2011 Dodge Grand Caravan Engine Problems
NHTSA lists 108 engine-related complaints for the 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan, 20% of that year's 530 total complaints. No related recall is listed for this problem area. Owners reported failures at a median of 86,500 miles, including 4 fires and 1 crash.
- Engine complaints
- 108
- 20% of 530
- Crashes reported
- 1
- Fires reported
- 4
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Median mileage
- 86,500 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical engine symptoms owners report
- Engine stalls or dies unexpectedly at highway speed, sometimes followed by smoke or fire from under the hood.
- Vehicle fails to start, occasionally accompanied by electrical faults and, in one case, a fire in a door panel.
- Underhood fires reported while the vehicle was parked or shortly after jump-starting, with fire departments called to extinguish flames.
- Engine surges or the RPMs spike and hold high for one to two minutes after startup, sometimes causing unintended forward lurching.
- Cruise control fails to hold the set speed, letting the vehicle accelerate further, especially going downhill, until the brakes are applied.
- Engine mount screws sheared or stripped, allowing the engine to drop onto the front axle and produce a grinding sound.
When 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan engine complaints were filed
First complaint Jul 22, 2011, latest Oct 1, 2025.
Engine recalls for the 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Engine complaints by Grand Caravan model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many engine complaints does NHTSA have for the 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan?
- NHTSA lists 108 engine-related complaints for the 2011 Grand Caravan, which is 20% of the 530 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan engine?
- No related recall is listed in NHTSA data for this engine problem area.
- At what mileage do 2011 Grand Caravan engine problems usually show up?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for engine-related complaints is 86,500 miles.
- Were there any fires or crashes linked to these engine complaints?
- NHTSA data for this problem area on the 2011 Grand Caravan includes 4 fires, 1 crash, and 1 injury.
- How does the 2011 Grand Caravan compare to other years for engine complaints?
- Engine complaints made up 20% of total complaints in 2011, similar to 2010 (20%) and lower than 2014 (25%), based on NHTSA's year-by-year breakdown.