Model year report

2010 Dodge Grand Caravan: what breaks, and at what mileage

What breaks on the 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan

On the 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan, the failure owners report most often is other electrical problem, and the reports cluster around 83,000 miles. The earliest to appear is other speed control problem, reported by a median of 40,000 miles. Overall it scores 70 out of 100, high risk for a 2010.

High risk for a 2010 — 159th riskiest of the 275 2010 vehicles we can rate. 1,310 owner reports; fleet size estimated from this year's own recall paperwork.

What owners report breaking

Owners have reported 56 named failure modes on the 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan, and the three most-reported carry 46% of everything filed.

Other electrical problem leads with 404 reports, about 4.5 per 1,000 vehicles and with the middle half of reports between 55k to 112,000 miles.

Other engine problem follows with 111 reports, usually reported between 37k to 112,500 miles. 3 of those reports mention a fire.

Ignition switch, key fob or immobilizer failure follows with 84 reports, usually reported between 58k to 120,000 miles.

By system, the reports fall mostly into electrical (530), engine (225) and brakes (83).

At what mileage it happens

898 of the reports on the 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan came with an odometer reading, and half of those were filed before 79,000 miles.

Cumulatively, 26% by 50,000 miles, 64% by 100,000 miles and 91% by 150,000 miles of the dated reports had been filed, with 10 filed above the top of the chart.

The busiest stretch is between 70,000 and 80,000 miles, which alone holds 10% of the dated reports.

17% of the dated reports were filed below 36,000 miles.

In the order they tend to show up: other speed control problem around 38k, other brake problem around 38k, other wheel or tire problem around 43k and tire pressure monitor failure around 46k.

Median

Other electrical problem

83k
Other engine problem

76k
Ignition switch, key fob or immobilizer failure

90k
Other brake problem

38k
No-start or intermittent start failure

80k
Stalling while driving

79k
Other steering problem

103k
Other lighting problem

79k
Other powertrain problem

53k
Other wheel or tire problem

43k
Control module (ECM/PCM/BCM) failure

70k
Other body or interior problem

67k

Tick median reported mileage Solid middle half of reports Faint 10th to 90th percentile Colour how bad the failure is when it happens

Showing the 12 most-reported failure modes of 56. The full list is in the table below.

How reports accumulate

Share of reports filed by each mileage

half by 78.5k

Every report with an odometer reading, cumulative, from 0 to 200,000 miles. A further 10 reports came in above that, which is why the line stops short of the top. A curve that climbs early is a car with early problems, whatever its total.

Line share of reports filed by that mileage
Dashed the median reported mileage

How bad it is when it goes

Across the named modes, 29 mention a crash, 20 a fire and 16 an injury. Those are the words owners used in their own complaints, and NHTSA does not verify them, but they are the closest thing in this data to a measure of what a failure actually did.

The average severity weight across every report on this year is 3.42, where a stalled engine or a failed airbag weighs many times more than a rattling trim panel, and a figure this high means the reports are dominated by failures with safety consequences rather than annoyances. The weighting is set out in full on the methodology page.

What the top failures cost to put right, as editorial estimates for an independent US shop rather than figures from NHTSA: other electrical problem at $250–$2,000, other engine problem at $300–$4,000, ignition switch, key fob or immobilizer failure at $250–$1,500 and other brake problem at $300–$1,800. Dealer labour, a seized bolt or a part that is no longer made can push any of these past the top of its range.

21% of the reports on this year sit in the engine, transmission, drivetrain or cooling systems — the four where a repair bill is usually four figures.

