2010 Dodge Caravan Problems, Recalls & Reliability
257 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2010 Dodge Caravan, alongside 2 recall campaigns and 1 defect investigation. It scores 12/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Electrical leads the reports, typically around 70,000 miles.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2010 Dodge Caravan has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2010 sits among all Caravan years
What owners report
“While driving at night on a back road the headlights suddenly shut off ever thing else was fine luckly i had my fog lights on because it was a dark road . I could not get the high or low beams to work so drove home with just the fog lights .”— owner report to NHTSA, 2010 Caravan
“My van will cut off while driving down the road and i loose control of steering and brakes.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2010 Caravan
“The locks on all doors unlocks and locks by itself when driving. Drivers door panel to control windows works when it wants to.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2010 Caravan
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 199 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 63,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 29,158 and 97,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (2)
THE BRAUN CORPORATION IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE CARAVAN MOBILITY CONVERSIONS WHICH WERE ALTERED BY BRAUN BETWEEN JANUARY 21, 2009 AND MARCH 19, 2010. DURING CONVERSION, THE CHASSIS WAS RAISED AND THE…
Fix: BRAUN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRAUN TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-488-0359.
THE BRAUN CORPORATION IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE CARAVAN COMMERCIAL ENTERVANS WHICH WERE ALTERED BY BRAUN BETWEEN JANUARY 21, 2009 AND MARCH 19, 2010. DURING CONVERSION, THE CHASSIS WAS RAISED AND THE…
Fix: BRAUN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRAUN TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-488-0359.
Federal defect investigations
Technical service bulletins
62 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and body & structure — are on file for the 2010 Dodge Caravan. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2010 Caravan TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2010 Dodge Caravan reliable?
The 2010 Dodge Caravan drew 257 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 12/100, scored against the model's worst year (1996).
What are the most common 2010 Dodge Caravan problems?
The top reported problems for the 2010 Dodge Caravan are electrical (92 complaints), engine (35), and other (25).
At what mileage do 2010 Dodge Caravan problems show up?
Owners most often report 2010 Dodge Caravan problems around 63,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 29,158 and 97,000 miles.
Does the 2010 Dodge Caravan have recalls?
2 recall campaigns apply to the 2010 Dodge Caravan. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.