IllustrationWE OWN A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, AND HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED 3 TIMES WITH ONLY 20,000 MILES ON THE VAN. *TR
2008 Dodge Caravan
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2008 Dodge Caravan do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 182.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
420–25K
4025–50K
4250–75K
3675–100K
46100–150K
16150K+
222 reports with mileage · 80 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 162 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 42 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 41 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
8 crash reports6 fire reports6 injury reports
What owners actually said
302 reportsI HAVE A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN WITH 35K ON IT. WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES TWO TIMES IN THIS YEAR. THE DRIVING DONE WITH THIS CAR IS HIGHWAY MILES WITH LITTLE OR NO CONSTANT BRAKING INVOLVED. I REPLACED BRAKES IN OCT 2009 - WHEN I WENT TO DEALER IN MID NOVEMBER WAS TOLD THAT I SHOULD REPLACE AGAIN AS THEY WERE BECOMING UNSA…
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I HAVE A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN WITH 35K ON IT. WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES TWO TIMES IN THIS YEAR. THE DRIVING DONE WITH THIS CAR IS HIGHWAY MILES WITH LITTLE OR NO CONSTANT BRAKING INVOLVED. I REPLACED BRAKES IN OCT 2009 - WHEN I WENT TO DEALER IN MID NOVEMBER WAS TOLD THAT I SHOULD REPLACE AGAIN AS THEY WERE BECOMING UNSAFE. *TR
TIRE SENSOR LIGHT WENT ON IN OUR 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. WENT TO PUT AIR IN TIRES AND FOUND 2 OF THE 4 VALVES STEMS BROKEN OFF TOWARDS THE END OF THE STEM. THE PIECES WERE STILL THERE BEING HELD IN PLACE BY THE CAP. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED IN JUNE 2009. THESE ARE THE TPMS STEMS. I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A VE…
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TIRE SENSOR LIGHT WENT ON IN OUR 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. WENT TO PUT AIR IN TIRES AND FOUND 2 OF THE 4 VALVES STEMS BROKEN OFF TOWARDS THE END OF THE STEM. THE PIECES WERE STILL THERE BEING HELD IN PLACE BY THE CAP. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED IN JUNE 2009. THESE ARE THE TPMS STEMS. I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THESE TYPE OF STEMS? *TR
MY WIFE TOOK OUR 2008 DODGE CARAVAN IN TO HAVE HER KEY REPLACED AND ABRACADABRA @ TOMBALL DODGE, IN TOMBALL,TEXAS. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD , MY WIFE THAT EVERYONE INSPECTED HER BRAKES , AND THEY AGREED THAT HER BRAKES WEAR AND TEAR WERE DO TO HER DRIVING HABITS, AND SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE HER ROTORS ONLY ON ONE SIDE. SHE WAS TO…
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MY WIFE TOOK OUR 2008 DODGE CARAVAN IN TO HAVE HER KEY REPLACED AND ABRACADABRA @ TOMBALL DODGE, IN TOMBALL,TEXAS. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD , MY WIFE THAT EVERYONE INSPECTED HER BRAKES , AND THEY AGREED THAT HER BRAKES WEAR AND TEAR WERE DO TO HER DRIVING HABITS, AND SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE HER ROTORS ONLY ON ONE SIDE. SHE WAS TOLD THAT SHE IS USING HER RIGHT FRONT BRAKES MORE OFTEN THAN HER LEFT FRONT BRAKES. WHEN I CONFRONTED THE CSMGR SHE TOLD ME ALOT OF PEOPLE BRAKE ONE SIDE MORE THAN THE OTHER AND IT WAS MORE COMMON THAN I THOUGHT, BUT THEY WOULD FIX BOTH SIDES AND MAKE THEM EVEN AGAIN , IF SHE HAD THE WORK DONE THERE TODAY FOR 10% LESS THE COST OF THE NEW PADS AND ROTORS. REMEMBER, MY WIFE WAS ONLY THERE TO GET HER KEY REPLACED, AND WE WERE VERY LUCKY THE TECHNICIAN DETECTED THE RIGHT HANDED BRAKING ISSUE, WHILE DRIVING THE CAR INTO A NOISY SHOP HIS SUPER KEEN HEARING WAS ABLE TO DETECT BOTH SIDES. THE BRAKES, WERE REPAIRED AT A LOCAL SHOP A FEW WEEKS AGO, THE PARTS IN QUESTION WERE BOUGHT FROM TOMBALL DODGE, THEY HAVE YET TO COMMENT ON THE RIGHT HANDED BRAKING ISSUE AND ITS COMMONALITY. *TR
