Minivans · 3 model years, 2014 to 2017
Dodge Grand Caravan vs Toyota Sienna: problems and reliability
On the 7 measures below that do not grow with sales, the Grand Caravan looks better on 5 and the Sienna on 1, with 1 too close to call.
Newest report Sep 21, 2026 · checked Sep 27, 2026
Scorecard
| Measure, 2014 to 2017 | Grand Caravan | Sienna |
|---|---|---|
| Complaints that report a crash | 2.3% | 6.3% |
| Complaints that report a fire | 1.8% | 2.4% |
| Complaints that report an injury | 3.6% | 4.6% |
| Median miles when problems are reported | 68,000 | 35,000 |
| Recall campaigns per model year | 2.7 | 5.7 |
| Do-not-drive recalls | 0 | 0 |
| NHTSA investigations | 2 | 1 |
The shaded side is lower (for miles, higher). Values within about a tenth of each other count as too close to call.
What owners complain about
The system Grand Caravan owners complain about most is electrical; for the Sienna it is structure. Complaints citing electrical make up 29% of all Grand Caravan complaints, against 14% on the Sienna. The Sienna leans the other way on structure: 22% of its complaints, against 13% for the Grand Caravan.
Dodge Grand CaravanToyota Sienna
Share of each model's complaints that cite each system, from NHTSA's own component codes. One complaint can cite several systems, so the shares add up to more than 100%.
The most reported problems
The most reported problem on the Grand Caravan is seat belt problems (14% of its complaints). On the Sienna it is wheels problems (8.5% of its complaints), against 1.1% on the Grand Caravan.
| Problem | Grand Caravan | Sienna |
|---|---|---|
| Seat belt or seat problems | 14% 143most in 2014 · 72k mi | 4.8% 2634k mi |
| Airbag warning light or recall | 8.8% 90most in 2014 · 65k mi | 4.8% 2640k mi |
| Engine stalls or loses power while driving | 7.8% 80most in 2014 · 68k mi | 4.6% 2542k mi |
| Wheel bearing, tires or wheels | 1.1% 11 | 8.5% 4627k mi |
| Brakes grind, pulse or wear early | 2.1% 2253k mi | 7.2% 3933k mi |
| Check engine light or misfire | 6.8% 70most in 2017 · 84k mi | 1.9% 10 |
| Doors, latches or locks fail | 4.3% 44most in 2017 · 77k mi | 2.8% 15 |
| Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard | 2.8% 2987k mi | 1.7% 9 |
Share of each model's own complaints, with the count beside it. "Most in" links to the symptom sheet for the model year with the most reports of it, and the mileage is the median from reports that gave one.
When problems start
Sienna owners report problems earlier. Half the Sienna complaints that give a mileage come before 35,000 miles; for the Grand Caravan the halfway point is 68,000. 27% of Grand Caravan reports and 65% of Sienna reports come before 50,000 miles. Older model years have had longer to reach high mileage, so a window that runs to recent years pulls both medians down.
Dodge Grand CaravanToyota Sienna
Share of the complaints that state a mileage: 588 for the Grand Caravan and 320 for the Sienna.
Worst and best years
The 2016 Grand Caravan draws 3.0 times the complaints of a typical Grand Caravan year for its age. The 2021 Sienna draws 2.3 times the complaints of a typical Sienna year for its age.
Dodge Grand CaravanToyota Sienna
Each bar is that model year's complaints for each year on the road, divided by the same figure for a typical year of the same model (the dashed line). Measuring each model against itself takes the sales gap between the two out of the picture, so they can share a scale. Years too new to judge are left out.
Recalls and investigations
The Sienna draws more recalls: 5.7 campaigns per model year against 2.7 for the Grand Caravan. A recall counts once however many cars it covers, so this figure does not grow with sales the way complaint totals do.
Dodge Grand Caravan
8 recall campaigns and 2 NHTSA investigations across these model years. Most recalled: electrical (2), equipment (1) and visibility (1).
- 25V-876 (equipment adaptive/mobility) covers 3 model years
- 17V-824 (equipment) covers 2 model years
Investigations
- PE19014: Active head rest inadvertent deployment (closed)
- DP14004: Totally integrated power module failure (closed)
Toyota Sienna
17 recall campaigns and 1 NHTSA investigation across these model years. Most recalled: service brakes, hydraulic (3), structure (3) and fuel system (3).
- 19V-410 (service brakes, hydraulic) covers 3 model years
- 19V-553 (service brakes, hydraulic) covers 3 model years
Investigations
- EA21002: Desiccated air bag inflator rupture (open)
Whether a particular car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Crashes, fires and injuries
A larger share of Sienna complaints report a crash: 6.3%, against 2.3% for the Grand Caravan. Fire reports: 18 for the Grand Caravan and 13 for the Sienna.
Dodge Grand CaravanToyota Sienna
Share of each model's complaints in which the owner reported it. These are owners' own accounts as filed with NHTSA, and one report on its own doesn't prove a defect.
Questions
Is the Dodge Grand Caravan or the Toyota Sienna more reliable?
On the 7 measures below that do not grow with sales, the Grand Caravan looks better on 5 and the Sienna on 1, with 1 too close to call. NHTSA complaint totals cannot settle it alone: the Grand Caravan has 1,027 complaints and the Sienna 539 for the 3 model years from 2014 to 2017 that both have on file, and those totals follow how many of each were sold.
Which has more recalls, the Grand Caravan or the Sienna?
The Grand Caravan has 8 recall campaigns and the Sienna 17 across the 3 model years from 2014 to 2017 that both have on file. The Sienna draws more recalls: 5.7 campaigns per model year against 2.7 for the Grand Caravan.
What are the most common problems on the Grand Caravan and the Sienna?
The most reported problem on the Grand Caravan is seat belt problems (14% of its complaints). On the Sienna it is wheels problems (8.5% of its complaints), against 1.1% on the Grand Caravan.
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