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2015 Dodge GRAND CARAVAN: complaints, problems and recalls

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.

Owner-reported patterns

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.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting6824.3%
Braking behavior217.5%
Engine operation124.3%
Electrical and battery issues93.2%
Steering behavior41.4%
Fuel system concerns20.7%

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.

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
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train76
Seats45
Unknown Or Other41
Engine38
Electrical System37
Air Bags24
Structure:Body22
Seats:Front Assembly:Head Restraint11

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.

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
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00024
25,000 to 49,99926
50,000 to 74,99941
75,000 to 99,99939
100,000 to 149,99934
150,000 and above11

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.

2015
13
2016
6
2017
11
2018
17
2019
44
2020
58
2021
41
2022
23
2023
24
2024
20
2025
11
2026
12
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
201513
20166
201711
201817
201944
202058
202141
202223
202324
202420
202511
202612

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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 10690479 · 2015-02-24 (February 24, 2015)

I GOT THIS CAR ON JANUARY 17, 2015, I WAS NOT TOLD IT HAS NOT AN ALARM INCLUDED, I ASSUME THAT AS AIR CONDITIONING, ALARM WAS INCLUDED, ON FEB 19 WHILE MY CAR WAS PARKED, A THIEF BROKE THE BACK WINDOW, VANDALIZING THE CAR BODY AND STEALING MY PRESCRIPTION GLASSES. ALL PEOPLE AT WORK AND FRIENDS ASKED WHAT HAPPEN WITH THE ALARM, THEN I ASKED THE DEALER (DODGE AT 321 FRONT STREET IN TORONTO) AND AFTER HESITATIONS, THEY SAID IT HAS NOT. I FEEL CHEATED, AND TODAY I AM SURE THIS IS A FLAW OF THE CAR, OTHER ISSUES IS, THOSE VENTILATION BACK WINDOWS A…

Owner-reported narrative. 811 miles reported. Look up ODI 10690479 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10700905 · 2015-03-22 (March 22, 2015)

I BOUGHT THIS VAN WITH 13 MILES ON IT. THE VAN SHAKES/SHUDDERS ON AN INCLINE. THIS OCCURS FROM TIME TO TIME IN DRIVE BUT IS VERY BAD WHEN IN REVERSE. I NOTICED THIS FIRST WHEN GOING UP A HILL TO GET OUT OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. I FIRST NOTICED IT IN REVERSE WHEN BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WHICH IS A VERY SLIGHT INCLINE. THE SHUDDERING OCCURS EACH TIME I GO UP THE HILL, NEAR OUR HOME. UNLESS THE GROUND IS COMPLETELY FLAT OR I AM BACKING DOWN AN INCLINE, REVERSE FEELS LIKE AN OLD STICK SHIFT THAT "TREMBLES" AS YOU BACK UP OR ACCELERATE. I DID NOT BUY…

Owner-reported narrative. 23 miles reported. Look up ODI 10700905 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10700906 · 2015-03-22 (March 22, 2015)

ONE OF MY OUTLETS IN THE CONSOLE DOES NOT WORK AND IT IS NOT DUE TO A BLOWN FUSE. THE VAN WAS BOUGHT "NEW" WITH 13 MILES ON IT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 13 miles reported. Look up ODI 10700906 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10711873 · 2015-04-21 (April 21, 2015)

BOUGHT THE VEHICLE SATURDAY 4/18/2015. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR WASH AND FILL UP AS MY WIFE AND I SIGNED THE PAPERWORK. FOLLOWING SIGNING PAPERWORK WE FOUND THE DRIVER SIDE BOTTOM TRIM POPPED OUT. THE CLIP THAT HOLDS THE SMALL TRIM PIECE IN WAS BROKE. LATER IN THE DAY MY WIFE GOT HER ARM PINCHED HARD BY THE DRIVER SIDE AUTO CLOSING DOOR LEAVING A NASTY BRUISE ON BOTH SIDES OF HER ARM. THE DOOR HESITATED TO REOPEN AND CONTINUED TO CLOSE ON HER ARM. TOOK VAN BACK TO DEALER ON MONDAY 4/20/15 TO HAVE TRIM PIECE FIXED. FOUND OUT THEY HAD T…

Owner-reported narrative. 20 miles reported. Look up ODI 10711873 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10712379 · 2015-04-23 (April 23, 2015)

WHEN BACKING UP AN 10% INCLINE TO BACK UP INTO A PARKING SPACE (FIRST TIME SINCE BUYING THE VAN NEW WITH 8 MILES ON IT) THE VEHICLE SHUDDERS ALL THE WAY UNTIL IT STOPS. I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THIS IN DRIVE GEARS (YET). I HAVE DRIVEN THIS VAN UP AND DOWN BRIEFLY IN THE MOUNTAINS, NO ISSUE WHILE DRIVING WAS NOTICED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10712379 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10717208 · 2015-05-18 (May 18, 2015)

MY VEHICLE WAS STRUCK IN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE ENTIRE SIDE OF THE VAN WAS AFFECTED, FROM THE WHEELS TO THE BUMPERS. I FEEL THE VEHICLE THAT STRUCK MY VAN WAS DOING AT LEAST 20 MPH AT THE TIME OF IMPACT AND THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IN MY RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT IMPACTS FROM 8 TO 18 MPH SHOULD CAUSE THESE SIDE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THIS IS VERY CONCERNING FOR MYSELF AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS WITH THESE TYPES OF VEHICLES. CHRYSLER HAD AN "INDEPENDENT" INVESTIGATOR INSPECT THE VAN BEFORE ANY REPAIRS WERE COMP…

Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10717208 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10724495 · 2015-06-10 (June 10, 2015)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE PASSENGER HAD THEIR ARM ON THE REAR SEAT WINDOW. WHEN THE CONTACT ROLLED THE WINDOW DOWN, THE PASSENGER'S SKIN WAS ROLLED INTO THE WINDOW AND INJURED. THE CONTACT HAD TO ROLL THE WINDOW UP TO RELEASE THE PERSON'S SKIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500.

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10724495 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 ↗

Recall history

4 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

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 ↗
16V461000 · Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Reported: 2016-06-24 (June 24, 2016)

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles manufactured July 31, 2015, to April 18, 2016, 2016 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured August 17, 2015, to January 29, 2016, and 2016 RAM ProMaster vehicles manufactured August 15, 2016, to April 15, 2016. The transmission pump may seize causing a loss of hydraulic pressure.

Consequence: If the transmission loses hydraulic pressure, the vehicle may lose motive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transmission pump, free of charge. The recall began on August 18, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S44.

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 ↗