I BOUGHT A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN FROM DEALER ON JAN,1 2008. REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS AT @ 25,000 MILES. I HAD TO REPLACE REAR BRAKES AT @ 45,000. JUST REPLACED THE FRONT PADS AGAIN ALONG WITH NEW ROTORS AT 54,000 MILES. *TR
PURCHASED VEHICLE IN APRIL OF 08 AND IN AUGUST OF 08 IT WOULD NOT TURN ON WHILE I WAS PICKING MY DAUGHTER UP FROM SCHOOL. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. THE SAME THINK HAPPENED TWICE IN NOVEMBER AND AGAIN IN DECEMBER, AGAIN THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. IN APRIL OF 09 IT STALLED AGAIN AT …
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PURCHASED VEHICLE IN APRIL OF 08 AND IN AUGUST OF 08 IT WOULD NOT TURN ON WHILE I WAS PICKING MY DAUGHTER UP FROM SCHOOL. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. THE SAME THINK HAPPENED TWICE IN NOVEMBER AND AGAIN IN DECEMBER, AGAIN THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. IN APRIL OF 09 IT STALLED AGAIN AT A BALL GAME WHILE IT WAS RAINING AND THUNDERING AND I HAD MY 5 AND 1 YEAR OLD WITH ME. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT TOWED SO THEY COULD FIND THE PROBLEM. TWO DAYS LATER THEY CALL ME AND SAY IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. I TOLD THEM TO CHECK MY BRAKES BECAUSE I HAD HEARD THEM SQUEAK THAT MORNING. THEY CALL THAT THE ROTORS AND PADS ARE COMPLETELY WORN AND THEY WOULDN'T LET ME DRIVE IT OFF THE LOT BECAUSE IT WAS UNSAFE. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAD 25,000 MILES ON IT. MY PREVIOUS VEHICLE HAD 91,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I TRADED IT IN AND ROTORS AND PADS HAD NEVER BEEN REPLACED. NOW 8000 MILES LATER, MY BACK PADS NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY ARE WORN UNEVEN AND I WAS TOLD MY FRONT PADS WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED WITHIN THE NEXT 8,000-10,000 MILES. *TR
2008DODGE CARAVAN WAS IN A CRASH, LEFT FRONT WAS SHEERED OFF FROM THE IMPACT CAUSING LEFT FRONT WHEEL TO BE CUT FROM A-FRAME. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CAR WAS TOTALED. INJURIES WERE SEVERE CONCUSSION, DISK DAMAGE TO SPINE, SEAT BELT IMPACT OVER CHEST. *TR
2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED IN LESS THEN 12 MONTHS, DOWN TO METAL. NOW RIGHT REAR BRAKE IS BAD, NO PAD LEFT ROTOR THIN. CHRYSLER SAID COME IN AND PAY FOR AN INSPECTION. SERVICE PERSON SAID SHE SEES ALOT OF THIS BUT NO ONE COMPLAINS AND JUST PAYS TO HAVE REPAIRS DONE. INTERNET MESSAGE BOARDS FILLED WITH C…
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2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED IN LESS THEN 12 MONTHS, DOWN TO METAL. NOW RIGHT REAR BRAKE IS BAD, NO PAD LEFT ROTOR THIN. CHRYSLER SAID COME IN AND PAY FOR AN INSPECTION. SERVICE PERSON SAID SHE SEES ALOT OF THIS BUT NO ONE COMPLAINS AND JUST PAYS TO HAVE REPAIRS DONE. INTERNET MESSAGE BOARDS FILLED WITH CARAVAN BRAKE COMPLAINTS. 2 BRAKE REPAIRS IN LESS THE 12000 MILES WRONG. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT NOTICED EXCESSIVE BRAKE DUST ON THE TIRES OF HIS VEHICLE. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE ROTORS WERE OF A SOFTER METAL THAN THE BRAKE PADS, WHICH COULD CAUSE PREMATURE ROTOR WEAR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 5,800.
