2007 Dodge Grand Caravan Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 6%of 182 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 62,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan, 6% of the 182 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 62,000 miles. 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Headlights and dash lights randomly shut off while iv am driving down the highway straightaway in the dark I monkey with headlight switch and the lights come back on. This has happened to me about 8 times in the last year. But recently it has gotten worse.”
NHTSA complaint #10957406, filed 2017-02, 156,000 miles“The interior in the front of the vehicle went out. When I took it out to replace it, and it was melted on one side. That happened to me with the other side of the front interior lights, around 2011 and when I went to the dealership I was told I would have to buy the whole assembly at a cost of about $150.00 I think. I asked then if there had been a recall on this and was told no. I asked what would cause the light to melt and he said he did not know. …”
NHTSA complaint #10661990, filed 2014-12, 86,538 miles“Just bought a 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan and realized the front reading lights were not working. I took of the plastic covers in an attempt to change them and observed that the bulb had completely melted the plastic and burnt part of the casing. It appears as though the plastic housing was very close to, or had already, caught on fire. I am worried that if we put a new light bulb in the same housing it will likely catch the whole van on fire. The safety of my family being paramount, I do not feel safe doing so. …”
NHTSA complaint #10568585, filed 2014-03, 91,000 miles“The headlights intermittently shutoff or will not turn on while driving. I have replaced the bulbs, checked for a loose connections, and checked the fuses many times. This is okay during the day, however I live out in the country 15 minutes from the nearest town. I cannot drive at night without headlights or with the possibility that they will shutoff while driving. This is extremely dangerous. I have been lucky so far that nothing serious has happened but this is a problem that must be fixed! …”
NHTSA complaint #10359884, filed 2010-10, 62,000 miles“Engine stalls post refueling while vehicle in motion in parking lot and on roadway interior reading lights melting and smoking when turned on door lock on right and left rear sliding door will not lock or unlock via auto door locking/ unlocking button.”
NHTSA complaint #10816222, filed 2015-12, 100,000 milesExterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 5% |
| 2019 | 3 | 1% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0% |
| 2014 | 3 | 1% |
| 2013 | 5 | 1% |
| 2012 | 7 | 1% |
| 2011 | 6 | 1% |
| 2010 | 46 | 5% |
| 2009 | 3 | 1% |
| 2008 | 48 | 4% |
| 2007 | 11 | 6% |
| 2006 | 28 | 10% |
| 2005 | 150 | 15% |
| 2004 | 4 | 3% |
| 2003 | 15 | 7% |
| 2002 | 21 | 7% |
| 2001 | 48 | 16% |
| 2000 | 11 | 2% |
| 1999 | 13 | 3% |
| 1998 | 12 | 2% |
| 1997 | 20 | 3% |
| 1996 | 24 | 2% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
| 1993 | 2 | 1% |
| 1992 | 1 | 0% |
| 1991 | 5 | 4% |
| 1990 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan
49 complaintsElectrical system
30 complaintsEngine
26 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
23 complaintsAir bags
16 complaintsEngine cooling
15 complaintsSteering
14 complaintsBody and structure
14 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsWheels
8 complaintsInterior lighting
6 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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