Fifth generation (RT)
2016 Dodge Grand Caravan
The most reported problem on the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan is sliding door failure, with 395 complaints, usually around 60,000 miles.
- 1,001owner complaints
- 6recalls
- 14involved a crash
- 66,700median miles at failure
Newest report Sep 29, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
What is your Grand Caravan doing?
Each one opens a sheet built from the owner reports of that problem on the 2016 model year.
Is the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan reliable?
The 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan has 1,001 owner complaints on file with NHTSA, 2.4 times the median of 411 for 2016 minivans on this site. Of the 7 Grand Caravan model years since 2014, it has the most complaints. Complaint counts rise with sales as well as faults, so read what owners report below before deciding.
At a glance
- Next to the 2017
- At 91 complaints for each year on the road, the 2016 runs 2.2 times the 2017 (41). That's the only adjacent model year with enough complaints to set beside it.
- Top problem
- One problem takes up much of the file: sliding door failure, named in 395 of the 1,001 complaints (39%). A quarter of the 263 owners who gave a mileage for sliding door failure saw it by about 45,000 miles, and half by about 60,000.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- Only 27 of the 1,001 complaints (3%) report a crash, a fire or an injury, well under the 6% typical of vehicles on this site. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 14 reports mention a crash, 7 mention a fire and 13 people were hurt. The most crash reports, 6 of 14, fall under airbag.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- Door latch has a recall on the same system (15V-595 and 25V-876). Sliding door failure and stalling have none. A recall on the same system doesn't always cover the failure owners describe, so compare its summary with the complaints.
- When owners filed
- Filings peaked in 2019 at 245 and have dropped every year since, to 45 in 2025. So far in 2026, 20 more have come in.
When each problem shows up
Each bar covers the middle half of the mileages owners reported for that problem. A quarter saw it earlier, a quarter later. The tick is the median. Most reported: sliding door won't open, close or latch, 395 complaints.
middle half of reports, median tick. The heavier grey bars have 75 or more reports.
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How this compares
1,001 complaints is 4.0 times the median 2016 model on this site and 2.4 times the median 2016 minivan. Among the 6 Grand Caravan model years here it ranks 1st for complaints. Counts follow sales volume as much as reliability, so a truck that sells 700,000 a year draws more reports than a sedan that sells 200,000.
Service bulletins for the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan
Dodge filed 113 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan. 12 of them deal with a problem owners have reported on this car. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Sliding door won't open, close or latch 1 bulletin · 395 complaints
Sliding Door Lock(s) Inoperable Warranty Extension X98 The customer may describe one or more of the following: ● Either one or both of the sliding door locks do not function.
Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 1 bulletin · 42 complaints
Gear Ratio DTC?s, Transmission Shift Concerns, Does Not Shift At Times, Shudders
Check engine light or misfire 3 bulletins · 32 complaints
wiTECH Small Leak Verification Test (SLVT) - P0456-EVAP SYSTEM SMALL LEAK
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated. Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P076A ? SC Solenoid Circuit, Set.
1 more on this problem
Oil Pump Assembly If error code P06DD present on any Pentastar V6 application, please inspect oil pump for relief valve failure. See photo attached.
A/C blows warm or the compressor fails 1 bulletin · 13 complaints
Air Suspension Components Star Parts Catalog has been updated to show individual service parts for the compressor assembly. This will allow service technicians to repair the root cause without over repairing the system.
Battery dies or the car will not start 3 bulletins · 12 complaints
Start Stop Charging Warning Lamp Illuminated On, Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS) State of Charge (SOC) Inaccurate, Battery Charging Message, Presence of IBS related Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs), or Battery Warning Lamp On
No Start, Cannot Complete Module Replace, Proxi Or Module Proxi Configuration
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Keyfob 2016 Vehicle Keyfobs with Passive Entry Keyless Go Feature - Engineering is investigating a keyfob unable to program or no function or low keyfob coin battery condition.~ Prior to replacing keyfob on MY16 vehicles, please contact Raja Charabuddi on ...
Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 3 bulletins · 7 complaints
RADIO [RES] New and/or Service Exchange For RES radio concerns. Use the wiTECH 2.0 and inspect the radio part number and serial number under the Radio/ECU Details tab. Please verify that the radio part number and/or serial number is not "FFFF".
RA3 RA4 Radio Enhancements This bulletin involves inspecting and, if required, updating the radio software. A small number of customers may experience one or more of the following: · Navigation failed message is displayed.
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Hands Free Feature Inoperative This bulletin involves updating the Hands Free Module (HFM) software. The customer may notice that the hands free feature (Bluetooth) does not work.
Complaints filed by year
245 complaints came in 2019, 6.1 times the year before. Owners file in waves when a problem gets press or an investigation, so a spike measures attention as much as failures.
NHTSA investigations
Sliding doors inoperative. Closed jul 22, 2022.
NHTSA summary
Active head rest inadvertent deployment. Closed feb 25, 2026.
NHTSA summary
Recalls that include the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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.
Risk and remedy
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.
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.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: 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.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling various Dodge, Chrysler, and RAM vehicles equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. A list of the affected trailer models is available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17V824-0103.pdf. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or requiring excessive force to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began February 14, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403 or Kidde customer service service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Chrysler's number for this recall is T82.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles manufactured July 31, 2015, to April 18, 2016, 2016 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured August 17, 2015, to January 29, 2016, and 2016 RAM ProMaster vehicles manufactured August 15, 2016, to April 15, 2016. The transmission pump may seize causing a loss of hydraulic pressure.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transmission pump, free of charge. The recall began on August 18, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S44.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country vehicles manufactured March 16, 2016, to March 17, 2016. The nuts on the third row seatbacks were incorrectly torqued and may become loose.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will re-torque the third row seatback nuts, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S37.
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles manufactured August 19, 2015 to August 27, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the bolts that attach the hood striker may loosen and, as a result, the hood may open unexpectedly while driving.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install new hood striker bolts with the proper torque, free of charge. The recall began on October 22, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler's customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's recall number is R53.
All 6 recalls on the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
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Questions
What is the most common problem on the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan?
Sliding door failure, with 395 of the 1,001 complaints. Owners who gave a mileage for it put the median at about 60,000 miles.
At what mileage do 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan problems start?
Of the 631 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 46,000 miles and half by about 67,000.
Is the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan better or worse than the 2017?
Counted per year on the road, the 2016 has more complaints than the 2017: 91 a year against 41.
How many 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
27 of them (3%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.
Is there a recall for sliding door failure on the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan?
No recall on file for the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan is on the same system as sliding door failure. Another recall may still cover your car, so check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.