2014 Dodge Grand Caravan problems and complaints

Owners have filed 359 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (128), Engine (80), Seats (61).

Key takeaways

  • 359 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 11 involve a crash, 13 a fire, 21 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Electrical System12836%
Engine8022%
Seats6117%
Air Bags4813%
Unknown Or Other349%
Power Train195%
Structure175%
Fuel/Propulsion System113%
Service Brakes113%
Vehicle Speed Control103%
Wheels93%
Electronic Stability Control (esc)93%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2014 Dodge Grand Caravan VAN FWD4/54/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Power Train - filed 2026-10-02

The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving 40-45 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the engine revved but failed to accelerate as intended, and the transmission skipped gears, and made an abnormal whining sound. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The vehicle was towe...

Air Bags,seats - filed 2026-09-25

The headrest safety feature deployed while the car was parked with the key OUT of the ignition. The internal plastic components have failed and broken and the headrest is not repairable. This incident happened on 9/23/2026. No prior warning lights were displayed and no previous symptoms were visible before failure. Cur...

Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-08-08

Safety issue with slider doors not opening. You can hear the sound of the locking mechanism noise continuing after attempting to open the doors. This will happen when it is very hot or cold weather. I think it might be the actuator. I have three toddlers and have had to climb over the front seats to get into the back ...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.