IllustrationI WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND IN THE NEXT SECOND THE CAR JUST LOST ALL POWER. NOTHING! I PULLED OVER AND IT STARTED ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER. HAVING TO DRIVE AN HOUR BACK HOME ON THE HIGHWAY WAS SCARED AND MY FATHER BEING A DISABLED VET - THIS IS THE VEHICLE THAT IS USED.
2010 Dodge Caravan
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2010 Dodge Caravan do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 182.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
380–25K
2425–50K
2750–75K
2175–100K
25100–150K
4150K+
139 reports with mileage · 33 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 79 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 26 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
8 crash reports6 fire reports5 injury reports
Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints
6 reports"TAKATA RECALL" 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 4.0 SXT . POWER SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET . LIGHTS FLASHING ON AND OFF IN THE DASH. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS COMING ON. NO CODES SHOWING WHEN DIAGNOSED. HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST WEEK
WHILE DRIVING ON A DRY ROAD, THE LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD WENT ON TO INDICATE THE CAR WAS SLIDING... THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, I HAD NO BRAKES, I HAD TO GLIDE TO A STOP. THIS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN ONE DAY. I WAS ABLE TO GLIDE TO A STOP, SHUT THE VAN OFF, RESTART IT ONLY FOR IT TO HAPPEN AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO ST…
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WHILE DRIVING ON A DRY ROAD, THE LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD WENT ON TO INDICATE THE CAR WAS SLIDING... THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, I HAD NO BRAKES, I HAD TO GLIDE TO A STOP. THIS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN ONE DAY. I WAS ABLE TO GLIDE TO A STOP, SHUT THE VAN OFF, RESTART IT ONLY FOR IT TO HAPPEN AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO STATED IT WAS A COMPUTER CHIP ISSUE AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO GO TO A DEALER TO GET IT FIXED FOR APPROX $1,800.00. I COULD'VE SERIOUSLY INJURED AND/OR KILLED MYSELF AND THOSE AROUND ME.
MY CAR HAS BEEN HAVING INTERMITTENT STALLING/ NO STARTING ISSUES SINCE 9/16/14. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY, SPARK PLUGS, CRANK SHAFT SENSOR, WYN MODULE. I HAVE HAD MY MECHANIC LOOK IT + I HAVE TAKEN IT INTO THE DODGE DEALER 2 TIMES AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHY IT KEEPS STALLING/ NOT STARTING. I HAVE TRIED C…
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MY CAR HAS BEEN HAVING INTERMITTENT STALLING/ NO STARTING ISSUES SINCE 9/16/14. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY, SPARK PLUGS, CRANK SHAFT SENSOR, WYN MODULE. I HAVE HAD MY MECHANIC LOOK IT + I HAVE TAKEN IT INTO THE DODGE DEALER 2 TIMES AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHY IT KEEPS STALLING/ NOT STARTING. I HAVE TRIED CONTACTING THE DODGE CORPORATE OFFICE TO SEE IF THEY COULD HELP BUT SO FAR I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO SPEAK TO A REPRESENTATIVE. MY CAR HAS STOPPED COMPLETELY (LOSING STEERING/POWER) A LOT OF TIMES, OF WHICH 2 TIMES WERE ON THE FREEWAY GOING 50 + MILES W/ KIDS IN MY CAR. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE!!!! LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND RESTART MY CAR BEFORE MY KIDS AND I WERE HIT. 9/16/14- SERVICED CAR FOR INTERMITTENT NO START 6/22/15 DID NOT START FOR SEVERAL TIMES 7/9/15 SERVICED CAR FOR INTERMITTENT NO START 8/19/15 SERVICED CAR FOR INTERMITTENT NO START- REPLACED BATTERY XX- GOING INTO PARKING LOT 20 MPH CAR CUT OFF. XX- COMING OUT OF CHURCH PARKING LOT 10 MPH CAR CUT OFF. XX- COMING OUT OF BRENTWOOD GOLF COURSE 20 MPH CAR CUT OFF. (NO CODES) 1/22/16 SERVICED CAR FOR INTERMITTENT NO START/STALLING 2/4 REPLACED SPARK PLUGS $343 3/16 ON HWY 680 GOING 50 MPH W/2 KIDS IN THE CAR. CAR CUT OFF , LOST STEERING/POWER. GOT INTO EMERGENCY LANE TURNED IT OFF / ON. 3/22 SERVICED CAR FOR INTERMITTENT NO START/STALL. REPLACED CRANK SHAFT $157 3/23 HWY 4 BY CEMETERY GOING ABOUT 55 MPH. CAR CUT OUT, LOST STEERING/POWER 3/24 PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY CAR SHUT OFF. CALLED DODGE DEALER SPOKE TO CHRIS WOODSON 9257566381 3/29 DODGE DEALER REPLACED WYN MODULE $799 4/23 3 X TO START SATURDAY AM BEFORE FINE ARTS 5/18- CAR DIDN'T START @7:10 HAD TO GET NEIGHBOR'S CAR TO TAKE CHILD TO SCHOOL.7:30 CAR STARTED UP 7:50 CAR DIDN'T START 2:45 PM CAR STARTED 5/25 DODGE COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHY NO START VIDEO ALSO AVAIL.
