2010 Dodge Grand Caravan Engine Problems
Owners have filed 137 complaints with NHTSA about engine problems on the 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan, 16% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 96,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “shuts off” (14% of reports).
- 137engine complaints
- 96,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 18%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Shuts off: mentioned in 19 of 137 complaints (14%)
- Steering brakes: mentioned in 18 of 137 complaints (13%)
- Stalled without: mentioned in 13 of 137 complaints (9%)
- Ignition switch: mentioned in 13 of 137 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do engine problems happen?
Based on 120 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 137 complaints, 3 a fire.
Dodge Grand Caravan engine complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Grand Caravan | 2 | 10% | 83,749 |
| 2019 Grand Caravan | 43 | 18% | 45,000 |
| 2018 Grand Caravan | 34 | 13% | 65,110 |
| 2017 Grand Caravan | 58 | 14% | 61,556 |
| 2016 Grand Caravan | 83 | 8% | 80,000 |
| 2015 Grand Caravan | 38 | 14% | 101,000 |
| 2014 Grand Caravan | 80 | 22% | 78,000 |
| 2013 Grand Caravan | 70 | 15% | 93,000 |
| 2012 Grand Caravan | 119 | 20% | 106,000 |
| 2011 Grand Caravan | 92 | 17% | 90,000 |
| 2010 Grand Caravan | 137 | 16% | 96,000 |
| 2009 Grand Caravan | 42 | 8% | 80,000 |
| 2008 Grand Caravan | 117 | 9% | 92,000 |
| 2007 Grand Caravan | 26 | 14% | 84,500 |
| 2006 Grand Caravan | 16 | 6% | 95,600 |
| 2005 Grand Caravan | 24 | 2% | 115,500 |
| 2004 Grand Caravan | 6 | 5% | 87,500 |
| 2003 Grand Caravan | 7 | 3% | 149,000 |
| 2002 Grand Caravan | 6 | 2% | 170,000 |
| 2001 Grand Caravan | 1 | 0% | 168,000 |
| 2000 Grand Caravan | 12 | 3% | 138,500 |
| 1999 Grand Caravan | 3 | 1% | 255,000 |
| 1998 Grand Caravan | 5 | 1% | 130,000 |
| 1997 Grand Caravan | 4 | 1% | 105,617 |
| 1996 Grand Caravan | 2 | 0% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine for the 2010 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.
Without warning the car completely shuts off. This is very dangerous because it happened on the freeway (luckily the cars slowed down behind me). It is intermittent and two different mechanics have not been able to detect the problem. Was there a recall on this issue? What can be done to make this…
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was losing motive power intermittently. The contact stated shifted to park(P) and turning off and restarted the vehicle. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were…
The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the vehicle almost stalled. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent but had become a recurring failure. The contact stated that several attempts were needed to start the vehicle. There was…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2010 Dodge Grand Caravans have engine problems?
No. NHTSA has 137 owner complaints about engine for the 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan (16% of the 869 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 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan engine?
No recall currently lists engine for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine problems start?
The median reported mileage is 96,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine problems on the 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan?
The most frequent phrase is “shuts off”, in 19 of 137 complaints, followed by “steering brakes” (18).
Other 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan problems
- Electrical System problems (549)
- Air Bags problems (144)
- Service Brakes problems (70)
- Steering problems (64)
See all 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan problems or engine problems across all Grand Caravan years.