The Lemon Index
Transmission complaints owners filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) for each model year, per 100,000 cars sold. A complaint counts when it's filed under the transmission, or under the power train and the owner describes the transmission (shifting, slipping, gears, CVT). It's an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and older years have had longer to collect complaints.
What owners describe
Share of this model's transmission complaints that mention each symptom. One complaint can mention several.
Transmission and power train recalls
- 2016 2016
The transmission pump may seize causing a loss of hydraulic pressure.
Recall repairs are free at any dealer. Check a specific car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
In owners' words
Vehicle was in motion going down road would rev real high like it was a neutral every once in awhile to the point where it doesn't want to move
2016 Dodge Grand Caravan owner · NHTSA complaint
Vehicle will not shift gears. Will rev up and slow down on it's own but barely moves. Stepping on gas paddle does not help problem as it will not shift
2016 Dodge Grand Caravan owner · NHTSA complaint
Quick answers
Which Dodge Grand Caravan years have transmission problems?
By transmission complaints filed with NHTSA per car sold, the worst Dodge Grand Caravan years are 2016, 2015, 2008.
What are common Dodge Grand Caravan transmission problems?
Owners most often describe lost power while driving, hard or jerky shifting, transmission replaced.
Which Dodge Grand Caravan years have the fewest transmission complaints?
Since 2010, the Dodge Grand Caravan years with the fewest transmission complaints per car sold are 2018, 2014, 2020.
See every problem, not just the transmission: Dodge Grand Caravan reliability by year. How we count