2018 Dodge Grand Caravan engine problems
34 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When I’m driving, especially when I come to a stop or when I try to accelerate from a stop, the car kind of chokes or hesitates. It feels like it’s about to stall, but it doesn’t fully turn off. It keeps doing this off and on when I stop or try to go again. It's very scary and dangerous.”
filed Sep 24, 2025
“Van is driven a few thousand miles per year since we purchased. Routine maintenance up kept and has just over 100K miles. Replaced coils, plugs as routine for maintenance but having a Cylinder 2 misfire, then it became #6 and now is "multiple random misfire" codes. vehicle shutters dangerously when…”
filed May 13, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Suspected engine coolant leak.
S2307000002 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 31, 2023
Engine problems in other Grand Caravan years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Grand Caravan | 2 | 11% |
| 2019 Grand Caravan | 41 | 17% |
| 2017 Grand Caravan | 58 | 14% |
| 2016 Grand Caravan | 82 | 8% |
| 2015 Grand Caravan | 38 | 14% |
| 2014 Grand Caravan | 80 | 22% |
| 2013 Grand Caravan | 70 | 15% |
| 2012 Grand Caravan | 118 | 20% |
| 2011 Grand Caravan | 92 | 17% |
| 2010 Grand Caravan | 137 | 16% |
| 2009 Grand Caravan | 41 | 8% |
| 2008 Grand Caravan | 117 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.