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, MY VAN ALL OF A SUDDEN TURNED OFF. I LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND STRUGGLED TO GET THE VAN OFF THE ROAD. ONCE I GOT IT OFF THE ROAD, I WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AND DROVE ABOUT 2 MILES. THE VEHICLE DIED A SECOND TIME AS I WAS GETTING READY TO TURN ONTO THE STREET IN WHICH I LIVE. MY SPEED AT THAT …
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WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, MY VAN ALL OF A SUDDEN TURNED OFF. I LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND STRUGGLED TO GET THE VAN OFF THE ROAD. ONCE I GOT IT OFF THE ROAD, I WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AND DROVE ABOUT 2 MILES. THE VEHICLE DIED A SECOND TIME AS I WAS GETTING READY TO TURN ONTO THE STREET IN WHICH I LIVE. MY SPEED AT THAT TIME WAS AROUND 20 MPH. I PULLED INTO THE CARWASH, WHERE I WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AGAIN, AND THEN DROVE HOME. I WENT APROX. 1 MILE THAT TIME. WE PARKED THE VAN AND AS MY HUSBAND WAS GETTING OUT OF THE DRIVER SIDE, HE STRONGLY SMELLED SOMETHING ELECTRICAL BURNING. I WENT OVER TO THE DRIVER SIDE AND SMELLED THE SAME SMELL. THE VERY NEXT DAY I LEFT IN MY VAN AROUND NOON AND WITHIN A QUARTER OF MILE MY VAN DIED FOUR TIMES. I TURNED AROUND AND DROVE A QUARTER OF A MILE BACK, WITH THE VAN DYING THREE MORE TIMES. I FINALLY MADE IT HOME AND INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP OF THE PROBLEM. WITHIN 2 HOURS THEY BROUGHT ME A RENTAL. IT HAS BEEN EXACTLY TWO WEEKS THAT I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT MY VAN AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIX IT AS OF NOW. I CAN'T HELP BUT BELIEVE THAT MY VAN IS HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUES AS THE OTHER RECALLED 2010 DODGE CARAVANS. I HAVE THE EXACT SAME TESTIMONIES AS SOME OF THE OTHER PEOPLE THAT ACTUALLY HAVE A RECALL ON THEIR DODGE CARAVAN. PLEASE HELP! THIS VEHICLE WAS JUST BOUGHT ON 11-17-2014 THANKS IN ADVANCE. *TR
LAST YEAR WHILE DRIVING MY VAN, IT STALLED OR TURNED OFF COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING. MY POWER STEERING EVERYTHING WENT DEAD. I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO THE NEAREST GAS STATION AND PLACE IN PARK AND RESTART THE ENGINE. SINCE THAT INITIAL INCIDENT LAST YEAR, IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. THE MOST RECENT I WAS DRIVING IN THE BALTIMORE INNE…
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LAST YEAR WHILE DRIVING MY VAN, IT STALLED OR TURNED OFF COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING. MY POWER STEERING EVERYTHING WENT DEAD. I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO THE NEAREST GAS STATION AND PLACE IN PARK AND RESTART THE ENGINE. SINCE THAT INITIAL INCIDENT LAST YEAR, IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. THE MOST RECENT I WAS DRIVING IN THE BALTIMORE INNER HARBOR TUNNEL WHEN IT SHUT DOWN. ON A FEW OCCASIONS I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT SPEED, THE VEHICLE JUST TURNS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. THE DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME THEY CAN'T FIND A PROBLEM. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND ALSO NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS REPORTED DUE TO THIS. IT SADDENS ME THAT MY SELF AND MY CHILDREN COULD DIE IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO DODGE NEGLECTING TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Official recalls
210V164000 · Suspension:rear
Apr 23, 2010
THE BRAUN CORPORATION IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE CARAVAN MOBILITY CONVERSIONS WHICH WERE ALTERED BY BRAUN BETWEEN JANUARY 21, 2009 AND MARCH 19, 2010. DURING CONVERSION, THE CHASSIS WAS RAISED AND THE FLOOR WAS LOWERED TO ACCOMMODATE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES. IN RAISING THE CHASSIS, THE REAR SPRING HATS COME INTO CLOSER PROXIMITY TO THE REAR TIRES. IN ROUGH OR AGGRESSIVE DRIVING SITUATIONS THE TIRES MAY INTERMITTENTLY CONTACT THE REAR SPRING HATS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONTACT BETWEEN THE TIRE SPRING HAT MAY WEAR A HOLE IN THE TIRE OVER TIME. THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL IN THE EVENT OF TIRE PRESSURE LOSS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: BRAUN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRAUN TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-488-0359.