Every reported failure mode

Mileage figures are percentiles of owner-reported readings. Click a column to sort.
Failure mode	System	Reports	With reading	25th	Median	75th	Per 1,000	Typical repair	Severity
Other electrical problem	electrical	404	213	55k	83k	112k	4.5	$250–$2,000	Moderate
Other engine problem	engine	111	95	37k	76k	113k	1.2	$300–$4,000	High
Ignition switch, key fob or immobilizer failure	electrical	84	74	58k	90k	119k	0.9	$250–$1,500	High
Other brake problem	brakes	61	54	18k	38k	79k	0.7	$300–$1,800	High
No-start or intermittent start failure	engine	55	53	59k	80k	108k	0.6	$200–$1,800	Moderate
Stalling while driving	engine	52	41	54k	79k	110k	0.6	$300–$2,500	Critical
Other steering problem	steering	43	37	73k	103k	131k	0.5	$350–$2,400	High
Other lighting problem	lighting	30	26	52k	79k	100k	0.3	$120–$1,200	Moderate
Other powertrain problem	transmission	25	21	36k	53k	96k	0.3	$400–$4,500	High
Other wheel or tire problem	wheels	21	16	31k	43k	69k	0.2	$200–$1,500	High
Control module (ECM/PCM/BCM) failure	electrical	18	15	55k	70k	118k	0.2	$700–$3,000	High
Other body or interior problem	body	18	12	37k	67k	103k	0.2	$200–$2,000	Moderate
Other fuel system problem	fuel	16	14	42k	71k	105k	0.2	$300–$2,200	High
Alternator or charging system failure	electrical	15	14	56k	71k	100k	0.2	$450–$1,600	High
Other driver assistance problem	adas	13	10	79k	115k	136k	0.1	$250–$1,800	High
Cruise control failure	adas	12	12	24k	52k	74k	0.1	$200–$1,400	High
Tire pressure monitor failure	wheels	11	11	45k	46k	71k	0.1	$80–$600	Low
Tail light, brake light or signal failure	lighting	11	11	83k	85k	133k	0.1	$100–$900	Moderate
Headlight failure or clouding	lighting	10	9	65k	74k	110k	0.1	$150–$1,800	Moderate
Radiator or coolant leak	cooling	9	9	103k	156k	156k	0.1	$350–$1,900	High
Airbag inflator rupture	airbag	9	1	—	83k	—	0.1	$0–$0	Critical
Other speed control problem	adas	9	8	34k	38k	56k	0.1	$250–$2,000	Critical
Loss of braking	brakes	8	8	56k	135k	156k	0.1	$400–$3,000	Critical
Fuel pump failure	fuel	6	6	—	130k	—	0.1	$600–$2,600	High
Parking brake failure	brakes	6	6	—	68k	—	0.1	$250–$1,300	Moderate
Loss of power steering	steering	6	6	—	79k	—	0.1	$600–$2,800	Critical
Other suspension problem	suspension	6	6	—	31k	—	0.1	$350–$2,000	Moderate
Other visibility problem	glass	6	2	—	71k	—	0.1	$150–$1,400	Moderate
Overheating	cooling	5	4	—	27k	—	0.1	$400–$3,500	High
Seat belt or retractor failure	airbag	5	5	—	70k	—	0.1	$200–$900	High
Oil leak	engine	4	4	—	10	—	0.0	$250–$2,200	Moderate
Complete transmission failure	transmission	4	4	—	140k	—	0.0	$2,800–$8,000	Critical
Wheel bearing or hub failure	drivetrain	4	4	—	28k	—	0.0	$350–$1,200	Moderate
Premature brake pad or rotor wear	brakes	4	4	—	52k	—	0.0	$300–$1,400	Moderate
Airbag failed to deploy in a crash	airbag	4	4	—	142k	—	0.0	$1,000–$5,000	Critical
Tire blowout or tread separation	wheels	4	4	—	77k	—	0.0	$200–$1,500	Critical
Air conditioning failure	hvac	4	1	—	61k	—	0.0	$400–$2,800	Moderate
Electrical fire or melted wiring	electrical	3	3	—	117k	—	0.0	$1,500–$9,000	Critical
Shifter, linkage or stuck-in-park failure	transmission	3	2	—	115k	—	0.0	$250–$1,400	High
Fuel tank, filler or EVAP failure	fuel	3	3	—	104k	—	0.0	$250–$1,800	Moderate
Wiring harness or short circuit	electrical	3	2	—	115k	—	0.0	$400–$3,500	High
Engine sensor failure	electrical	3	3	—	130k	—	0.0	$180–$900	Moderate
ABS module or sensor failure	brakes	3	3	—	60k	—	0.0	$500–$2,400	High
Door latch or handle failure	body	3	2	—	139k	—	0.0	$250–$1,200	High
Excessive oil consumption	engine	2	2	—	50k	—	0.0	$900–$6,500	High
Rust or structural corrosion	body	2	2	—	39k	—	0.0	$500–$6,000	High
Catalytic converter failure	emissions	2	0	—	—	—	0.0	$900–$3,500	Moderate
Timing chain, belt or tensioner failure	engine	1	1	—	96k	—	0.0	$1,200–$4,500	Critical
Heater core failure	cooling	1	1	—	49k	—	0.0	$700–$2,400	Moderate
Instrument cluster or gauge failure	infotainment	1	1	—	76k	—	0.0	$350–$1,400	Moderate
Brake line, hose or caliper failure	brakes	1	1	—	68k	—	0.0	$250–$1,600	Critical
Airbag warning light or occupant sensor fault	airbag	1	1	—	78k	—	0.0	$300–$1,600	High
Steering rack, gear or tie rod failure	steering	1	1	—	77k	—	0.0	$700–$2,600	High
Power steering pump or fluid leak	steering	1	1	—	41k	—	0.0	$350–$1,600	Moderate
Sunroof failure or glass breakage	body	1	1	—	10k	—	0.0	$700–$4,500	High
DPF, EGR or DEF system failure	emissions	1	1	—	150k	—	0.0	$800–$5,000	High
Unclassified problem	other	161	43	66k	86k	119k	1.8	—	Moderate

Rate per 1,000 uses a fleet-size estimate derived from recall paperwork for this exact model year. It is a lower bound. Repair costs are typical independent-shop ranges for the failure, not figures from these reports.

