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2014 Dodge Grand Caravan Engine Problems

Complaints
80about this part
Share
22%of 359 total for the year
Median mileage
78,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 80 complaints about the engine of the 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan, 22% of the 359 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 78,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Oil filter housing is faulty, started leaking oil outta no where and many others I've researched online are having the same problem. Was told by dealer it was cause of over tightening oil filter started leaking right before I was about to do an oil change so I doubt it was over tightened.”

NHTSA complaint #11281221, filed 2019-11, 59,000 miles

“As I was at a stop my car stalled. Then started bogging real bad as if it was running on 4 cylinders. Had it towed to the dealer and the check engine light was flashing. They put it on the machine and said it was fine. 2 weeks later the same thing has happened and they are telling me they can not diagnose the problem.”

NHTSA complaint #10714515, filed 2015-05, 17,000 miles

“My wife was driving our 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan home from the store in may 2019 when the engine stalled and shut off in an intersection. Thankfully someone stopped to help push the van out of the intersection. We were able to get the van towed to our local dealer/service. Diagnostics indicated an engine misfire and service technician found low compression in cylinder #3. Further troubleshooting determined the problem was a valve failure and the dealer repairs cost us over $2,700. …”

NHTSA complaint #11207095, filed 2019-05, 76,000 miles

“My van has a 3.6l pentastar v6 engine. Check engine light came on as I was driving. Car started to shake and lose power at stop light. An obd test indicated that cylinder #2 was misfiring. My mechanic determined that there is low compression on cylinder #2. This is a recurring and commonly known problem with the pentastar engine attributable to a cracked cylinder head on the left side. Chrysler has promised to replace for affected engines at no cost to owners as long as the vehicle is within 10 years or 150,000 miles. …”

NHTSA complaint #11121783, filed 2018-08, 130,074 miles

“My engine light came on my 2014 grand Dodge caravan. The code came back as p0302- misfire in cylinder two. I changed all my spark plugs. It did not correct the problem. The mechanic said the misfire is still happening. My mechanic determined that there is low compression on cylinder #2. This is a recurring and commonly known problem with the pentastar engine! This van only has 80,000 miles! He said he needs to open the engine and replace the lifters and intake values. He said this is rare and definitely is a manufacture issue! Recall and have this fixed already!”

NHTSA complaint #11318079, filed 2020-03, 81,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2020210%
20194318%
20183413%
20175814%
2016838%
20153814%
20148022%
20137115%
201211920%
20119217%
201013716%
2009428%
20081179%
20072614%
2006166%
2005242%
200465%
200373%
200262%
200110%
2000123%
199931%
199851%
199741%
199620%

Other parts of the 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan

Electrical system
128 complaints
Seats
61 complaints
Air bags
48 complaints
Other or unknown
36 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
19 complaints
Body and structure
17 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaints
Brakes
11 complaints
Fuel system
11 complaints
Vehicle speed control
10 complaints
Electronic stability control
9 complaints
Wheels
9 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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