U.S. public vehicle records

2013 Dodge GRAND CARAVAN problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

470 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

86,065 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2013 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 242 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 248 of 470 complaints (52.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Electrical and battery issues	169	36.0%
Engine operation	56	11.9%
Braking behavior	46	9.8%
Fuel system concerns	44	9.4%
Transmission and shifting	39	8.3%
Steering behavior	30	6.4%

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

248

Engine

Unknown Or Other

Seats

Fuel/Propulsion System

Air Bags

Power Train

Structure:Body

Electrical System: 248; Engine: 70; Unknown Or Other: 59; Seats: 40; Fuel/Propulsion System: 38; Air Bags: 34; Power Train: 34; Structure:Body: 19

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

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 36; 25,000 to 49,999: 26; 50,000 to 74,999: 37; 75,000 to 99,999: 53; 100,000 to 149,999: 61; 150,000 and above: 29

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (61). 228 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.

2012

2013

2014

2015

132

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

2012: 1; 2013: 10; 2014: 26; 2015: 132; 2016: 28; 2017: 21; 2018: 24; 2019: 56; 2020: 55; 2021: 25; 2022: 32; 2023: 24; 2024: 20; 2025: 10; 2026: 6

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 169 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 56 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 46 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 10555601 · 2013-12-11 (December 11, 2013)

2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WIRING SYSTEM. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHILE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS STILL IN THE OFF POSITION. ANY TIME THE DASH LIGHTS WERE ON, MANY DRIVERS ASSUMED THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ON TOO. HOWEVER, THAT WAS NOT THE CASE WITH THE WIRING SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH THE AUTO-ON HEADLIGHT FEATURE. THE CONSUMER'S WIFE DID NOT KNOW THE HEADLIGHTS WERE OFF, BECAUSE THE DASH LIGHTS WERE ILLUM…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10555601 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10610010 · 2014-07-12 (July 12, 2014)

MY WIFE WAS TRAVELING WITH OUR DAUGHTER ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING, RADIO WENT OFF, AND THE CAR BEGAN POWERING DOWN. THANKFULLY SHE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY INTO A PARKING LOT JUST AS IT SHUT DOWN. THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T RESTART. I HAD TO LEAVE WORK EARLY AND MEET HER WITH JUMPER CABLES. IN THE MEANTIME I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW IN OCTOBER OF 2012. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE KINDLY TOLD ME THAT BECAUSE WE HAD 42K MILES ON IT THAT IT WAS OUTSIDE OF THE 3/3…

Owner-reported narrative. 42,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10610010 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10632307 · 2014-09-10 (September 10, 2014)

ON JULY 20, 2014, WE FILLED UP THE VAN AND TRAVELED APPROX 120 MILES OUT OF TOWN. LATER IN THE AFTERNOON, WHEN TRYING TO PULL FORWARD FROM A DEAD STOP AT RED LIGHT, THE VAN STALLED. AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS, WE WERE ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TURNED OFF THE CAR AND WAITED A FEW MOMENTS. WE WERE ABLE TO PROCEED WITH NO PROBLEMS. TOOK THE VAN TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT WEEK AND WERE TOLD THAT WE PROBABLY HAD WATER IN THE FUEL. THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 6-8 MORE TIMES IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. THE MOST RECENT WAS FRIDAY, SE…

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10632307 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10487406 · 2012-12-05 (December 5, 2012)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS TOO MUCH SPACE BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR AND THE BRAKE PEDAL, CAUSING HIS FOOT TO CONTINUOUSLY BECOME TRAPPED BETWEEN BOTH PEDALS WHEN CHANGING FROM ONE TO THE OTHER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS AND CONFORMED TO THE NHTSA REGULATIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 204....UPDATED 01/23/13 *BF UPDATED 2/4/20…

Owner-reported narrative. 204 miles reported. Look up ODI 10487406 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10566923 · 2014-03-04 (March 4, 2014)

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING EARLY MORNING, WHILE ENTERING THE FREEWAY, SHE ACCELERATED AND CROSSED LANES. WHEN SHE REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR, THE VAN KEPT ACCELERATING. SHE WAS BETWEEN TWO SEMI TRUCKS SO SHE TAPPED THE BRAKES AND STARTED HITTING THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS. THE VAN KEPT ACCELERATING. SHE WAS ABLE TO CHANGE LANES TOWARDS THE BERM AND STARTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES. SHE REACHED A SPEED OF ABOUT 85 MPH. AS SHE WAS BRAKING, THE ENGINE WAS STILL TRYING TO ACCELERATE. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VAN OFF THE ROAD AND EVENTUALLY WAS ABL…

