1995 Dodge Grand Caravan problems & reliability
108 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1995 Dodge Grand Caravan. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
1 complaint report injuries (1 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 24 | 22% |
| Structure | 20 | 19% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 14 | 13% |
| Seat Belts | 8 | 7% |
| Air Bags | 7 | 6% |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 6 | 6% |
| Visibility | 6 | 6% |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 5 | 5% |
| Equipment | 4 | 4% |
| Child Seat | 3 | 3% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Common symptoms owners describe
Keyword analysis of complaint narratives; one complaint can describe several symptoms.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1995 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was jump started and taken to a dealer who offered no assistance. The manufacturer was contacted and they also offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately…”
Engine and Engine Cooling · filed Oct 17, 2011
“In 2003 I bought 8 futura plus tires made by cooper and sold by pep boys. They went on 2 different vehicles. All 8 eventually separated. One was replaced by another futura plus and it has just separated also. Each around 20000 to 30000 miles of use. In each instance pep boys refused to acknowledge the tires were…”
Tires · filed Jul 17, 2007
“1995 dodge grand caravan went to full throttle and no brakes due to a plastic break in restrictor jamming in throttle body holding valve open. Result was full throttle and no vacuum for brakes. Car was finally stopped by turning off ignition. *nm”
Vehicle Speed Control · filed Sep 29, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION
Defect Petition DP03002 · opened May 7, 2003 · closed Jul 22, 2003
- AIR BAG CIRCUIT/WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR
Preliminary Evaluation PE97049 · opened Nov 18, 1997 · closed Mar 17, 1998
- INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT BELT LOCKUP
Engineering Analysis EA97003 · opened Jan 31, 1997 · closed Aug 19, 1998 · led to recall 98V185000
- INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT BELT LOCKUP
Investigation SQ96016 · opened Sep 18, 1996 · closed Feb 4, 1997
- SAFETY BLT LATCH OPERATION
Preliminary Evaluation PE96008 · opened Jan 25, 1996 · closed Jun 28, 1996
Technical service bulletins
1 manufacturer communication (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 1995 Dodge Grand Caravan.
Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.
R2118796A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 26, 2016
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
No NHTSA recall campaigns name the 1995 Dodge Grand Caravan in our current data. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
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