10V148000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap
Apr 13, 2010
THE BRAUN CORPORATION IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE CARAVAN COMMERCIAL ENTERVANS WHICH WERE ALTERED BY BRAUN BETWEEN JANUARY 21, 2009 AND MARCH 19, 2010. DURING CONVERSION, THE CHASSIS WAS RAISED AND THE FLOOR WAS LOWERED TO ACCOMMODATE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES. IN RAISING THE CHASSIS, THE FUEL FILL PIPE COMES INTO CLOSER PROXIMITY TO THE LEFT REAR TIRE. IN ROUGH OR AGGRESSIVE DRIVING SITUATIONS, THE TIRE MAY INTERMITTENTLY CONTACT THE FUEL FILL PIPE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONTACT BETWEEN THE TIRE AND FUEL FILL PIPE MAY WEAR A HOLE IN ONE OR THE OTHER COMPONENTS OVER TIME. THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL IN THE EVENT OF TIRE PRESSURE LOSS, OR A VEHICLE FIRE IN THE EVENT THE FUEL PIPE IS COMPROMISED.
Remedy: BRAUN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRAUN TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-488-0359.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1DP14004 · Totally Integrated Power Module Failure
Opened Sep 25, 2014 · Closed Jul 24, 2015
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
In a letter dated August 21, 2014, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) installed in Chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that TIPM defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On September 25, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened DP14-004 to evaluate the petition for a grant or deny decision. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by CAS as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers. In total, there were 296 complaints submitted by the petitioner in the original petition and five supplements, including 271 complaints related to the subject vehicles equipped with TIPM-7. Approximately 3 percent of CAS complaints are related to vehicles equipped with TIPM-6 and ODI?s review of these complaints did not identify any safety defect trends. ODI conducted a detailed review of complaints narratives submitted by CAS and consumers including careful analysis of vehicle repair histories, warranty claims obtained from the manufacturer and any available Customer Assistance Inquiry reports (CAIR). Analysis of the field data indicated that MY2011-2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles exhibited significantly higher complaint rates related to fuel pump relay (FPR) failures than other subject vehicles. In a September 3, 2014 letter to NHTSA, Chrysler submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) identifying a defect in the FPR within the TIPM-7 which can result in a no start or stall condition in approximately 188,723 model year (MY) 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee (WK) and Dodge Durango (WD) vehicles manufactured from January 5, 2010 through July 20, 2011 (14V-530).In a February 24, 2015 letter, Chrysler submitted a second DIR expanding the scope of the FPR defect condition to include an additional 338,216 MY 2012 through 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured from September 17, 2010 through August 19, 2013 and MY 2012 through 2013 Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured from January 18, 2011 through August 19, 2013 (15V-115).ODI analysis of the CAS allegations of TIPM defects resulting in stall while driving, airbag non-deployment, unintended acceleration, fire and other faults identified a single defect condition related to 1 of over 60 different circuits in the TIPM assembly. The most common effect of this defect condition, related to the fuel pump relay, was a no-start concern, but it could also result in stall while driving (76 complaints). No valid evidence was presented in support of claims related to airbag non-deployment, unintended acceleration or fire resulting from TIPM faults and these claims were found to be wholly without merit based on review of the field data and design of the relevant systems and components.Except insofar as the petitioner's contentions relate to the defect condition addressed by the Chrysler recalls, the factual bases of the petitioner's contentions that any further investigation is necessary are unsupported. In our view, additional investigation is unlikely to result in a finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists or a NHTSA order for the notification and remedy of a safety-related defect as alleged by the petitioner at the conclusion of the requested investigation. Therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA's limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, the petition is den