How often, against how many were built

Scaled by an estimate of how many of these cars exist, the 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan draws about 15 per 1,000 vehicles, which puts it in the 94th percentile of complaint rates among 2010 vehicles we can rate.

That denominator is the weakest number on the page and it is fair to say so plainly. Rate per 1,000 uses a fleet-size estimate derived from recall paperwork for this exact model year. It is a lower bound.

The working figure is 90,338 vehicles. If the true number is twice that, every rate on this page is half what it says; the ranking against other 2010 vehicles, which is what the risk score uses, is far more robust than the rate itself.

What owners wrote

Verbatim from NHTSA complaint narratives, trimmed for length. The odometer reading is the one the owner gave.

Ignition switch, key fob or immobilizer failure

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that the dealer performed repairs under NHTSA campaign id number: 11v139000 (electrical system: ignition) but the repair did not correct the failure. The contact was unable to turn the engine off and release the key from the ignition switch. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 19,645 and the current mileage was 20,740.

19,645 miles NHTSA complaint 877307 filed 2011-09-02

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing numerous electrical system failures on an intermittent basis. The automatic doors, windshield wipers, turn signals, and mirror adjustment system stopped functioning. In addition, the automatic start feature would not function and the key fob would only function on an intermittent basis. The contact stated that she was unable to unlock the doors on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on numerous occasions, but they were unable to diagnose the failures. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 2,000. The VIN was unavailable.

2,000 miles NHTSA complaint 902496 filed 2012-01-30

Recalls on the 2010 model year

NHTSA has issued 6 recall campaigns covering the 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan, affecting an estimated 304,208 vehicles. A recall is a different kind of evidence from a complaint: it is the regulator and the manufacturer agreeing that something has to be fixed, and the fix is free for as long as the car exists.

The campaigns cover equipment adaptive/mobility:wheelchair restraints/securement, steering: steering wheel/handle bar, electrical system:ignition:switch and electrical system. Whether the work was actually done on the car in front of you is a question only the VIN can answer, and the manufacturer or NHTSA will answer it free.

One caution about reading these together: a recall usually raises the complaint count for the same part, because owners who read about it go and file. The mileages stay informative; the counts get noisy.

25V876000

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR RESTRAINTS/SECUREMENT:LATCH/ANCHOR:

86 vehicles 2025-12-17

Defect: 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.
Consequence: An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: 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.

20V396000

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

925,239 vehicles 2020-07-07

Defect: Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2008-2010 Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan and 2007-2011 Dodge Nitro vehicles. These vehicles may have a loose or missing brand emblem in the center of the steering wheel. The loose emblem or the securing nuts for the emblem within the driver air bag module may become projectiles in the event of a driver air bag deployment.
Consequence: Projectiles as a result of driver air bag deployment in the event of a crash can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag cover with a redesigned cover, free of charge. The recall began February 11, 2021. Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W09.

14V373000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

722,705 vehicles 2014-06-26

Defect: This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured June 29, 2007, to June 17, 2010, and 2008-2010 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country vehicles manufactured January 26, 2007, to June 17, 2010. Road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the…
Consequence: If the ignition key inadvertently moves into the OFF or ACCESSORY position, the engine will turn off, which will then depower various key safety systems including but not limited to air bags, power steering, and power braking. Loss of functionality of these systems may increase the risk of crash and/or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch and key FOBs, free of charge. The recall began on May 26, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R03. Note: This is an expansion of recall 11V-139.

14V234000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

644,757 vehicles 2014-05-07

Defect: 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.
Consequence: An overheated switch may result in a vehicle fire.
Remedy: 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.

14V055000

SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

130 vehicles 2014-02-11

Defect: Freedom Motors Inc., (Freedom Motors) of Savaria Vehicle Group (formerly The Liberty Motor Company) is recalling one model year 2009 Volkswagen Routan and certain model year 2008-2010 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country wheelchair accessible vehicles modified by The Liberty Motor Company from February 2008 through January 2011. Over time and with use, the vehicle's rear axle may develop cracks which could lead to axle failure.
Consequence: Failure of the rear axle may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Freedom Motors will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected axles, free of charge. The recall began on April 1, 2014. Owners can contact Freedom Motors at 1-800-561-9600. Freedom Motors' number for this recall is ENGF0216-3.

