2007 Dodge Grand Caravan Problems, Recalls & Reliability
273 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan, alongside 3 recall campaigns and 1 defect investigation. It scores 18/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Electrical leads the reports, typically around 57,318 miles.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2007 sits among all Grand Caravan years
What owners report
“Engine stalls post refueling while vehicle in motion in parking lot and on roadway interior reading lights melting and smoking when turned on door lock on right and left rear sliding door will not lock or unlock via auto door locking/ unlocking button.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Grand Caravan
“After filling the fuel tank the vehicle stalls, and sputters when pulling into traffic, and driving down the road for up to 1 minute”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Grand Caravan
“Engine dies after filling up gas tank because of a faulty vapor/liquid separator valve. After filling up and driving for less than a 1/4 mile the engine will stall in traffic several times.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Grand Caravan
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 238 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 72,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 42,389 and 96,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (3)
DRIVING SPECIALTIES LTD IS RECALLING 2 MODEL YEAR 2006 AND 2007 CONVERSION VANS EQUIPPED WITH VMI/RICON 6-WAY POWER SEAT BASES. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF A DEFECTIVE WELD AT THE JOINT BETWEEN THE PIVOTING PLATE AND THE PIVOTING PLATE PIN.
Fix: DRIVING SPECIALTIES WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DRIVING SPECIALTIES AT 1-707-553-1515.
ARIZONA MOBILITY PRODUCTS (AMP) IS RECALLING ONE 2005 AND ONE 2007 CONVERSION VANS BUILT ON DODGE GRAND CARAVAN CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH VMI/RICON 6-WAY POWER SEAT BASES. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF A DEFECTIVE WELD AT THE JOINT BETWEEN THE PIVOTING PLATE AND THE…
Fix: AMP WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 10, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AMP AT 1-602-385-5988.
CERTAIN CURVED TEMPERED REPLACEMENT GLASS MANUFACTURED BY HANGZHOU SAFETY GLASS LTD AND SUPPLIED TO SAFELITE BY AUTO TEMP INC., IDENTIFIED AS DOT-430, AND SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN VEHICLES MAY NOT BREAK INTO SMALL PIECES AS EXPECTED OF…
Fix: SAFELITE WILL NOTIFY ITS RETAIL CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE GLASS FREE OF CHARGE. RETAIL CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT SAFELITE TOLL FREE AT 1-888-843-2906. SAFELITE WILL NOTIFY ITS WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS AND…
Federal defect investigations
Technical service bulletins
21 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on engine and body & structure — are on file for the 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2007 Grand 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 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan reliable?
The 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan drew 273 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 18/100, scored against the model's worst year (1996).
What are the most common 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan problems?
The top reported problems for the 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan are electrical (52 complaints), fuel system (49), and engine (41).
At what mileage do 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan problems show up?
Owners most often report 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan problems around 72,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 42,389 and 96,000 miles.
Does the 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan have recalls?
3 recall campaigns apply to the 2007 Dodge Grand 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.