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2011 Dodge Grand Caravan: True Cost, Problems & Verdict

530 NHTSA owner complaints · 4 recalls · data-computed verdict. No opinions — public data only.

Reviewed by the MotorJury data desk · 2 sources · Last updated 2026-08-20
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Owner complaints: 530 filed with NHTSA

Complaints per year on the road: 35.33

Electrical System332Fuel/Propulsion System127Engine92Power Train43Unknown Or Other40Service Brakes27

What owners say

Verbatim reports filed with the United States safety regulator (NHTSA) by owners of this exact model year. Public record.

The contact owned a 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, turned off, and unoccupied, the front driver’s side of the vehicle near the driver’s door caught fire. The contact extinguished the fire. No fire or police report was filed. The front driver’s side of the vehicle was consumed by the fire. The contact believed the failure was due to an electrical malfunction located in …
Odometer Fraud. The contact stated that while considering purchasing a 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan, the odometer mileage was 101,000 but the registration information indicated that in 2022 the odometer mileage was 125,000. The vehicle was a private sale.
The manufacture date is after the expiration date for example the manufacturer date is 2024/07/15 The expiration date is 2024/07/12 Both car seats that I have are this way along with the bases.

Recalls: 4 campaigns (3 severe)

2011201420172025
CampaignComponentSummary
14V234000Electrical SystemChrysler Group, LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles manufact…
11V315000Steering:ColumnCHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011DODGE JOURNEY, JEEP WRANGLER, CHRYSLER 200, CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE, DODGE AVENGER, DODGE NITR…
17V376000Air Bags:FrontalChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2011-2012 Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the driver's frontal air bag m…
25V876000Equipment Adaptive/Mobility:Wheelchair RRollx Vans (Rollx) is recalling certain GMC Yukon, Sierra, Chevrolet Express 2500, Ford Transit, E-250, Toyota Sienna, Sienna Hybrid, Honda …

True cost of ownership

EPA combined 20 MPG · estimated annual fuel cost $3,100 · EPA range 280 mi

Fuel (your region) $3,100
Maintenance band (your region) $0$1,113
Estimated running cost this year (age 15) $4,213

Re-priced automatically from your country's retail fuel, electricity and parts indices — change country in the bar at the top. Estimates; see methodology.

02468101214$4,213vehicle age (years)
fuel/energy + maintenance band (annual, USD, estimate)

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FAQ

What is the most common problem with the 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan?

The most-reported issue in NHTSA complaint data is Electrical System (332 complaints in our indexed sample).

Is the 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan a good used car to buy?

Our data verdict is AVOID with a reliability score of 24/100, computed from 530 NHTSA complaints and 4 recall campaigns. See the verdict card for the top reasons.

Does the 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 4 recall campaign(s) for the 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan, 3 of them touching fire, crash or stall risk, the most recent recorded 07/05/2014. Check this car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy.

What will a 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan really cost YOU per year?

Fuel, maintenance band and depreciation — computed from public data in 10 seconds.

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Data sources

Complaints & recalls: NHTSA · Fuel economy: EPA fueleconomy.gov · Scoring: our published methodology.
Maintenance bands are industry-average estimates (AAA Your Driving Costs, CarMD index) — labeled estimates, not measurements. Last updated: 2026-08-20.

24RELIABILITY / 100
AVOID
  • 530 NHTSA complaints on record (35.3/yr of exposure)
  • 4 recall campaigns, 3 touching safety-critical systems

How this score is computed →

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