11V139000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

195,798 vehicles 2011-03-01

Defect: Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2010 dodge journey, grand caravan, and chrysler town & country vehicles manufacturer from august 3, 2009, through june 17, 2010. Some vehicles may experience inadvertent ignition key displacement from the run to accessory position while driving causing the engine to shut off.
Consequence: Engine shut off while driving could increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the win modules free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during july 2011. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

Recall work is free at a franchised dealer regardless of the car's age. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before assuming it was done.

How it ranks in the 2010 field

The score at the top of the page, placed among its peers. The zones are the same thresholds the scorer applies, read out of the scorer itself, so the picture and the band word cannot disagree.

Risk score against the rest of the 2010 field

Scores are ranked within the model year, never across years, because an older car has had longer to accumulate reports.

Left fewer and less serious reports
Right more, or worse
Marker this vehicle

Where 2010 sits in the model line

High risk for a 2010 — 159th riskiest of the 275 2010 vehicles we can rate. The comparison is always within the same model year, so an older car is never penalised for having had longer to break.

Across the 25 model years of this car that carry enough reports to score, 2004 comes out best at 58 and 2020 worst at 80, with 2010 itself at 70.

If the model year is negotiable, 2004, 2001, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2013 and 1997 score lower than 2010 by a margin worth acting on. Same body, same engines, different luck — usually a supplier change or a mid-cycle fix, which the complaint data can show but never explain.

Within the 2008–2014 generation specifically, 2013 is the strongest year at 67 and 2010 the weakest at 70.

Scores compare each year against other cars of the same model year, so a low number on an older car is a real result and not an artefact of age.

Risk score by model year, out of 100

Shorter is better. Years with too few reports to score are shown without a bar rather than as a zero, because no data is not good news.

Within the 2008-2014 generation, 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan scores best at 67 and 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan worst at 70.

Where to spend the inspection money

The mileages below are where the first quarter of reports for each mode had already been filed, which makes them the point at which a fault is worth looking for rather than the point at which it happens: other brake problem from about 18k, cruise control failure from about 24k, other wheel or tire problem from about 31k and other speed control problem from about 34k.

On a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan with more miles than that on it, the useful question to put to a seller or a mechanic is whether other brake problem has been dealt with, and if so with what parts and at whose expense. A car that has already had the repair is in a different position from one that has not.

Treat it as where to point the inspection, not as a prediction. A well-maintained example can sail past every mileage on this page, and a neglected one can fail well before the first of them.

What this page cannot tell you

1,310 owner reports; fleet size estimated from this year's own recall paperwork. Every count on this page is therefore a floor: it is the number of owners who went to the trouble of filing with a federal agency, which is a small and self-selected fraction of the owners who had the fault.

Of those 1,310 reports, 898 carried an odometer reading, so the mileages here describe 69% of the sample rather than all of it. Owners also round: readings pile up on multiples of ten thousand, which is why this site publishes "about 90,000 miles" and not "91,438".

The failure modes are assigned by software reading the owner's own words, which is accurate in bulk and wrong in individual cases. A mode with a handful of reports may contain a misfiled one.

And nothing here predicts what one car will do. These are other people's complaints, filed years apart, on cars maintained by strangers. Read the page as a map of where this model year has previously gone wrong, then have the specific car in front of you inspected.

Questions this page answers

What are the most common problems with the 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan?

The most-reported failures are other electrical problem (404 reports, median 83,000 miles), other engine problem (111 reports, median 75,000 miles) and ignition switch, key fob or immobilizer failure (84 reports, median 90,000 miles). Counts come from owner complaints filed with NHTSA, which are voluntary, so they show what owners bothered to report rather than every fault that occurred.

At what mileage do 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan problems start?

Other speed control problem is the earliest failure mode to show up, with a median reported mileage of 40,000 miles and a quarter of reports before 35,000 miles. Across all failure modes on this year, the median report sits at 79,000 miles.

Is the 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan reliable?

It scores 70 out of 100 on our risk index, which is high — 159th riskiest of the 275 2010 vehicles we can rate. The score is a comparison against other 2010 vehicles, not a prediction about any individual car, and it is built from complaint rates, severity and how early failures appear.

Which year of the Dodge Grand Caravan is best?

Within the 2008–2014 generation, 2013 scores best at 67 out of 100 and 2010 worst at 70. Same body, same engines, different luck.

Where this comes from. Every figure above is computed from NHTSA owner complaints and recall records for this exact make, model and year. Complaints are voluntary and self-selected, so treat counts as a floor. The methodology page writes out each formula, and the same numbers are available as JSON.

What breaks at my mileage Compare with another car

Source Owner complaints and recall records published by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, model years 1996–2027 Figures rebuilt 30 August 2026 Published by AtWhatMileage How every figure is computed