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2002 Dodge Grand Caravan transmission problems

The 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan has 44 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

44

Transmission complaints

11%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Grand Caravan transmission complaints by model year236 complaints1988: 2 complaints1989: 11 complaints1990: 27 complaints1991: 17 complaints1992: 39 complaints1993: 52 complaints1994: 59 complaints1995: 25 complaints1996: 236 complaints1997: 85 complaints1998: 85 complaints1999: 78 complaints2000: 102 complaints2001: 29 complaints2002: 44 complaints2003: 29 complaints2004: 3 complaints2005: 24 complaints2006: 12 complaints2007: 23 complaints2008: 68 complaints2009: 22 complaints2010: 40 complaints2011: 43 complaints2012: 48 complaints2013: 36 complaints2014: 18 complaints2015: 77 complaints2016: 210 complaints2017: 37 complaints2018: 22 complaints2019: 48 complaints2020: 8 complaints
Grand Caravan transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“ON 6/11/03 VEHICLE WAS MAKING POWER STEERING NOISES & AUTO DR LOCKS WOULDN'T LOCK AT 15 MPH. REPLACED POWER HOSE, HOSE CLAMP & OIL TRANS. INFORMED I NEEDED NEW BRAKES (22, 153 MILES & DIDN'T REQ THAT THEY DO THIS WHEN I ARRIVED AT SHOP). 7/2/03 TOOK VAN IN 'CAUSE LEFT REAR (DRIVER SIDE) SPEAKER…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · June 16, 2003 · fire

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan have?

NHTSA has 44 complaints about the 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan transmission — 11% 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.