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2011 Dodge Grand Caravan Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 530 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan, most often about the electrical (63% of complaints, typically around 84,500 miles). It is 7th of 21 Grand Caravan model years by number of complaints and has 4 recalls.
Most common 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan problems
Electrical
332 complaints · 63%Half of these problems showed up before 84,500 miles. Parts named most often: alternator/generator/regulator, ignition, wiring, instrument panel.
The totally integrated power module (tipm) was diagnosed as being defective. I was without a vehicle for 3 months due to a nationwide shortage.
Vehicle stalled 6 times while traveling on expressway 70-75 MPH ,lights going on and off...loss of power steering and brakes when stalled. Took vehicle to dealership who could not duplicate. They had been conferring with Dodge representative who after 1 week stated to give vehicle back to customer. After extensive…
Fuel system
137 complaints · 26%Half of these problems showed up before 87,000 miles. Parts named most often: delivery.
Bases on what I found with my local mechanic and online my van a faulty tipm. Dodge currently has a recall out for other vehicle with a bad tipm but claims my van in not affected by it. My van has hard starts or it will start the stall. It takes about 8-10 times before it will start and stay running. Also my fuel pump…
Accelerates on its own while it was stationary and going down the highway. It would not start when turning on. Had to replace the fuel pump and now being told that it needs the tipm replaced to start.
Engine
97 complaints · 18%Half of these problems showed up before 87,000 miles. Parts named most often: engine.
Wont start . Fuel pump doesnt run at times , no fuel no start . At times it runs & stops on road . Verry dangerous in traffic . Windows roll down by themself . Doors un lock by themself . Dealer doesnt know what is wrong I am told . The dealer says the problem may be the tipm computer but will not say for sure . But…
My van is cranking but not turning over. There are several recalls for the same issue for other Dodge and chrysler vehicles but not mine. It states when researching it's a tipm issue.
Transmission
43 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 63,500 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
I was traveling the speed limit of 70 MPH on the highway and had to slow down to 50-55 MPH for a merging vehicle. When I changed lanes and accelerated, the engine revved up to 4000 RPM and stuck there, and I was going over 80 very quickly. I took my foot off the accelerator and the van continued to accelerate. I put…
The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to a dealer who stated that the total integrated power module failed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was…
Other or unspecified
40 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 75,000 miles.
The van has had a number of recent issues with not starting, or stalling after the car was already running. Both issues are dangerous (being stranded or car cutting off randomly). The dealership said they had to replace the tipm. After doing research on my own, this appears to be a common issue, and the repair is over…
Van on several occasions does not want to start. Put key in ignition, turn it, no noise, no sound of trying to turn over, just nothing. September of 2017 had to have van towed as it did this. Mechanic said needed a fuel pump. Fixed that but problem continued. March 1, 2018 take it back and it is now a starter, key fob…
Brakes
27 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 84,000 miles. Parts named most often: foundation components.
We have a 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan. We are getting to the point that this van is not worth the stress. We did not get this van brand new however it didn't have many miles, if I remember right 62,000 on it. Less then a year ago we had to fix all four brakes and rotors (at 65,000 miles) . Last week when it went for…
My wife was driving with my 4 kids aged 13, 11, 8 and 3 when the caravan stalled while in motion at the red light near a major intersection without prior warning. With no power steering or breaks, the van stopped in the middle of the intersection and on coming traffic had to break hard to prevent a collision.…
Stability control
26 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 65,000 miles.
First I was told it was the battery then it was the alternator then it was the key fob. After all these repairs the Dodge dealership says now it's the timp module. This van only has 65000 miles. I have seen hundreds of complaints about the very same issues for customers with the same type vehicles. I have also seen…
My vehicle had a defective tipm module in it. I first had to replace the battery then the altenator then the key fob and finally the tipm module. Looking back that all of the first repairs turned out not to be the problem. We had always noticed that at times the windows would automatically roll down and that the…
Body and structure
19 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 53,000 miles. Parts named most often: body.
The contact owns a 2011 Dodge caravan. The contact stated that the hatch back door opened independently without engaging the key less entry. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem and referred the contact to the local dealer. The vehicle had not been repaired. The approximately mileage at time of failure was…
The van was parked and I had the passenger rear side door open. I used the push button feature to close the door and realized I had forgot something on the floor. I reached in and grabbed it and the door hit my arm and instead of stopping and opening again it continued to close and my arm was caught in the door. The…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2011 Dodge Grand Caravan recalls
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Risk: An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Rollx will work with q'straint to inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed february 5, 2026. Owners may contact rollx's customer service at 1-800-956-6668.
Full defect summary
Rollx vans (rollx) is recalling certain gmc yukon, sierra, chevrolet express 2500, ford transit, e-250, toyota sienna, sienna hybrid, honda odyssey, chrysler town and country, voyager, pacifica, dodge grand caravan, and ram promaster vehicles equipped with qrt-deluxe and qrt-max wheelchair restraints. Please refer to rollx's recall report for specific model year information. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
Air bags: frontal
Risk: Unexpected deployment of the driver's frontal air bag increases the risk of a crash or driver injury.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bag wiring within the steering wheel, replacing it if necessary. A protective cover will also be installed. These repairs will be made free of charge. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is t33.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain 2011-2012 dodge grand caravan vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the driver's frontal air bag may unexpectedly deploy if the air bag wiring harness gets chafed within the steering wheel and short circuits.
Electrical: electrical system
Risk: An overheated switch may result in a vehicle fire.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the vent window switch with a newer version, free of charge. The owner notification letter was issued and the remedy campaign launched on on december 31, 2014. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is p25.
Full defect summary
Chrysler group, llc (chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 chrysler town and country and dodge grand caravan vehicles manufactured august 25, 2010, through october 31, 2013. The affected vehicles may experience overheating of the vent window switch in the driver's door armrest.
Steering: column
Risk: A missing or incorrectly installed rivet could compromise the ability of the steering column to support the occupant loads in the event of a frontal crash, decreasing the effectiveness of the frontal impact safety system. As a result, the condition may increase the potential for injury in a frontal crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect for rivet presence and alignment and repair the steering column pivot as required, free of charge. The safety recall began on july 4, 2011. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Full defect summary
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2011dodge journey, jeep wrangler, chrysler 200, chrysler 200 convertible, dodge avenger, dodge nitro, jeep liberty, dodge caliber, jeep compass, jeep patriot, dodge grand caravan and chrysler town & country vehicles. Some of these vehicles may have been built with a missing or incorrectly installed steering column pivot rivet.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Active head rest inadvertent deployment
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) opened pe19014 on september 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the active head rest (ahr) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (my) 2014 jeep grand cherokee and dodge durango vehicles.when odi opened the investigation, odi was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.a small number of early warning reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat ahr inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.reported safety consequences resulting from the ahr deployments include concussions, headaches, soft tissue injuries, disorientation, nausea, vomiting and/or loss of
Totally integrated power module failure
Summary
In a letter dated august 21, 2014, the center for auto safety (cas) petitioned the national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the totally integrated power module (tipm) installed in chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that tipm defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On september 25, 2014, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened dp14-004 to evaluate the petition for a grant or deny decision. Odi analyzed complaint data provided by cas as
Questions about the 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan
- What are the most common problems with the 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (332 complaints, typically around 84,500 miles); fuel system (137 complaints, typically around 87,000 miles); engine (97 complaints, typically around 87,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan have?
- 4 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from December 17, 2025 (equipment Adaptive/Mobility). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2011 a bad year for the Dodge Grand Caravan?
- It is 7th of 21 Grand Caravan model years by number of complaints, with 530 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.