2014 Dodge GRAND CARAVAN: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
357 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
61,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2014 model year. Data snapshot: . 224 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 125 of 357 complaints (35.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 63 | 17.6% |
| Braking behavior | 22 | 6.2% |
| Steering behavior | 22 | 6.2% |
| Engine operation | 21 | 5.9% |
| Transmission and shifting | 19 | 5.3% |
| Fuel system concerns | 6 | 1.7% |
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 | 125 |
| Engine | 80 |
| Seats | 53 |
| Air Bags | 47 |
| Unknown Or Other | 34 |
| Power Train | 18 |
| Structure:Body | 14 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 11 |
Electrical System: 125; Engine: 80; Seats: 53; Air Bags: 47; Unknown Or Other: 34; Power Train: 18; Structure:Body: 14; Fuel/Propulsion System: 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 | 57 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 33 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 43 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 42 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 37 |
| 150,000 and above | 12 |
Under 25,000: 57; 25,000 to 49,999: 33; 50,000 to 74,999: 43; 75,000 to 99,999: 42; 100,000 to 149,999: 37; 150,000 and above: 12
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (57). 133 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 |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 25 |
| 2015 | 67 |
| 2016 | 21 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2018 | 34 |
| 2019 | 51 |
| 2020 | 42 |
| 2021 | 32 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2026 | 5 |
2014: 25; 2015: 67; 2016: 21; 2017: 15; 2018: 34; 2019: 51; 2020: 42; 2021: 32; 2022: 23; 2023: 15; 2024: 15; 2025: 12; 2026: 5
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 63 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 22 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 22 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10563199 · 2014-02-06 (February 6, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN .THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFT GATE WINDOW FRACTURED AN FELL ON THE REAR SEAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE LIFT GATE WINDOW WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 539.
Owner-reported narrative. 539 miles reported. Look up ODI 10563199 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10577876 · 2014-04-07 (April 7, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK IT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, HOWEVER, THE CONTACT COULD NOT RECALL WHAT THE REPAIR WAS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A CLUCKING NOISE ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPRO…
Owner-reported narrative. 639 miles reported. Look up ODI 10577876 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10578141 · 2014-04-08 (April 8, 2014)
MY DAUGHTER WAS IN THE BACK SEAT WHEN THE SEATBELT STARTED TO RETRACT ITSELF AT THE POINT THAT SHE WAS IMMOBILIZED AND START CHOKING HER. WE CALL THE POLICE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SO THEY CAN RELEASE HER. THEY CUT THE SEATBELT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 1,107 miles reported. Look up ODI 10578141 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10579055 · 2014-04-10 (April 10, 2014)
I WAS DRIVING THIS BRAND NEW RENTAL VAN ON A 4-LANE STATE HIGHWAY. I'D BEEN ON THE ROAD LESS THAN AN HOUR WHEN I ENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE VAN WAS IN CRUISE MODE FOR AT MOST A COUPLE OF MINUTES WHEN I SENSED THE VAN SLOWING. I LOOKED DOWN TO SEE THE TACHOMETER AT ZERO; I REALIZED ITS ENGINE HAD TURNED OFF. VERY FORTUNATELY FOR ME, THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES CLOSE BY ME. I WAS ABLE TO CRUISE TO THE SHOULDER AND COME TO A STOP. I'M NOT 100% SURE, BUT I BELIEVE ALL OF THE VEHICLE'S POWER WAS OFF (FOR EXAMPLE, I DON'T THINK I HAD POWER …
Owner-reported narrative. 225 miles reported. Look up ODI 10579055 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10584444 · 2014-04-23 (April 23, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 16,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10584444 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10604369 · 2014-06-18 (June 18, 2014)
WE RENTED THIS VEHICLE IN MICHIGAN TO TAKE ON A FAMILY VACATION TO FLORIDA. ON THE WAY HOME, SOUTH OF ATLANTA ON I-75 IN FOUR LANES OF TRAFFIC WITH THE VEHICLE SET ON CRUISE CONTROL AT 75 MPH, I NOTICED THAT THE CAR AHEAD OF ME WAS GETTING MORE DISTANCE BETWEEN US, WHEN I LOOKED DOWN AT MY SPEED I REALIZED THAT ALL OF THE GAUGES ON THE DASH WERE AT ZERO OR IN THE OFF POSITION, AT THE SAME TIME I NOTICED NO THROTTLE. CALMLY, I PUT THE HAZARD LIGHTS ON AND MADE MY COST ACROSS THE FOUR LANES OF TRAFFIC TO THE SHOULDER...... WITH WHAT SEEMED TO B…
Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10604369 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10605493 · 2014-06-24 (June 24, 2014)
WE WERE DRIVING 55MPH ON ROUTE 100 IN MARYLAND WHEN THE DRIVER'S KNEE BUMPED THE KEY AND THE IGNITION MOVED INTO THE OFF POSITION. THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. THE CAR LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. WE TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR WHILE IT WAS STILL IN MOTION BUT IT DID NOT RESTORE THE POWER BRAKES OR POWER STEERING. WE PULLED OVER AND PUT IT IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. WE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE SUCCESSFULLY. WE THEN REPRODUCED THE EVENT BY BUMPING THE DRIVER'S KNEE INTO THE KEY AGAIN WHILE PARKED, WITH THE SAME RESULTS. THIS WAS A RENTAL VAN FR…
