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1998 Dodge Grand Caravan brakes problems

The 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan has 61 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

61

Brakes complaints

8%

Share of year

6

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Grand Caravan brakes complaints by model year215 complaints1988: 2 complaints1990: 8 complaints1991: 40 complaints1992: 73 complaints1993: 119 complaints1994: 24 complaints1995: 7 complaints1996: 132 complaints1997: 78 complaints1998: 61 complaints1999: 67 complaints2000: 57 complaints2001: 20 complaints2002: 40 complaints2003: 21 complaints2004: 19 complaints2005: 46 complaints2006: 16 complaints2007: 10 complaints2008: 215 complaints2009: 64 complaints2010: 90 complaints2011: 27 complaints2012: 38 complaints2013: 19 complaints2014: 11 complaints2015: 7 complaints2016: 12 complaints2017: 7 complaints2018: 10 complaints2019: 10 complaints
Grand Caravan brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“BKS FAILED IN NOV1999(19KMILES)RPLCD DVR ROTORS, PADS, CALIPER STICKING, DEALER GREASED WOULD NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY, BACK BKS W/N ENGAGE,ADJTD. FEB2000(25.5K ML) FRT PADS WORN, CALIPER POPS WHEN PEDAL RELEASED. DEALER GREASED. MAY2000 BKS FAILED TO WORK, CUASED ACIDENT, DLR CLAIMS NOTHING WRONG.…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · May 30, 2000 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan have?

NHTSA has 61 complaints about the 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan brakes — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.