Dodge Grand Caravan Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 456 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the Dodge Grand Caravan across 24 model years. The 1996 model year has the most (124). The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (46% of reports).
- 456vehicle speed control complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 31mention a crash
- 10mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 44%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.
- Cruise control: mentioned in 208 of 456 complaints (46%)
- Clock spring: mentioned in 56 of 456 complaints (12%)
- Airbag horn: mentioned in 24 of 456 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 212 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 456 complaints, 31 mention a crash, 3 a fire, 10 an injury.
Dodge Grand Caravan vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Grand Caravan | 4 | 2% | 10,000 |
| 2018 Grand Caravan | 4 | 1% | 56,000 |
| 2017 Grand Caravan | 5 | 1% | 62,500 |
| 2016 Grand Caravan | 17 | 2% | 71,500 |
| 2015 Grand Caravan | 12 | 4% | 44,000 |
| 2014 Grand Caravan | 10 | 3% | 10,000 |
| 2013 Grand Caravan | 14 | 3% | 12,973 |
| 2012 Grand Caravan | 24 | 4% | 57,350 |
| 2011 Grand Caravan | 15 | 3% | 89,000 |
| 2010 Grand Caravan | 18 | 2% | 43,731 |
| 2009 Grand Caravan | 10 | 2% | 76,500 |
| 2008 Grand Caravan | 28 | 2% | 83,329 |
| 2007 Grand Caravan | 6 | 3% | 70,250 |
| 2006 Grand Caravan | 6 | 2% | 98,500 |
| 2005 Grand Caravan | 17 | 2% | 45,000 |
| 2003 Grand Caravan | 7 | 3% | 94,120 |
| 2002 Grand Caravan | 9 | 3% | 60,000 |
| 2001 Grand Caravan | 6 | 2% | 84,035 |
| 2000 Grand Caravan | 8 | 2% | 97,000 |
| 1999 Grand Caravan | 34 | 8% | 78,275 |
| 1998 Grand Caravan | 27 | 5% | 88,400 |
| 1997 Grand Caravan | 48 | 8% | 99,750 |
| 1996 Grand Caravan | 124 | 11% | 104,351 |
| 1995 Grand Caravan | 3 | 3% | 132,403 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the 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.
I just started having this issue 3 days ago. When I put the car in reverse it does not directly go into drive. I have to go back to park to get the car back in drive. I put a brand new transmission in this car in 2024 and since I can only drive 45 miles per hour. When the drive or reverse does not…
See Attached Documents: 1.) NHTSA- Questions Answered 2.) Service 2016 Dodge Grand caravan Note: The Dodge Dealership is not compliying with the mandated repairs. The diagnostic summary provided by [XXX] on December 17, 2025, significantly mischaracterizes my complaints and omits the relevant…
My 2016 dodge grand caravan has all of a sudden lost power on half the fuse box making it so the key (fob) says iuyts A bad key a total of 3 times so far as well as this time will not turn over at all, also the last time I went to put fuel in it half the gas was on the ground due to a faulty gas…
while driving the engine light came on within 10 minutes the car started jumping in place and then within 5 minutes completely would not go in any direction forward reverse or neutral and just revved the torque locked up the transmission quit completely did not even give me time to pull over and…
Motor problems and transmission problems, so canât use the cruise control.
Frequently asked questions
Do all Dodge Grand Caravans have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 456 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the Dodge Grand Caravan. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Dodge Grand Caravan vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the Dodge Grand Caravan?
The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 208 of 456 complaints, followed by “clock spring” (56).
Other Dodge Grand Caravan problems
- Electrical System problems (4,325)
- Air Bags problems (1,642)
- Power Train problems (1,410)
- Engine problems (1,027)
- Structure problems (907)
- Engine and Engine Cooling problems (743)
- Steering problems (701)
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems (583)
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