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Selling a junk Dodge Grand Caravan

Any Grand Caravan sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.

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What owners report about the Dodge Grand Caravan

NHTSA has 17,698 owner complaints on file for the Dodge Grand Caravan, model years 1995 to 2020, the 21st-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are electrical system (4,397, 25%), air bags (1,664, 9%), transmission and drivetrain (1,467, 8%). 532 complaints involved a crash, 405 a fire, and 251 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 75,000 miles. The 2008 model year has the most complaints (1,968). Data as of 2026-10-12.

When the top complaint is electrical system, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car that doesn't run: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.

Dodge Grand Caravan by model year

YearComplaintsMost reportedCrashFireRecallsMedian miles
1995118Transmission and drivetrain413—
19961,860Transmission and drivetrain406811100,000
1997857Engine and cooling40686104,616
1998761Engine and cooling4934690,000
1999599Air bags2823586,800
2000558Transmission and drivetrain3015882,001
2001362Lights102565,000
2002417Air bags1624650,409
2003289Steering177354,775
2004144Fuel system42385,000
20051,341Latches and locks3310665,466
2006378Steering187464,577
2007273Fuel system1811372,260
20081,968Electrical system4725877,000
2009801Electrical system206776,289
20101,311Electrical system3421680,000
2011821Electrical system922483,000
2012818Electrical system8176100,000
2013659Electrical system204489,215
2014483Electrical system1918562,000
2015355Transmission and drivetrain113475,500
20161,269Electrical system209664,000
2017550Electrical system123365,000
2018358Electrical system110450,000
2019320Electrical system95450,000
202028Transmission and drivetrain501—

Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.

Dodge Grand Caravan recalls

NHTSA lists 66 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for air bags (9), fuel system (8), electrical system (7). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.

  • 2010 model year, other (campaign 25V876000, Dec 2025): Rollx Vans (Rollx) is recalling certain GMC Yukon, Sierra, Chevrolet Express 2500, Ford Transit, E-250, Toyota Sienna, Sienna Hybrid, Honda Odyssey, Chrysler Town and Country, Voyager, Pacifica, Dodge Grand Caravan, and …
  • 2008 model year, air bags (campaign 20V396000, Jul 2020): Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2008-2010 Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan and 2007-2011 Dodge Nitro vehicles. These vehicles may have a loose or missing brand emblem in the center of the stee…
  • 2016 model year, fuel system (campaign 20V278000, May 2020): Vantage Mobility International, LLC (Vantage) is recalling certain Vantage-modified 2016-2019 Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles. The fuel pump gasket may deteriorate, allowing fuel to leak.
  • 2019 model year, seats (campaign 19V759000, Oct 2019): Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles. The welds on the outboard rear seat strikers for the second row bench and second row bucket seats may fail during a front impact crash. The fr…
  • 2017 model year, electrical system (campaign 18V524000, Aug 2018): Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Renegade, Compass and Grand Cherokee, RAM 1500 and Promaster, Fiat 500x, Dodge Journey, Challenger, Charger and Durango and Chrysler 300x vehicles, 2017-2018 Jeep Wran…

What a Dodge Grand Caravan is worth as a junk car

Buyers price a junk Grand Caravan on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.

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Questions people ask

What is a junk Dodge Grand Caravan worth?
What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Grand Caravan gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
Will a junkyard buy a Dodge Grand Caravan that doesn't run?
Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
Should I fix an open recall before selling a Dodge Grand Caravan?
Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
Where do these Dodge Grand Caravan numbers come from?
From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.