2018 Dodge Grand Caravan Structure & Body Problems
NHTSA lists 86 Structure & Body complaints for the 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan, 32% of all 270 complaints filed for the year. The dominant pattern is sliding doors that lock, jam, or won't open, with a median failure mileage of 58,800 and no related recalls on file.
- Structure & Body complaints
- 86
- 32% of 270
- Crashes reported
- 2
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 8
- Median mileage
- 58,800 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical body and structure symptoms owners report
- Power sliding doors randomly lock and refuse to open from the key fob, interior button, or manual latch, sometimes trapping passengers inside.
- Sliding doors that begin to open reverse direction and close on their own, even with the power button switched off.
- Rear liftgate fails to open at all, including on nearly new vehicles with very low mileage.
- Passenger seats reported to dislodge from mounting hooks or slam forward unexpectedly, causing injury.
- Sliding door sensors fail to detect obstructions, allowing the door to close on a hand or arm without stopping.
- Owners describe the gap between the steering column and brake/gas pedals as tight enough to trap a finger.
When 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan body and structure complaints were filed
First complaint Jul 16, 2018, latest Apr 8, 2026.
Structure & Body recalls for the 2018 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 the 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan have?
- NHTSA lists 86 complaints in this category for the 2018 model year, which is 32% of the 270 total complaints filed for that year.
- Is there a recall for the sliding doors on the 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan?
- No related recalls are listed in NHTSA data for Structure & Body issues on the 2018 Grand Caravan.
- At what mileage do these body problems usually show up?
- The median mileage at failure for Structure & Body complaints is 58,800 miles, though individual sample reports range from as low as 1,400 miles to over 75,000 miles.
- Were any crashes or injuries linked to these complaints?
- NHTSA data tied 2 crashes and 8 injuries to Structure & Body complaints on the 2018 Grand Caravan.
- Is the 32% complaint share unusual for this model?
- It matches the 2017 model year's 32% share and is higher than most earlier years like 2010 through 2015, suggesting the sliding-door and body issues were not unique to 2018.