Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (doors, hood, frame, rust, paint and trim).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
My vehicles rear doors and back windows have stopped opening I'm afraid if something happen like an accident me and my 7 children will not be able to escape the vehicle I'm a single mother of 7 I have no way of repairing it myself when the pandemic. Hit I lost everything please help
On Friday, 10/28/2016, I was traveling on flat rock rd. In starr sc coming home from work. I crossed over railroad tracks and the rear passenger door started trying to open on its own. The door made a loud noise and the door light on the dash lit up. I pulled over. The door continued trying to open until I opened the hood and disconnected the battery cable. When I checked the door, it would not open and was smoking. I noticed smoke coming from the bottom back corner of the door on the outside. I saw a flame inside. I had nothing to extinguish the fire with so I flagged down a passing motorist who thankfully had a jug of water. By this time, the door and trim under it were actually burning. I extinguished the fire and found the fuse for the door and pulled it. Later I found out that the vehicle had a recall for this and that the recall work was supposedly performed. …
Vehicle has loose horn emblem Vehicle Heat/AC front not operable Vehicle driver side sliding door inoperable. Subject: URGENT SUPPLEMENT TO NHTSA COMPLAINT #11753124 - Unresolved Safety Recalls, Airbag Hazards, Dealer Refusal/Delay, and Conflicting Parts Availability Information Vehicle: 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan NHTSA Complaint: #11753124 Mopar Corporate Case: #97575701 I am submitting this as an urgent supplement to my existing NHTSA complaint concerning multiple unresolved federal safety recalls on my 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan. The circumstances have become increasingly concerning because the vehicle has multiple safety recalls, including recalls involving the airbag system, while I have received conflicting information from authorized Stellantis/Mopar representatives and dealerships concerning the availability of the required remedy parts. …
I own a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan in the past 5 or 6 monts I being experince problems whit the van. Without warning the vehicle shot off on me, is being happen more and more every day. Some day is only ones some others several times. I got a saferty recall in my vehicle I call the diller and they told me that the company (Chrysler) don't have the parts jet. In October 2014 the vehicle shot of on me, to avoid crasing into another vehicle I try to steere to the left, " a very difficult to do sense the vehicle has no brakes or anyting funtional" I end it crashing into the gard rail. I wasent injured tahks god my kid were not in the vehicle. I contact crhysler deveral times and was very difficult for them to follw up whit me. They send an engineer to see my vehicle whom sayd that it was nothin wrong whit the vihicle. I have to pay $500 dollar deductible and $1200 in car rental. …
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan. After numerous attempts, the vehicle was started and the dashboard became hot. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V373000 (electrical system, air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Dodge Caravan. After opening the passenger side rear door, the contact noticed smoke from the latch interlock area, in order to stop the smoke, the contact sprayed water into the area of the door where the interlock was. There were no injuries or reports filed. The vehicle was being diagnosed by the dealership at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 23,000.
While traveling on an interstate on 4/17/15, the left rear sliding door opened by itself. This occurred once on 4/15/15 for the first time while left unattended in a parking lot. It occurred twice on 4/16/15 while left unattended in a driveway. The incident on 4/17/15 was the first time the door opened by itself while the vehicle was in motion.
Sliding door on the drivers side opens at random times. There are times when I am not even near the vehicle and will come out of a store and my sliding door is wide open, or I will be in the house and come out hours after locking the car and the door is wide open.
The sliding door sensor did not trigger and prevent the door from closing. It closed on my sons hand and his fingers were stuck in the door until I manually opened it. This was the sliding door on the driver side. Vehicle was parked and turned off.
I have a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan sxt with 28,612 miles (mostly interstate). On November 23, 2008 I was going east on interstate 70. A few miles from hagerstown, maryland the car's front end started to shake. I called the Dodge dealership in hagerstown. After having the car towed to the dealership the mechanic determined that the car's right front axle had snapped. They did not have the part in stock and had to order it. When I picked the vehicle up one week later the service manger told us the cause of the failed front end axle hub was due to the nuts being loose, thus allowing the axel to disengage. After doing some research on the internet I discovered that Dodge has had similar problems with some of their other vehicles. According to edmunds inside line, there was a recall on the 2008 Dodge charger, magnum, and Chrysler 300. …
Body complaints in other Grand Caravan years
Frequently asked questions
How common are body problems on the 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan?
NHTSA has 27 complaints about the body & structure of the 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan, 2% of the model year's 1,293 complaints. The component named most often is body (14 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan body problems?
No. NHTSA lists no body & structure recall for the 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan, though it has 8 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan body problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 48,000 miles, and 27% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 1 crash, 2 fires and 2 injuries to body & structure problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.