2005 Dodge Grand Caravan Structure Problems
Owners have filed 70 complaints with NHTSA about structure problems on the 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 74,534 miles. The words owners use most often: “sliding door” (39% of reports).
- 70structure complaints
- 74,534median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Sliding door: mentioned in 27 of 70 complaints (39%)
- Key fob: mentioned in 8 of 70 complaints (11%)
- Side automatic: mentioned in 5 of 70 complaints (7%)
- Opening closing: mentioned in 5 of 70 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do structure problems happen?
Based on 62 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 70 complaints, 1 a fire, 1 an injury.
Dodge Grand Caravan structure complaints by model year
| Model year | Structure complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Grand Caravan | 29 | 12% | 96,000 |
| 2018 Grand Caravan | 59 | 22% | 49,000 |
| 2017 Grand Caravan | 95 | 23% | 66,756 |
| 2016 Grand Caravan | 228 | 23% | 58,000 |
| 2015 Grand Caravan | 24 | 9% | 52,120 |
| 2014 Grand Caravan | 17 | 5% | 67,000 |
| 2013 Grand Caravan | 26 | 6% | 70,000 |
| 2012 Grand Caravan | 19 | 3% | 49,721 |
| 2011 Grand Caravan | 19 | 4% | 53,000 |
| 2010 Grand Caravan | 18 | 2% | 83,200 |
| 2009 Grand Caravan | 7 | 1% | 103,580 |
| 2008 Grand Caravan | 27 | 2% | 45,900 |
| 2007 Grand Caravan | 14 | 8% | 87,000 |
| 2006 Grand Caravan | 36 | 13% | 62,522 |
| 2005 Grand Caravan | 70 | 7% | 74,534 |
| 2004 Grand Caravan | 4 | 3% | 86,440 |
| 2003 Grand Caravan | 14 | 6% | 97,170 |
| 2002 Grand Caravan | 19 | 7% | 84,150 |
| 2001 Grand Caravan | 9 | 3% | 62,000 |
| 2000 Grand Caravan | 33 | 7% | 82,500 |
| 1999 Grand Caravan | 16 | 4% | 114,000 |
| 1998 Grand Caravan | 27 | 5% | 120,000 |
| 1997 Grand Caravan | 18 | 3% | 149,883 |
| 1996 Grand Caravan | 59 | 5% | 116,552 |
| 1995 Grand Caravan | 20 | 19% | 103,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists structure for the 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE DOOR AUTOMATICALLY BY DEPRESSING THE SLIDING DOOR BUTTON; HOWEVER, IT FAILED TO CLOSE…
My car is 2005 dodge grand caravan it has rust in the back fender two side driver and passenger bed rest maybe in the frame and i am not only one has this problem this problem is very dangerous because the frame can be break anytime
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge grand caravan. While driving various speeds, all the doors remained opened without warning. The contact's daughter diagnosed that the fuse needed to be cleaned. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Dodge Grand Caravans have structure problems?
No. NHTSA has 70 owner complaints about structure for the 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan (7% of the 995 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan structure?
No recall currently lists structure for this vehicle.
At what mileage do structure problems start?
The median reported mileage is 74,534 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about structure problems on the 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan?
The most frequent phrase is “sliding door”, in 27 of 70 complaints, followed by “key fob” (8).
Other 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan problems
See all 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan problems or structure problems across all Grand Caravan years.