2011 Dodge GRAND CARAVAN problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
530 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
80,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2011 model year. Data snapshot: . 383 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 327 of 530 complaints (61.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 185 | 34.9% |
| Fuel system concerns | 137 | 25.8% |
| Engine operation | 91 | 17.2% |
| Braking behavior | 53 | 10.0% |
| Steering behavior | 44 | 8.3% |
| Transmission and shifting | 30 | 5.7% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 327 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 127 |
| Engine | 92 |
| Power Train | 41 |
| Unknown Or Other | 40 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 26 |
| Service Brakes | 25 |
| Air Bags | 19 |
Electrical System: 327; Fuel/Propulsion System: 127; Engine: 92; Power Train: 41; Unknown Or Other: 40; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 26; Service Brakes: 25; Air Bags: 19
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 33 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 45 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 83 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 102 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 85 |
| 150,000 and above | 35 |
Under 25,000: 33; 25,000 to 49,999: 45; 50,000 to 74,999: 83; 75,000 to 99,999: 102; 100,000 to 149,999: 85; 150,000 and above: 35
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (102). 147 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 16 |
| 2012 | 9 |
| 2013 | 20 |
| 2014 | 44 |
| 2015 | 119 |
| 2016 | 70 |
| 2017 | 53 |
| 2018 | 59 |
| 2019 | 61 |
| 2020 | 33 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2011: 16; 2012: 9; 2013: 20; 2014: 44; 2015: 119; 2016: 70; 2017: 53; 2018: 59; 2019: 61; 2020: 33; 2021: 20; 2022: 9; 2023: 7; 2024: 5; 2025: 4; 2026: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 185 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 137 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 91 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 10414706 · 2011-07-22 (July 22, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE AND THEY RESET THE SYSTEM. LATER, WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED BEFORE STALLING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE CAM SENSOR HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR THIRD ROW SEAT BELT SUDDE…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10414706 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10416443 · 2011-08-01 (August 1, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THE DEALER TOLD HER THAT CHRYSLER WOULD ONLY PROVIDE ONE PART PER WEEK FOR NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V139000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION SWITCH). THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS ON A WAITING LIST WITH THE DEALER FOR SIX WEEKS. THE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10416443 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10619081 · 2014-08-05 (August 5, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. ONCE STARTED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE WAS FAULTY AND CAUSED THE FUEL PUMP TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE NECESSARY PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 66,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10619081 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10622111 · 2014-08-13 (August 13, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY BE CONTRIBUTED TO THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 34,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10622111 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10423065 · 2011-09-02 (September 2, 2011)
WHILE ENTERING A INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, OUR NEW 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN (LESS THAN 100 MILES) STALLED AND LOST ALL POWER. AFTER ALMOST BEING REAR ENDED DUE TO LACK OF POWER AND DUE TO HER SKILLED DRIVING, MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VAN WAS UNABLE TO RESTART AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER WHERE IT HAD BEEN PURCHASED ONLY 6 DAYS EARLIER. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THERE WAS A FAILURE OF THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM). DUE TO THIS FAILURE, THERE WAS NO LIMP MODE OF REDUCED POWER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE RUNNING F…
Owner-reported narrative. 90 miles reported. Look up ODI 10423065 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10434359 · 2011-11-06 (November 6, 2011)
VEHICLE ROLLS FORWARD WITHOUT STOPPING WHEN IN REVERSE & THE BRAKE IS RELEASED & ON A SHALLOW INCLINE, WITHOUT ACCELERATING (VEHICLE NOSE DOWN SLOPE). TWO DAYS AFTER HAVING MY 2011 GRAND CARAVAN, WHICH I PARK IN MY DRIVEWAY THAT HAS AN ANGLE OF APPRX. 15-20 DEGREES & THE VEHICLE IS PARKED NOSE DOWN SLOPE TOWARD MY HOME & GARAGE. THE FIRST INDICATION OF A PROBLEM WAS ON ENTERING THE DRIVEWAY AND SHIFTING INTO "PARK", THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD 6"-8" INCHES. THIS ISSUE STARTED 2 DAYS AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE ROLLING FOR…
Owner-reported narrative. 150 miles reported. Look up ODI 10434359 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10487567 · 2012-12-06 (December 6, 2012)
WE OWNED A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND AT 59,000 MILES, IT NOT ONLY NEED NEW BRAKE PADS (WHICH WOULD BE NORMAL), BUT TO OUR SURPRISE IT NEEDED NEW ROTORS AS THE ORIGINAL ONES WERE SO WARPED THEY COULD NOT BE USED FOR THE NEW BRAKE PADS. WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD ADDED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE ROTORS AND WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THEIR EXTENDED WARRANTY. AFTER HAVING OTHER ISSUES WITH THE VAN, THE LIFE LONG DEALER WE WORK WITH TALKED US INTO TRADING FOR A 2011 DODGE CARAVAN, ASSURING THAT THE BRAKE AND ROTOR ISSUE HAD BEEN R…
Owner-reported narrative. 19,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10487567 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10484489 · 2012-11-13 (November 13, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODG EGRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED IN DRIVE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURN TO THE LEFT THE GEAR SHIFT GOES INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE HAD AN AUTOMATIC/ MANUAL TRANSMISSION THAT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THAT WAS HOW THE VEHICLE WAS DEISIGN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,548.
Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10484489 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10546699 · 2013-10-03 (October 3, 2013)
CONTINUED ISSUES REGARDING VEHICLE PERFORMANCE INCLUDING FRONT TIRES, TRANSMISSION, WINDOW SWITCH, SLIDING PASS. DOORS. FINANCED A 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ON JAN 25 2013, VIN # [XXX]. UPON DELIVERY I HAD ISSUES WITH CAR AND RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP THE NEX DAY. ISSUES INCLUDED HARD SHIFTING, CAR VEERING OFF THE ROAD AND SOME NOISES AND NO MANUALS OR PAPERWORK FOR WARRANTY. NUMEROUS REPAIRS WERE MADE ON CAR THROUGHOUT PAST 6 MONTHS SOME OF WHICH MADE ON CAR, SOME OF WHICH CAUSED OTHER ISSUES TO COME UP WITH REPAIRS INCLUDING FAILURE TO PROPER…
Owner-reported narrative. 38,003 miles reported. Look up ODI 10546699 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10392637 · 2011-03-23 (March 23, 2011)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DOWN SHIFT AND LUNGE FORWARD. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY DOES NOT INCREASE IN SPEED. THE CONTACT HAD TO QUICKLY REACT BECAUSE OF THE TRAFFIC BEHIND THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT TO THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CO…
Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10392637 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10432565 · 2011-10-24 (October 24, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK FOLLOWED BY AN ABNORMAL ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, THE DEALER DECIDED TO REPROGRAM THE CENTRAL COMPUTER AND REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION SENSORS. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF …
Owner-reported narrative. 51 miles reported. Look up ODI 10432565 at NHTSA ↗