Owner-reported narrative. 12,973 miles reported. Look up ODI 10566923 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10850536 · 2016-03-19 (March 19, 2016)

TIPM FAULTY IN OUR 2013 DODGE CARAVAN WITH 54000 MILES. VAN WILL NOT START..THE FUEL PUMP RELAY DANGEROUSLY ALLOWS THE FUEL PUMP TO CONTINUE EVEN AFTER VAN IS SHUT OFF. THESE WERE RECALLED ON THOUSANDS BUT ONLY UNTIL 2012. BOUGHT THE VAN WITH 2 MILES OFF SHOWROOM FLOOR , NEVER AGAIN WILL BUY A DODGE.. CUSTOMER SERVICE SAYS WE ARE OUT OF THE CRAPPY 36,000 MILE WARRANTY AND CONVENIENTLY ..THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN AFTER 45,000 MILES IN THE DODGE.

Owner-reported narrative. 54,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10850536 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10907034 · 2016-09-15 (September 15, 2016)

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN; TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) PROBLEM, FAULTY FUEL PUMP RELATED, PUMPING AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND DRAINING BATTERY AND STARTING PROBLEMS RELATED FAULTY FUEL PUMP AND STALL VEHICLE. I FOUND CHRYSLER CORP HAS RECALL AND CLASS ACTION FOR FAULTY FUEL PUMP AND TIPM PROBLEM COVERED BY EXT WARRANTY ( 5YEAR UPTO 70,000 MILE) ONLY FOR UPTO 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN NOT FOR 2013 MODEL, I HAVE BEEN CONTACT TO THE DODGE/CHRYSLER DEALER IN HONOLULU, HI, SAID IT'S NOT COVER. ONLY UP TO 36,000 MILE BASIC WARRANTY. …

Owner-reported narrative. 49,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10907034 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10535865 · 2013-08-17 (August 17, 2013)

THE DAY I PICKED UP THIS NEW 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE/AVP (6-8-13) I NOTICED A NOISE UPON DECELERATION, JUST BEFORE STOPPING; AND ALSO WHEN ON A NEIGHBORHOOD STREET AND GOING 15 TO 20 MPH. AS BEST I CAN DESCRIBE IT, IT SOUNDS LIKE A TURKEY CALL COMING FROM THE AREA IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER. IF CAR IS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL THE NOISE STOPS. DROVE CAR FOR 500 MILES HOPING NOISE WOULD STOP, THEN BROUGHT IT TO DEALER. DEALER CALLS IT A "FLUTTER" CALL IT WHAT YOU WANT, THEY CHECKED EVERYTHING OVER UNDER THE HOOD AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. THEY …

Owner-reported narrative. 3 miles reported. Look up ODI 10535865 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10549864 · 2013-10-28 (October 28, 2013)

MY 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WAS PURCHASED NEW DURING FEB. OF 2013. SHORTLY AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE I NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. THE TRANSMISSION THEN STARTED TO GO INTO MANUAL MODE FOR NO REASON. I HAVE ALSO BEEN DRIVING AND THE VAN LOSES ALL POWER TO THE FRONT WHEELS. ALL OF THE PROBLEMS LISTED HAPPEN INTERMITTENTLY. DURING THE FIRST FOUR TRIPS TO MULTIPLE DODGE DEALERSHIPS THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM AND NO ERRORS WERE SHOWING UP IN THE COMPUTER. WHEN THE NEXT INCIDENT OCCURRED I VIDEO TA…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10549864 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10764025 · 2015-09-15 (September 15, 2015)

LOUD CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD AREA BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. SOUNDS HAS GOTTEN WORSE OR MORE WITHIN THE LAST WEEK. THE CLICKING NOISE COMES ON WHEN I LOCK THE VEHICLE WITH KEY REMOTE AND WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. CLEAN THE BATTERY POST AND HAD THE BATTERY CHECK, BOTH ARE GOOD. I LIKE MY VAN BUT THIS CLICKING NOISE IS ANNOYING AND I'M HOPING THE DEALER SHIP FIGURES OUT WHY THE CLICKING NOISE IS COMING FROM.

Owner-reported narrative. 51,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10764025 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11023452 · 2017-09-14 (September 14, 2017)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED FOR A SECOND BEFORE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS BACK TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE NIELSEN DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM DEALER LOCATED AT 175 NJ-10, EAST HANOVER, NJ 07936; [phone removed] WHERE THE DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BACK TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTA…

Owner-reported narrative. 80,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11023452 at NHTSA ↗