Dodge Grand Caravan vs Kia Carnival: recalls and problems

Since 2000 the Dodge Grand Caravan has 45 recalls and 9,713 owner complaints; the Kia Carnival has 7 recalls and 426 complaints. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each were sold.

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At a glance

Dodge Grand CaravanKia Carnival
Recalls457
Do-not-drive / park-outside recalls01
Owner complaints9,713426
Crashes reported25911
Fires reported1500
Injuries reported35463
Most reported problemElectrical SystemElectrical System

NHTSA data, model years 2000 onward.

Complaints by model year

Dodge Grand CaravanKia Carnival
2005 Dodge Grand Caravan: 995 complaints20052006 Dodge Grand Caravan: 284 complaints2007 Dodge Grand Caravan: 182 complaints20072008 Dodge Grand Caravan: 1,293 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 complaints2017 Dodge Grand Caravan: 415 complaints20172018 Dodge Grand Caravan: 272 complaints2019 Dodge Grand Caravan: 245 complaints20192020 Dodge Grand Caravan: 20 complaints2022 Kia Carnival: 138 complaints20222023 Kia Carnival: 53 complaints2024 Kia Carnival: 76 complaints20242025 Kia Carnival: 128 complaints2026 Kia Carnival: 31 complaints2026

Every model year

YearGrand Caravan recallsGrand Caravan complaintsCarnival recallsCarnival complaints
2026——231
2025——1128
2024——276
2023——453
2022——6138
2020120——
20194245——
20184272——
20173415——
201661,002——
20154281——
20145359——
20134472——
20126584——
20114530——
20106870——
20097544——
200881,293——
20072182——
20063284——
20055995——

Dodge Grand Caravan: top problems

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

Kia Carnival: top problems

Electrical System142
Unknown or other119
Structure60
Engine48
Fuel System38
Visibility24
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Questions

Which has more problems, the Dodge Grand Caravan or the Kia Carnival?

Since model year 2000 owners have filed 9,713 complaints about the Dodge Grand Caravan and 426 about the Kia Carnival with NHTSA, so the Kia Carnival 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 Kia Carnival?

NHTSA lists 45 recall campaigns for the Dodge Grand Caravan and 7 for the Kia Carnival since model year 2000.