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2018 Dodge Grand Caravan Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 271 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan, most often about the electrical (34% of complaints, typically around 49,000 miles). It is 16th of 21 Grand Caravan model years by number of complaints and has 4 recalls.
Most common 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan problems
Electrical
92 complaints · 34%Half of these problems showed up before 49,000 miles.
Bought the van in december of 2019. A few months ago I noticed that the van wasn't accelerating/shifting when going up hills. It delayed started one night and I had to shift if off and restart it. My front A/C stopped working and kicks on randomly. The doors don't automatically lock until a few minutes after being put…
Passenger sliding door will not unlock/lock other than doing so manually by moving the lock by hand. This renders the automatic lock/unlock button, key fob and automatic opener useless.
Other or unspecified
66 complaints · 24%Half of these problems showed up before 47,000 miles.
Passenger side sliding door will not lock properly. When vehicle is parked, locking and setting alarm on the vehicle with the key fob the sliding door can still be opened. The door will not lock. Dealer advised that door locking actuator was bad and estimated $1,650 to repair. This appears to be a manufacturing defect.
At 48,000 miles rattles in rear end getting louder. Sounds like coming from rear suspension. Not covered under warranty after 36,000 miles. Hear rattling when in motion.
Body and structure
59 complaints · 22%Half of these problems showed up before 49,000 miles. Parts named most often: body.
Passenger side sliding door not locking/unlocking when the key fob locks/unlocks the other doors. Vehicle is stationary, running or turned off in park.
The sliding door will open completely then start closing once open. The up top button is set to off so the open/ close button by the door would not work. This has happened on several dates up to now. The door doesn't lock or un lock using the key fob or in car lock button.
Engine
35 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 64,500 miles.
My wife and I purchased a 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan in 2020 with 54000 miles on it. Its had a misfire on cylinder 4 but was told it was just a coil pack or spark plug. Finally, we had that financial means to put it in the shop and come to find out it had low compression in cylinder 4 which LED to needing a new head.…
Mileage was only 58k when I got a misfire code coming up in cylinder 2. I had a local mechanic look at it and he suspected it needed a tune up with new coil packs and spark plugs. We did that and still it came back on. Wasn't able to get into the dealer until 65k and now dealer says there is a leak in the valve of…
Transmission
23 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 49,000 miles.
Bought the van in december of 2019. A few months ago I noticed that the van wasn't accelerating/shifting when going up hills. It delayed started one night and I had to shift if off and restart it. My front A/C stopped working and kicks on randomly. The doors don't automatically lock until a few minutes after being put…
On the filler neck, when I put the fuel nozzle in to fill up my van the filler neck is loose. I have owned many vehicles and have never run into this problem. On the power train ,when climbing a hill it slows down and I go to give it gas and it boggs down, like sputters. It makes like a cluncking in the back of the…
Doors and locks
15 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 74,000 miles. Parts named most often: doors, electronic lock/latch actuator.
The contact owns a 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the rear passengerâs side door failed to open. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and repaired. The contact stated that after the initial repair, the rear driverâs side door failed to open. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and…
The contact owns a 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the driver's side sliding door locking mechanism had malfunctioned and the door was stuck in the locked position. The door was unable to be opened from inside or outside the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not yet determined by the local dealer…
Seats
14 complaints · 5%Parts named most often: front assembly.
We were in an accident with our 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan where a person rear ended US going at least 75 MPH while I was going a maximum of 20 MPH. We were in a city maintained road, silverbell rd at the intersection of cortaro rd. My sister in law was in the very back 3rd row passenger side chair when it dislodged…
The contact owns a 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the front passengerâs side seat headrest had exploded while the vehicle was turned off. On another occasion, while driving approximately 10 MPH, the contact heard a loud explosion and the driver's side seat headrest exploded. The contact stated…
Air bags
13 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 47,000 miles.
Took my car to two dealers the first dealer said he didn't have a tool to remove the light. The second dealership kept my car for five days said it was a seatbelt error. When I went to pick it up they said they didn't have a mechanic that could get rid of the air light. And they charged me for a new driver side seat…
The contact owns a 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while driving approximately 6 MPH and crossing a railroad track, the driver's side front and driver's side rear passengerâs side air bags deployed. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the police were on…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2018 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.
Fuel system: fuel pump
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Vantage will notify owners, and will provide parts and reimbursement to owners for repair facilities to replace the fuel tank gasket, free of charge. The recall began may 19, 2020. Owners may contact vantage customer service at 1-800-488-9082.
Full defect summary
Vantage mobility international, llc (vantage) is recalling certain vantage-modified 2016-2019 dodge grand caravan vehicles. The fuel pump gasket may deteriorate, allowing fuel to leak.
Electrical: front underhood
Risk: A vehicle stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began october 2, 2018. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is u87.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain 2018 jeep renegade, compass and grand cherokee, ram 1500 and promaster, fiat 500x, dodge journey, challenger, charger and durango and chrysler 300x vehicles, 2017-2018 jeep wrangler, dodge grand caravan and chrysler town and country vehicles and 2018-2019 jeep cherokee and 2018 chrysler pacifica and pacifica hybrid vehicles. The powertrain control module may be equipped with a voltage regulator chip in the circuit board that may fail, causing a stall or a no start condition.
Brakes: caliper
Risk: A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will bleed the vehicle's brake system, free of charge. The recall began september 29, 2018. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is u86.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain 2018-2019 dodge grand caravan and jeep compass, 2018 dodge journey, and 2019 jeep cherokee vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons on these vehicles may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance.
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
Questions about the 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan
- What are the most common problems with the 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (92 complaints, typically around 49,000 miles); other or unspecified (66 complaints, typically around 47,000 miles); body and structure (59 complaints, typically around 49,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2018 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 2018 a bad year for the Dodge Grand Caravan?
- It is 16th of 21 Grand Caravan model years by number of complaints, with 271 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.