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Dodge Grand Caravan

2018 only

306 classified complaints 4 recalls

2018 Dodge Grand Caravan have 306 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 4 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim, typically surfacing around 48,850 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2018 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Dodge Grand Caravan report for every year combined.

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Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2018 only

Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim · Body and interior 169 complaints

Median onset: 48,850 miles. 1.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in newer model years.

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 24 complaints

Median onset: 50,000 miles. 16.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in newer model years.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 22 complaints

Median onset: 60,000 miles.

More common in newer model years.

Stalling and no-start · Engine 15 complaints

Median onset: 79,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Head gasket and cylinder head · Engine 10 complaints

Median onset: 65,110 miles.

More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $1,620–$3,010 nationally.

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Harsh, delayed or erratic shifting · Transmission 10 complaints

Median onset: 47,050 miles. 10.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

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Automatic transmission internals · Transmission 9 complaints

Onset mileage not consistently reported.

Typical repair: $2,910–$5,410 nationally.

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Internal engine (bearings, pistons, rings) · Engine 8 complaints

Median onset: 59,970 miles.

More common in newer model years.

From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.

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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2018 model year. See the full Dodge Grand Caravan report for every year and full specs/safety data.