2018 Dodge Grand Caravan Structure Problems
Owners have filed 59 complaints with NHTSA about structure problems on the 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan, 22% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 49,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “sliding door” (56% of reports).
- 59structure complaints
- 49,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention 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 33 of 59 complaints (56%)
- Driver side: mentioned in 23 of 59 complaints (39%)
- Key fob: mentioned in 14 of 59 complaints (24%)
- Stuck lock: mentioned in 10 of 59 complaints (17%)
At what mileage do structure problems happen?
Based on 22 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 59 complaints, 1 mention a crash.
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 2018 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.
Passenger side sliding door can't be unlocked manually or by the fob, will not open by the handle inside or out. Passengers are unable to exit vehicle through passenger sliding door.
Our driver side back sliding door door has seized and will not open. This looks to be a common issue with the grand caravan. The lock is stuck in an in between state and will not open automatically or manually. This is a safety hazard for back passengers.
Driver side door is not locking or unlocking with KEYFOB.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2018 Dodge Grand Caravans have structure problems?
No. NHTSA has 59 owner complaints about structure for the 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan (22% of the 271 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 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan structure?
No recall currently lists structure for this vehicle.
At what mileage do structure problems start?
The median reported mileage is 49,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about structure problems on the 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan?
The most frequent phrase is “sliding door”, in 33 of 59 complaints, followed by “driver side” (23).
Other 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan problems
See all 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan problems or structure problems across all Grand Caravan years.