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2013 Dodge Grand Caravan: engine and transmission complaints

NO ELEVATED SIGNAL
30%
130 of 431 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system

No elevated drivetrain complaint concentration in the available NHTSA records for the 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan. Engine, transmission and fuel system account for 30% of relevant complaints.

Better than 69% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).

Excludes 38 airbag, lighting and seat-belt recall complaints that would otherwise mask the signal (unadjusted: 28%).

NHTSA data checked September 13, 2026
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Drivetrain complaints
130
engine, transmission, fuel
Total complaints
469
this model year
Fires reported
3
owner-reported
Recall campaigns
4
13 crashes · 22 injuries

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM254 · 54%
ENGINE70 · 15%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER58 · 12%
SEATS44 · 9%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM38 · 8%
POWER TRAIN36 · 8%

The years either side

2010
30%
251 of 1,040
2011
44%
223 of 530
2012
36%
202 of 583
2013
30%
130 of 469
2014
32%
97 of 357
2015
44%
114 of 281
2016
32%
339 of 1,157
2017
23%
92 of 413
2018
22%
56 of 269
2019
45%
18 of 42
2020
too few complaints
2021
no data
2022
no data
2023
no data

Manufacturers fix things mid-generation. A bad year next to a clean one is common; the fix usually arrived in between.

What owners reported

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN01/13/2026
The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle jolted and hesitated while depressing the accelerator pedal. The check engine warning light was illuminated. Upon further inspection, the contact became aware of excessive white smoke coming from the exhaus…
ENGINE01/08/2026
The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who replaced the motor mounts and transmission. Five months later, the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle began driving roughly. The PCM update was completed by another local dealer, b…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM09/24/2025
The vehicle randomly and dangerously stalls while driving at various speeds and locations. The vehicle will not restart until battery is disconnected and then reconnected. It then starts right up and runs fine until the next episode of stalling. This has been addressed by NHTSA campaign # 19V813 recall for bad fuel pum…

Three of 130 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows more, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.

Recall campaigns on this model year (4)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Chrysler Group, LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles manufactured August 25, 2010, through …
AIR BAGS
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2013 Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles manufactured June 11, 2013, through June 12, 2013. The occupant restraint c…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2013 Town & Country, Dodge Grand Caravan, and RAM C/V Tradesman vehicles manufactured May 10, 2012, through June 7, 2013. A soft…

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