTROL IS ON AND ACTIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEED, WHEN GOING DOWN A HILL THE TRANSMISSION WILL DOWNSHIFT 3RD GEAR LEVEL VERY HARD AND THE ENGINE WILL GO INTO A HIGH RPM REV. TURNED OFF SPEED CONTROL OR STEPPING ON THE BRAKES THIS CONDITION CONTINUED FOR 30 SECONDS. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP, THERE WAS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ERROR CODES IN THE COMPUTER OR ANY FACTORY RECALL ON THIS CONDITION. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. DEALERSHIP HAS TO GET IN TOUCH WITH FACTORY TO GET HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. CAN'T USE SPEED CONTROL WHERE HIL…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,521 miles reported. Look up ODI 10334720 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10357418 · 2010-09-24 (September 24, 2010)

2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN STARTING TO STALL AND SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. NEED TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, IT HAPPENED WHILE TURNING INTO A LANE AND ALSO DRIVING UPHILL, VERY ALARMING. DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING WITH THIS PROBLEM, BOUGHT THE VAN BRAND NEW. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 10,980 miles reported. Look up ODI 10357418 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10357736 · 2010-09-26 (September 26, 2010)

I HAVE A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THIS VAN HAS SHUT DOWN FOUR TIMES NOW WHILE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN THIS PAST WEEKEND AT THE HIGHEST SPEED WE HAVE EVER BEEN TRAVELING WHEN THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN; 45 MPH. MY CURRENT MILEAGE IS 9400. THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED THIS ROUTINE ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING WAS AROUND 5,000 MILES @ 06/2010. AS FAR AS SPEEDS WHEN IT SHUTS DOWN, IT HAS HAPPENED AROUND 45 MPH, 35 MPH, AND THE OTHER TWO TIMES PRIOR WERE MUCH SLOWER SPEEDS. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT …

Owner-reported narrative. 9,411 miles reported. Look up ODI 10357736 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10310118 · 2010-02-12 (February 12, 2010)

I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2010 GRAND CARAVAN SE IN JANUARY. WHILE MAKING A TURN OVER A PUDDLE OF WATER THE CAR POWERED DOWN, I.E. LOST POWER STEERING AND ALL CONTROL. I THEN TOOK THE KEY OUT AND PUT IT BACK IN AND IT POWERED UP. THIS OCCURRED WITHIN THE 1ST 100 MILES. AT 350-400 MILES IT STARTED TO POWER DOWN WHILE STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT BUT DID NOT COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THIS OCCURRED AGAIN BETWEEN 450-500 MILES. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER & THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. I CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR EACH OCCURRENCE. NO ACCIDENTS, YET. *TR…

Owner-reported narrative. 65 miles reported. Look up ODI 10310118 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10345823 · 2010-07-28 (July 28, 2010)

CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVE ON OUR 2010 GRAND CARAVAN. WHEN GOING DOWN LONG HILL, TRANSMISSION WILL DOWN SHIFT ON OWN-3 GEAR LEVELS-HARD & RPM AS OBSERVED ON TAC APPROACHED 5000. HAD TO DISENGAGE CRUISE. DEALER HAD NO ERROR CODE. CONTACTED CHRYSLER. THIS WAS A PROBLEM ON 2009'S. SUPPOSEDLY FIXED FOR 2010. CHRYSLER IS AWARE AND WORKING ON FIX. THIS OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS AT 3200 AND 3740 MILES. WHEN TAKEN TO DODGE SERVICE DEPT., I WAS INSTRUCTED TO NOT USE CRUISE ON HILLS OF THIS TYPE IN THE FUTURE. SOME ANSWER. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 3,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10345823 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10397411 · 2011-04-25 (April 25, 2011)

FUEL SENSOR IS NOT WORKING. WE DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE GAS TANK IS EMPTY OR IF IT IS FULL. ONE WEEK IT TAKES 11 GALLONS TO FILL THE TANK AND THE NEXT WEEK 14. SO THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FUEL SENSOR LAST WEEK. WE HAVE HAD GAS FUMES IN THE VAN SINCE THEN. ALSO WHEN WE TRIED TO FILL THE TANK IT HAD A VAPOR LOCK AND NO GAS WOULD GO IN THE TANK. WENT BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THERE MAY BE A WIRE LOOSE ON SENSOR AND NO WAY TO TELL. I WAS GIVEN THE VAN BACK AND NOTHING WAS DONE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. WE DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING A VAN WITH GAS F…

Owner-reported narrative. 22,379 miles reported. Look up ODI 10397411 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10864891 · 2016-05-14 (May 14, 2016)

VAN STARTED AND KEY STUCK, THEN WHEN THE KEY GET FINALLY REMOVED THE ENGINE STAY ON AND WON'T SHUT OFF UNLESS REMOVE CABLES FROM BATTERY. WHEN THE BATTERY CABLES ARE CONNECTED AGAIN THE ENGINE START BY ITSELF WITHOUT A KEY OR THE IGNITION IS ON WITHOUT THE KEY AND THE ONLY WAY TO SHUT OFF THE VAN OR TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION IS TO DISCONNECT THE CABLES FROM THE BATTERY OR IT STAYS ON OR WON'T SHUT OFF. RUNNING THE BATTERY OUT AND YOUR GAS TANK EMPTY.

Owner-reported narrative. 103,520 miles reported. Look up ODI 10864891 at NHTSA ↗