Dodge Grand Caravan
11 model years from 2010 to 2020, compared on size, efficiency, safety and reliability.

- Model years
- 2010–2020
- Class
- Minivan - 2WD
- Latest engines
- 3.6L 6-cyl
- Best MPG
- 20–20 combined, by year
- Latest rating
- ★★★★★ (2020)
- Recalls
- 23 campaigns, all years
- Most complaints
- 2016 (1,002)
- Fewest problems
- 2020
- Interest
- 10,683 Wikipedia views / 30 days
The 2020 Grand Caravan in brief
The 2020 Dodge Grand Caravan is a minivan offered with a 3.6L 6-cyl engine and front-wheel drive.
It measures about 202 inches long and 79 inches wide on a 121-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,520 lb.
EPA rates its most efficient version at 20 MPG combined (17 city / 25 highway), 12% worse than the 2020 minivan average of 22.6 MPG, for an estimated $3,350 a year in fuel.
In NHTSA crash testing it earned a 4-star overall rating.
It has 1 recall campaign on file and owners have filed 20 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the power train.
The Dodge Grand Caravan has 11 model years in our data, from 2010 to 2020.
Its most efficient year was 2020 at 20 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 20 to 20 MPG.
Owners most often report problems with the electrical system (2,050), unknown or other (746), engine (707).
Buying used? 2020 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2016 is the year to avoid.
2016 has the most recalls (6); all years together count 23 campaigns and 4,605 owner complaints.
How the 2010 Grand Caravan compares
The 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan is a minivan offered with 3 engines (4.0L 6-cyl, 3.3L 6-cyl and 3.8L 6-cyl) and front-wheel drive.
It measures about 202 inches long and 77 inches wide on a 121-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,321 lb (4dr Van FWD Canada Value Pkg/Se).
About the Dodge Grand Caravan
The Dodge Caravan is a series of minivans manufactured by Chrysler from the 1984 through 2020 model years. The Dodge version of the Chrysler minivans was marketed as both a passenger van and a cargo van. For 1987, the model line was joined by the long-wheelbase Dodge Grand Caravan. Produced in five generations across 36 model years, the Dodge Caravan is the second longest-lived Dodge nameplate. Initially marketed as the Dodge counterpart of the Plymouth Voyager, the Caravan was later slotted between the Voyager and the Chrysler Town & Country. Following the demise of Plymouth, the model line became the lowest-price Chrysler minivan, ultimately slotted below the Chrysler Pacifica.
From the Wikipedia article "Dodge Caravan", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
2020 Grand Caravan pros & cons
Full 2020 details →What's good
Nothing stands out against similar models in the data.
Watch out for
- Below-average fuel economyBest version gets 20 MPG combined, 12% below the 2020 minivan average of 22.6 MPG.
Best and worst years to buy used
2020 Grand Caravan
20 owner complaints · 1 recall · 5 crash reports
NHTSA overall: ★★★★★
Year to avoid2016 Grand Caravan
1,002 owner complaints · 6 recalls · 7 fire reports · 14 crash reports
Most reported: Electrical System
NHTSA recalls and complaints for 6 model years since 2015; use it alongside a pre-purchase inspection. How we calculate this →
Grand Caravan changes by model year
- 2014
- Now crash-tested by NHTSA: 4 stars overall
- 2013
- Lightest version 198 lb heavier
- 2011
- Engine added: 3.6L 6-cyl
- Engines dropped: 4.0L 6-cyl, 3.3L 6-cyl and 3.8L 6-cyl
Years without a measurable change are left out.
Show all 11 model years side by side
| Year | Latest engines | Best MPG / range | Length | Weight | Overall | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3.6L 6-cyl | 20 MPG | 202.4 in | 4,520 lb | ★★★★★ | 1 | 20 |
| 2019 | 3.6L 6-cyl | 20 MPG | 202.4 in | 4,520 lb | ★★★★★ | 4 | 245 |
| 2018 | 3.6L 6-cyl | 20 MPG | 202.4 in | 4,520 lb | ★★★★★ | 4 | 271 |
| 2017 | 3.6L 6-cyl | 20 MPG | 202.4 in | 4,520 lb | ★★★★★ | 3 | 414 |
| 2016 | 3.6L 6-cyl | 20 MPG | 202.4 in | 4,520 lb | ★★★★★ | 6 | 1,002 |
| 2015 | 3.6L 6-cyl | 20 MPG | 202.4 in | 4,520 lb | ★★★★★ | 4 | 281 |
| 2014 | 3.6L 6-cyl | 20 MPG | 202.4 in | 4,520 lb | ★★★★★ | 5 | 334 |
| 2013 | 3.6L 6-cyl | 20 MPG | 202.4 in | 4,520 lb | Not rated | 4 | 435 |
| 2012 | 3.6L 6-cyl | 20 MPG | 202.4 in | 4,321 lb | Not rated | 6 | 527 |
| 2011 | 3.6L 6-cyl | 20 MPG | 202.4 in | 4,511 lb | Not rated | 4 | 441 |
| 2010 | 4.0L 6-cyl, 3.3L 6-cyl, 3.8L 6-cyl | 20 MPG | 202.4 in | 4,321 lb | Not rated | 6 | 635 |
Alternatives to the 2020 Grand Caravan
| Model | Best MPG / range | NHTSA overall | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Toyota Sienna | 21 MPG | ★★★★★ | 2 |
| 2020 Kia Sedona | 21 MPG | ★★★★★ | 1 |
| 2020 Honda Odyssey | 22 MPG | ★★★★★ | 14 |
| 2020 Chrysler Voyager | 22 MPG | ★★★★★ | 1 |
| 2020 Chrysler Pacifica | 30 MPG | ★★★★★ | 7 |
Most common owner-reported problems
Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Transport Canada, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons. Not affiliated with NHTSA, the EPA or Dodge. How we calculate this →