NEEDED NEW BRAKES, ROTORS , PADS & ON FRONT WHEELS AFTER ONLY 30,000 MILES. *TR
Official recalls
210V164000 · Suspension:rear
Apr 23, 2010
THE BRAUN CORPORATION IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE CARAVAN MOBILITY CONVERSIONS WHICH WERE ALTERED BY BRAUN BETWEEN JANUARY 21, 2009 AND MARCH 19, 2010. DURING CONVERSION, THE CHASSIS WAS RAISED AND THE FLOOR WAS LOWERED TO ACCOMMODATE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES. IN RAISING THE CHASSIS, THE REAR SPRING HATS COME INTO CLOSER PROXIMITY TO THE REAR TIRES. IN ROUGH OR AGGRESSIVE DRIVING SITUATIONS THE TIRES MAY INTERMITTENTLY CONTACT THE REAR SPRING HATS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONTACT BETWEEN THE TIRE SPRING HAT MAY WEAR A HOLE IN THE TIRE OVER TIME. THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL IN THE EVENT OF TIRE PRESSURE LOSS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: BRAUN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRAUN TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-488-0359.
10V148000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap
Apr 13, 2010
THE BRAUN CORPORATION IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE CARAVAN COMMERCIAL ENTERVANS WHICH WERE ALTERED BY BRAUN BETWEEN JANUARY 21, 2009 AND MARCH 19, 2010. DURING CONVERSION, THE CHASSIS WAS RAISED AND THE FLOOR WAS LOWERED TO ACCOMMODATE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES. IN RAISING THE CHASSIS, THE FUEL FILL PIPE COMES INTO CLOSER PROXIMITY TO THE LEFT REAR TIRE. IN ROUGH OR AGGRESSIVE DRIVING SITUATIONS, THE TIRE MAY INTERMITTENTLY CONTACT THE FUEL FILL PIPE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONTACT BETWEEN THE TIRE AND FUEL FILL PIPE MAY WEAR A HOLE IN ONE OR THE OTHER COMPONENTS OVER TIME. THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL IN THE EVENT OF TIRE PRESSURE LOSS, OR A VEHICLE FIRE IN THE EVENT THE FUEL PIPE IS COMPROMISED.
Remedy: BRAUN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRAUN TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-488-0359.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1DP14004 · Totally Integrated Power Module Failure
Opened Sep 25, 2014 · Closed Jul 24, 2015
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
In a letter dated August 21, 2014, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) installed in Chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that TIPM defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On September 25, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened DP14-004 to evaluate the petition for a grant or deny decision. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by CAS as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers. In total, there were 296 complaints submitted by the petitioner in the original petition and five supplements, including 271 complaints related to the subject vehicles equipped with TIPM-7. Approximately 3 percent of CAS complaints are related to vehicles equipped with TIPM-6 and ODI?s review of these complaints did not identify any safety defect trends. ODI conducted a detailed review of complaints narratives submitted by CAS and consumers including careful analysis of vehicle repair histories, warranty claims obtained from the manufacturer and any available Customer Assistance Inquiry reports (CAIR). Analysis of the field data indicated that MY2011-2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles exhibited significantly higher complaint rates related to fuel pump relay (FPR) failures than other subject vehicles. In a September 3, 2014 letter to NHTSA, Chrysler submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) identifying a defect in the FPR within the TIPM-7 which can result in a no start or stall condition in approximately 188,723 model year (MY) 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee (WK) and Dodge Durango (WD) vehicles manufactured from January 5, 2010 through July 20, 2011 (14V-530).In a February 24, 2015 letter, Chrysler submitted a second DIR expanding the scope of the FPR defect condition to include an additional 338,216 MY 2012 through 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured from September 17, 2010 through August 19, 2013 and MY 2012 through 2013 Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured from January 18, 2011 through August 19, 2013 (15V-115).ODI analysis of the CAS allegations of TIPM defects resulting in stall while driving, airbag non-deployment, unintended acceleration, fire and other faults identified a single defect condition related to 1 of over 60 different circuits in the TIPM assembly. The most common effect of this defect condition, related to the fuel pump relay, was a no-start concern, but it could also result in stall while driving (76 complaints). No valid evidence was presented in support of claims related to airbag non-deployment, unintended acceleration or fire resulting from TIPM faults and these claims were found to be wholly without merit based on review of the field data and design of the relevant systems and components.Except insofar as the petitioner's contentions relate to the defect condition addressed by the Chrysler recalls, the factual bases of the petitioner's contentions that any further investigation is necessary are unsupported. In our view, additional investigation is unlikely to result in a finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists or a NHTSA order for the notification and remedy of a safety-related defect as alleged by the petitioner at the conclusion of the requested investigation. Therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA's limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, the petition is den