Dodge Grand Caravan vs Chrysler Pacifica: recalls and problems

Since 2000 the Dodge Grand Caravan has 45 recalls and 9,713 owner complaints; the Chrysler Pacifica has 43 recalls and 7,089 complaints. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each were sold.

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At a glance

Dodge Grand CaravanChrysler Pacifica
Recalls4543
Do-not-drive / park-outside recalls02
Owner complaints9,7137,089
Crashes reported259209
Fires reported15099
Injuries reported354181
Most reported problemElectrical SystemEngine

NHTSA data, model years 2000 onward.

Complaints by model year

Dodge Grand CaravanChrysler Pacifica
2005 Dodge Grand Caravan: 995 complaints2005 Chrysler Pacifica: 1,244 complaints20052006 Dodge Grand Caravan: 284 complaints2006 Chrysler Pacifica: 726 complaints2007 Dodge Grand Caravan: 182 complaints2007 Chrysler Pacifica: 326 complaints20072008 Dodge Grand Caravan: 1,293 complaints2008 Chrysler Pacifica: 103 complaints2009 Dodge Grand Caravan: 544 complaints20092010 Dodge Grand Caravan: 870 complaints2011 Dodge Grand Caravan: 530 complaints20112012 Dodge Grand Caravan: 584 complaints2013 Dodge Grand Caravan: 472 complaints20132014 Dodge Grand Caravan: 359 complaints2015 Dodge Grand Caravan: 281 complaints20152016 Dodge Grand Caravan: 1,002 complaints2016 Chrysler Pacifica: 2 complaints2017 Dodge Grand Caravan: 415 complaints2017 Chrysler Pacifica: 1,546 complaints20172018 Dodge Grand Caravan: 272 complaints2018 Chrysler Pacifica: 900 complaints2019 Dodge Grand Caravan: 245 complaints2019 Chrysler Pacifica: 318 complaints20192020 Dodge Grand Caravan: 20 complaints2020 Chrysler Pacifica: 176 complaints2021 Chrysler Pacifica: 381 complaints20212022 Chrysler Pacifica: 222 complaints2023 Chrysler Pacifica: 156 complaints20232024 Chrysler Pacifica: 49 complaints2025 Chrysler Pacifica: 31 complaints20252026 Chrysler Pacifica: 11 complaints2027 Chrysler Pacifica: 1 complaints2027

Every model year

YearGrand Caravan recallsGrand Caravan complaintsPacifica recallsPacifica complaints
2027——11
2026——511
2025——931
2024——1149
2023——14156
2022——10222
2021——7381
20201205176
201942457318
2018427212900
20173415111,546
201661,00202
20154281——
20145359——
20134472——
20126584——
20114530——
20106870——
20097544——
200881,2930103
200721820326
200632841726
2005599521,244

Dodge Grand Caravan: top problems

Electrical System3,883
Engine1,278
Air Bags1,131
Power Train943
Unknown or other872
Structure767

Chrysler Pacifica: top problems

Engine2,425
Electrical System1,475
Power Train1,442
Structure1,080
Steering790
Unknown or other741
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Questions

Which has more problems, the Dodge Grand Caravan or the Chrysler Pacifica?

Since model year 2000 owners have filed 9,713 complaints about the Dodge Grand Caravan and 7,089 about the Chrysler Pacifica with NHTSA, so the Chrysler Pacifica has fewer. These are raw counts: the model that sold more will usually have more complaints, so compare individual model years too.

Which has more recalls, the Dodge Grand Caravan or the Chrysler Pacifica?

NHTSA lists 45 recall campaigns for the Dodge Grand Caravan and 43 for the Chrysler Pacifica since model year 2000.