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What 1,153 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (1,153)Crash / fire / injury (54)Electrical system (354)Transmission & drivetrain (248)Body & structure (233)Engine (97)Lights (56)Fuel system (30)Airbags (28)Seats (26)Speed control (26)Latches & locks (25)

7 of 1,153 complaints match · Body & structure · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Nov 1, 2022Body & structure1 injury

The contact's daughter owns a 2016 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that while her daughter was taking out an item from the trunk, the rear liftgate inadvertently closed on her back. The contact stated that her daughter's back was badly injured. The contact stated that her daughter was taken to the hospital and was informed that she needed to see an orthopedic surgeon. The vehicle had not yet been taken to an independent mechanic or a local dealer for diagnosis or repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.

NHTSA ODI 11491756

Feb 3, 2021Body & structureVisibility & wipersCrash1 injury

MY HOOD FLEW OPEN WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, AND I CHECKED THE NHTSA SITE AND SEE THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE HOOD LATCHES, BUT APPARENTLY NOT FOR

NHTSA ODI 11394469

May 22, 2019Body & structure1 injury

THE EDGE OF THE TAILLIGHTS WHEN THE BACK HATCH IS OPEN ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THEY ARE SHARP AND I HAVE SEVERELY CUT MYSELF MULTIPLE TIMES

NHTSA ODI 11209345

Sep 26, 2018Body & structureCrash

I PUT THE VAN IN PARK. GOT OUT TO WALK AROUND AND GET A CAR SEAT & THE VAN STARTED MOVING IN REVERSE (BACK UP CAMERA WAS NOT ON) SO I KNOW I PUT IT IN PARK. THE VAN HIT ANOTHER CAR BESIDE ME AND IF I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP IT IN TIME IT WOULD'VE HIT MY APARTMENT COMPLEX BECAUSE IT WAS MOVING FAST ENOUGH TO GO OVER THE CURB BY ITSELF! I WATCH MULTIPLE KIDS ON A DAILY BASIS INCLUDING MY OWN AND THIS IS NOT SAFE! THIS SITUATION COULD'VE ENDED WAY WORSE!

NHTSA ODI 11131714

Apr 22, 2017Body & structure1 injury

2016 DODGE CARAVAN ONLY 14000, MILE. DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 TO 45 MILES PER HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY. HOOD LATCH BOLTS ( ONLY TWO ) CAME FULLY OUT ,ALLOWING THE HOOD TO OPEN , SMASHING INTO THE WIND SHIELD , MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE AHEAD DUE TO THE HOOD BLOCKING THE VIEW.

NHTSA ODI 10979897

Apr 17, 2017Body & structure1 injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE HOOD OPENED WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD TO SHATTER. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED CUTS THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE POLICE WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN HOME ONCE THE HOOD WAS TIED DOWN WITH ROPES. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE HOOD BRACKETS ON BOTH SIDES WERE MISSING BOLTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,100.

NHTSA ODI 10978836

Jun 8, 2016Body & structureBrakesCrash

I WAS DRIVING AT 2 OR 3 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON A CITY STREET AND THE CAR ACCELERATED WHEN I TOUCHED THE BRAKE. PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AND IT CRASHED INTO THE CAR AHEAD, PUSHING IT INTO THE SECOND CAR AHEAD. EVENTUALLY THE RPMS DROPPED AFTER THE COLLISION. FAULT CODE SHOWED HEADLAMP MODULE (TIPM)

NHTSA ODI 10873253

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan verdict →