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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
2C4RDGBG7JR••••••2018 Dodge GRAND CARAVAN
That is about average for the 2018 Dodge GRAND CARAVAN — 7 complaints per build across 37 builds.
5on this build
257on the model
37builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedStructure 3Service Brakes 1Latches/locks/linkages 1
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakescrashOct 2019
I was crossing an intersection when 2 cars stopped in front of me making a left turn I tried to stop slammed my brakes no skidding at all and ran into the back of a car totaling my van as of the result of the wreck in wich l felt like there was something wrong with the brakes
StructureJun 2024
The passenger sliding door on the driver's side is stuck in the lock position and cannot unlock the door. Other doors need to be utilized to exit the vehicle and this poses a safety concern. I read many forums where this seems to be an issue with Dodge Caravans and should be a…
Latches/locks/linkagesApr 2024
The contact owns a 2018 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while attempting to enter the vehicle through the driver's side sliding door, she became aware that the door would not unlock or open. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or…
StructureDec 2023
I had the same door lock actuator failure (door is stuck locked and can't be opened) that was flagged for Caravans through model year 2017 (the model year before). [XXX] Since little changed about these vehicles from 2017 to 2018, I'm guessing that might've just been an issue of…
StructureMay 2020
Sliding door locks on both driver and passenger are not working driver side sliding door is in locked position and will not open with key fob, manual lock passenger side sliding door does not lock with key fob, have to manually lock and unlock door
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 2C4RDGBG7JR166019 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.