Owner-reported narrative. 17,488 miles reported. Look up ODI 10605493 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10608279 · 2014-07-05 (July 5, 2014)
RENTED THIS VEHICLE FROM ENTERPRISE RENT A CAR, ORISKANY BLVD, YORKVILLE NY FOR A FAMILY VACATION. DRIVING ALONG RT 81S THROUGH PENNSYLVANIA WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IN THE PASSING LANE, THE VEHICLE WENT DEAD. HAD NO INDICATION WENT HAPPENED, MANAGED TO GO ACROSS THE EXTREME BUSY HIGHWAY TO RIGHT SHOULDER OF ROAD, KNOWING THAT THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WOULD AT SOME POINT STOP WORKING WITH ENGINE OFF. THIS VAN HAS THE NEW KEY FOB SYSTEM WITH IT BEING IN THE DASHBOARD, ABOVE ONE'S KNEE. WE REALIZED AFTER SEEING ALL THE PANEL LIGHTS LITE UP, TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 22,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10608279 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
5 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
14V234000 · Electrical System
Reported: 2014-05-07 (May 7, 2014)
Chrysler Group, LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles manufactured August 25, 2010, through October 31, 2013. The affected vehicles may experience overheating of the vent window switch in the driver's door armrest.
Consequence: An overheated switch may result in a vehicle fire.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the vent window switch with a newer version, free of charge. The owner notification letter was issued and the remedy campaign launched on on December 31, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P25.
NHTSA campaign record ↗14V632000 · Tires:Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
Reported: 2014-10-08 (October 8, 2014)
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2014 Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles manufactured March 20, 2014, to April 22, 2014, and 2014 Jeep Wrangler vehicles manufactured March 21, 2014, to April 22, 2014. Due to a software error, the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) may fail to learn the locations of the individual sensors while the vehicle is being driven. As a result, the low tire pressure warning light will illuminate, despite the the tire pressures being within specification. Should one of the tires lose air pressure, the driver would not be notified of the change in air pressure. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
Consequence: If the TPMS light illuminates because the sensors cannot be located, it could mask an actual low tire pressure condition, possibly resulting in tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will reprogram the TPMS module, free of charge. The recall began on October 23, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P63.
NHTSA campaign record ↗16V044000 · Visibility:Windshield
Reported: 2016-01-28 (January 28, 2016)
FCA US LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chrysler Town and Country, and 2014-2015 Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles manufactured August 16, 2014, to December 5, 2015. The windshield on the affected vehicles may have been installed using expired urethane primer, allowing the windshield to become displaced in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 212, "Windshield Mounting."
Consequence: If the windshield dislodges during a crash, there is an increased risk of occupant injury.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the windshield, free of charge. The recall began March 4, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S02.
NHTSA campaign record ↗17V824000 · Equipment
Reported: 2017-12-21 (December 21, 2017)
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling various Dodge, Chrysler, and RAM vehicles equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. A list of the affected trailer models is available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17V824-0103.pdf. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or requiring excessive force to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf
Consequence: If the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a fire.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began February 14, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403 or Kidde customer service service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Chrysler's number for this recall is T82.
NHTSA campaign record ↗25V876000 · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility:Wheelchair Restraints/Securement:Latch/Anchor:
Reported: 2025-12-17 (December 17, 2025)
Rollx Vans (Rollx) is recalling certain GMC Yukon, Sierra, Chevrolet Express 2500, Ford Transit, E-250, Toyota Sienna, Sienna Hybrid, Honda Odyssey, Chrysler Town and Country, Voyager, Pacifica, Dodge Grand Caravan, and Ram Promaster vehicles equipped with QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. Please refer to Rollx's recall report for specific model year information. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
Consequence: An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Rollx will work with Q'Straint to inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 5, 2026. Owners may contact Rollx's customer service at 1-800-956-6668.
NHTSA campaign record ↗