2011 Dodge Grand Caravan Structure & Body Problems
NHTSA lists 25 Structure & Body complaints for the 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan, about 5% of that year's 530 total complaints. No related recall is listed for this component. The dominant pattern is power sliding doors that fail to stop or reverse when closing, causing pinched hands and arms.
- Structure & Body complaints
- 25
- 5% of 530
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 1
- Injuries reported
- 6
- Median mileage
- 54,751 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical body and structure symptoms owners report
- Power sliding side doors continue closing on obstructions, including hands, arms, and children, instead of stopping or reversing.
- Sliding doors leave repeated black marks on the rear wheel wells and door interiors from rubbing contact with the body.
- Sliding doors sometimes close on their own after being partially opened, with no one touching the button.
- An interior panel near the rear left side of the vehicle, close to the fuel filler, was reported to get hot even when the radio was off.
- A rear liftgate gas strut reportedly exploded and sent broken pieces flying while the door was being opened.
When 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan body and structure complaints were filed
First complaint Jul 18, 2011, latest Aug 17, 2022.
Structure & Body recalls for the 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Structure & Body 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 Structure & Body complaints does NHTSA have for the 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan?
- NHTSA lists 25 Structure & Body complaints for the 2011 model year, which is 5% of the 530 total complaints filed for that year.
- Is there a recall for the 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan's doors or body?
- No related recall is listed in the data for Structure & Body issues on the 2011 Grand Caravan.
- What is the main body-related problem owners report on the 2011 Grand Caravan?
- The most common pattern is power sliding doors that fail to stop when closing, catching hands or arms, along with doors rubbing against the body and leaving marks.
- At what mileage do these structure and body problems typically show up?
- Across all Structure & Body complaints in 2011, the median mileage at failure was 54,750.5 miles.
- Were there any injuries or fires linked to this issue in 2011?
- NHTSA data for this component and year shows 6 injuries and 1 fire, with 0 crashes reported.