2016 Dodge Grand Caravan Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 241about this part
- Share
- 24%of 1,002 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 241 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan, 24% of the 1,002 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Rear sliding door suddenly became stuck in the locked position and I am unable to open the door in any way. This is causing my children to have to exit the van on the traffic side of the car. This would also leave my child trapped in the car should an emergency arise or an accident occur on the other side of the van.”
NHTSA complaint #11414534, filed 2021-04, 32,000 miles“Driver side slider door is locked shut and I cannot open it. I believe the actuator has gone bad. Dodge needs to stand up and take responsibility for the repair on this. There are many, many complaints on this item. The repair cost is way too much considering all the complaints. Stand up and take ownership for your products. That is the best way to earn loyalty from buyers.”
NHTSA complaint #11355492, filed 2020-09, 135,000 miles“Both the driver side and passenger side rear power sliding doors will not open manually or via the power buttons on the key. The driver side rear door did stopped opening at 38k miles and the passenger side rear door stopped working at 46k. This is a safety issue as we have children in carseats, and we cannot open the doors to remove them.”
NHTSA complaint #11230873, filed 2019-07, 46,250 miles“I have a 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan and every time I unlock the door or lock it it makes this loud buzzing noise, the door works fine it opens and close. But when using the unlock button from the key everyone can hear the load buzzing noise took the car to dealer and they stated the problem was a faulty door lock actuator. They want $650.00 dollars to fix the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #11290105, filed 2019-12, 56,000 miles“The passenger side sliding door automatically locked while I was driving as it should. However once the lock engaged, it would not unlock and the door became inoperable from both the inside and the outside. This is incredibly dangerous, because if there was an emergency I or first responders could not quickly get to my son, especially if the other door were to fail in the same way.”
NHTSA complaint #11186329, filed 2019-03, 60,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10225287Aug 19, 2022Approved Use of Weld Through Primers This bulletin documents the FCA US LLC position regarding the use of weld through primer when using Squeeze Type Resistance Spot Welding…
Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 15% |
| 2019 | 52 | 21% |
| 2018 | 66 | 24% |
| 2017 | 98 | 24% |
| 2016 | 241 | 24% |
| 2015 | 41 | 15% |
| 2014 | 36 | 10% |
| 2013 | 59 | 13% |
| 2012 | 60 | 10% |
| 2011 | 41 | 8% |
| 2010 | 64 | 7% |
| 2009 | 31 | 6% |
| 2008 | 42 | 3% |
| 2007 | 5 | 3% |
| 2006 | 7 | 2% |
| 2005 | 21 | 2% |
| 2004 | 2 | 2% |
| 2003 | 8 | 4% |
| 2002 | 10 | 3% |
| 2001 | 4 | 1% |
| 2000 | 6 | 1% |
| 1999 | 10 | 2% |
| 1998 | 16 | 3% |
| 1997 | 17 | 3% |
| 1996 | 59 | 5% |
| 1995 | 5 | 5% |
| 1994 | 4 | 2% |
| 1993 | 9 | 3% |
| 1992 | 7 | 3% |
| 1991 | 1 | 1% |
| 1990 | 2 | 4% |
| 1989 | 3 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan
314 complaintsBody and structure
228 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
221 complaintsEngine
83 complaintsFuel system
26 complaintsSeats
25 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
24 complaintsAir bags
22 complaintsVehicle speed control
17 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsElectronic stability control
11 complaintsSteering
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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