2015 Dodge GRAND CARAVAN problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
280 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
70,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2015 model year. Data snapshot: . 175 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 76 of 280 complaints (27.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 68 | 24.3% |
| Braking behavior | 21 | 7.5% |
| Engine operation | 12 | 4.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 9 | 3.2% |
| Steering behavior | 4 | 1.4% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 76 |
| Seats | 45 |
| Unknown Or Other | 41 |
| Engine | 38 |
| Electrical System | 37 |
| Air Bags | 24 |
| Structure:Body | 22 |
| Seats:Front Assembly:Head Restraint | 11 |
Power Train: 76; Seats: 45; Unknown Or Other: 41; Engine: 38; Electrical System: 37; Air Bags: 24; Structure:Body: 22; Seats:Front Assembly:Head Restraint: 11
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 24 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 26 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 41 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 39 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 34 |
| 150,000 and above | 11 |
Under 25,000: 24; 25,000 to 49,999: 26; 50,000 to 74,999: 41; 75,000 to 99,999: 39; 100,000 to 149,999: 34; 150,000 and above: 11
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (41). 105 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 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2019 | 44 |
| 2020 | 58 |
| 2021 | 41 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2024 | 20 |
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2026 | 12 |
2015: 13; 2016: 6; 2017: 11; 2018: 17; 2019: 44; 2020: 58; 2021: 41; 2022: 23; 2023: 24; 2024: 20; 2025: 11; 2026: 12
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 68 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 21 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 12 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 11105333 · 2018-07-03 (July 3, 2018)
WITHIN THE FIRST FEW WEEKS OF DRIVING THIS LEASED VEHICLE, I REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER. THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS POPPING OUT OF CRUISE WITHOUT ANY INTERACTION FROM ME. I'VE REPORTED THIS EVERY TIME I WENT IN FOR A OIL CHANGE. I HAVE 55,000 MILES ON THIS VAN. SO, THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED AT LEAST 13 TIMES! THERE WAS A CHANGE IN CRUISE CONTROLS AFTER THE FIRST REPORT. THE SECOND WAS A REPROGRAM. THE THIRD WAS A REPROGRAM. I HAVE A LEMON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS YEAR THEY MADE ME PAY A $90.00 FEE FOR SERVI…
Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 11105333 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11186135 · 2019-03-12 (March 12, 2019)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH EXITING THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION ONCE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. LAKESHORE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT (330 E HOWZE BEACH RD, SLIDELL, LA 70461, [phone removed]) WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILUR…
Owner-reported narrative. 96,530 miles reported. Look up ODI 11186135 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10743839 · 2015-07-27 (July 27, 2015)
BACK LEFT WHEEL SMELLED VERY HOT WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE VAN.WENT TO TOUCH VERY HOT TO TOUCH TOOK TO LOCAL MECHANIC,AFTER CALLING DEALER SHIP SAID OUT OF WARRANTY.BACK LEFT CALIPERS WERE BAD HAD TO REPLACE BOTH REAR CALIPERS,ROTORS AND BRAKE SHOES.I BELIEVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH BRAKES ARE A HAZARD THE WHEEL GOT HOT FROM CALIPERS NOT WORKING PROPERLY COULD HAVE CAUSED A BLOWOUT AND BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE.IM NOT A MECHANIC BUT THE MECHANIC I TOOK IT TO WAS DISGUSTED THAT THE CALIPERS HAD GONE BAD EXPECIALLY AT THAT MILEAGE. HE SUGGESTED I CALLED MY DE…
Owner-reported narrative. 37,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10743839 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10808971 · 2015-12-08 (December 8, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,500.
Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10808971 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10943892 · 2017-01-09 (January 9, 2017)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL TICKING NOISE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROCKER ARM, CAMSHAFTS, AND HYDRAULIC LIFTER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 142,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10943892 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11268635 · 2019-10-15 (October 15, 2019)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED, LOST ACCELERATION, STALLED, AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SCHLOSSMANN DODGE (19100 W CAPITOL DR, BROOKFIELD, WI 53045) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. *BF*TP
Owner-reported narrative. 105,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11268635 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10759183 · 2015-08-25 (August 25, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT BY THE FIRE MARSHALL, WHO LATER DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10759183 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10764112 · 2015-09-16 (September 16, 2015)
I BOUGHT A 2015 DODGE CARAVAN AVP MODEL AND WANTED THE STOW-AWAY ROOF RACK ADDED. IT WASN'T UNTIL I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE HOME THAT I DISCOVERED THAT THE WRONG ROOF RACK HAD BEEN INSTALLED. THEN I READ THE OWNERS GUIDE AND I FOUND THE WARNING ABOUT NOT DRILLING INTO THE ROOF. THIS WARNING STATES: DO NOT ADD ROOF RACKS THAT REQUIRE ANY BOLTS OR SCREWS TO MOUNT A RACK. IT ALSO STATES THAT THE ROOF SHOULD NOT BE DRILLED INTO FOR ANY REASON. DODGE CUSTOMER CARE PUT ME IN CONTACT WITH A TECHNICIAN FROM MOPAR, THE COMPANY THAT SUPPLIES T…
Owner-reported narrative. 60 miles reported. Look up ODI 10764112 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10935080 · 2016-12-13 (December 13, 2016)
ETM WAS STUCK MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY WHILE ACCELERATING. VEHICLE ACCELERATED ITSELF. HAD TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF TO GET IT TO RESET. VEHICLE WOULD WOULD REDLINE RPM'S WHILE BRAKING. HAPPENED APPROX. NOVEMBER 2015. HASN'T HAPPENED AGAIN. THEN A COUPLE MONTHS LATER THE CLOCKSPRING BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL WENT OUT RENDERING THE HORN AND ALL STEERING CONTROLS (VOLUME, CRUISE CONTROL, ETC.) USELESS. IT ALSO CAUSED THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT TO REMAIN CONSTANTLY ON.
Owner-reported narrative. 44,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10935080 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10969195 · 2017-03-28 (March 28, 2017)
APPROACHING A T INTERESECTION ON A REIDENTIAL STREET AT ABOUT 15 MPH, I TURNED RIGHT AND THE VEHICLE STEERING WAS HARD AND I HELD ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL TO DIRECT THE VEHICLE TO THE STREET ON THE RIGHT. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES IT DID NOT RESPOND. I STEPPED ON THE PARKING BRAKE FOOT PEDAL AND THE BRAKE DASHBOARD LITE TURNED ON BUT VEHICLE KEPT GOING..I PANICKED AND SOMEHOW I MANAGED TO SLOW DOWN AND SHIFT THE VEHICLE TO P THE TO D THEN TO P AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. I CHECKED THE ENGINE, BRAKE FLUID AND POWER STEERING FLUID..EVERYT…
Owner-reported narrative. 77,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10969195 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11416486 · 2021-05-13 (May 13, 2021)
DRIVERS SIDE HEADREST POPPED OUT. SEPARATELY, VAN STARTED SHAKING AT 1500 RPMS. NEEDED $550 WORTH OF REPAIRS TO THE #3 FUEL INJECTOR
Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11416486 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11492526 · 2022-11-06 (November 6, 2022)
I have been tracking an evap leak with a fuel smell at the rear of my vehicle. I found a burn hole in the top of my fuel pump. This is the original fuel pump. I feel that this could have caused an explosion.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11492526 at NHTSA ↗